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Derek Thompson (born 4 April 1948 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a British actor, most notable for playing Charlie Fairhead in the long-running BBC television medical drama series Casualty. Thompson has a twin sister, Elaine, who was born ten minutes after him. From the age of thirteen they combined to form the singing duo Elaine and Derek. They released one eponymously titled album, on the Parlophone label in 1961, before going on to appear in the feature film Gonks Go Beat (1965). They then formed folk trio Odin's People with Larry Johns, who recorded two singles in 1967. In the late... MORE

Derek Thompson (born 4 April 1948 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a British actor, most notable for playing Charlie Fairhead in the long-running BBC television medical drama series Casualty. Thompson has a twin sister, Elaine, who was born ten minutes after him. From the age of thirteen they combined to form the singing duo Elaine and Derek. They released one eponymously titled album, on the Parlophone label in 1961, before going on to appear in the feature film Gonks Go Beat (1965). They then formed folk trio Odin's People with Larry Johns, who recorded two singles in 1967. In the late 1970s and early 1980s Thompson became a regular face in BBC and ITV dramas. Appearances included Softly Softly, Play for Today, Harry's Game and Rock Follies. Prior to appearing in Casualty he had a recurring role, as DS Jimmy Fenton, in the ITV police drama The Gentle Touch. In Bergerac, series 2, episode 7' he played Wyatt, a crooked financier. He had minor film roles in Yanks (1979) and Breaking Glass (1980), and also played Jeff, Harold Shand's treacherous lieutenant, in The Long Good Friday (1980). He also played a IRA hitman in the film Wild Geese II (1985). Thompson began portraying Charlie LESS