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Derek Thompson

Derek Thompson is a British actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland, best known for playing Charlie Fairhead in the long-running BBC television medical drama series Casualty, playing the role since the series' inception in 1986

English

Ghost

1990
as Ortisha's Friend

Gonks Go Beat

1964
as Ballad Isle Singer (as Elain and Derek)

Wild Geese II

1985
as Hourigan

Yanks

1979
as Ken

Fighting Back (1986)

1986
as Bruce Curran

Betrayed at 17

2011
as Dr. Patterson

Resurrection Man

1998
as Herbie Ferguson

Casualty

1986
as Charlie Fairhead

The Danedyke Mystery

1979
as Tom Richards

Director

Episode When Calls the Heart
Two of Hearts
2019

Writer

Movie Unbreakable 2000
Movie Toy Story That Time Forgot 2014
Episode When Calls the Heart
What Is and What Should Never Be
2023
Episode Pixar Short Films
BURN-E
2008
Episode When Calls the Heart
Heart of Truth
2017
Episode When Calls the Heart
Heart of a Teacher
2017
Episode When Calls the Heart
Believing
2018
Episode When Calls the Heart
A Vote of Confidence
2019
Episode When Calls the Heart
Disputing Hearts
2019
Episode When Calls the Heart
Hope is with the Heart
2019
Episode When Calls the Heart
Two of Hearts
2019
Movie BURN·E 2008

Guest Star

Episode The West Wing
Election Night
2002
Episode Bosom Buddies
The Reunion
1981
Episode Mom
Hepatitis and Lemon Zest
2014
Episode The Parkers
In Sickness and in Health
2001
Episode Holby Blue
Episode 1
2007
Episode Holby City
Whose Heart Is It Anyway?
1999