Charles De'Ath
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 24, 1968 in Hampstead, London, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1984–2025 (42 Years)
- Total Credits
- 57 credits in database
Biography
Charles Lawrence De'Ath is an English film and television actor born on May 24, 1968, in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He is also known by the names Charlie De'Ath, Charles De-Ath, and Charles Death. His father was BBC producer and columnist Wilfred De'Ath, his mother was named Erica, and he has an older sister named Emma, who is an executive producer for the BBC's Open University programme. Known for his work as an actor, his credits include Where Hands Touch, Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars, Help, I.D., Fatherland, The Last Witness, WPC 56, and Greenfingers. His known credits total 55.
Career overview
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Name: Charles Lawrence De'Ath (also known as Charlie De'Ath, Charles De-Ath, and Charles Death).
Profession: English film and television actor.
Birth Date: May 24, 1968.
Birth Place: Hampstead, London, England, UK.
Known Credits: 55.
Works mentioned: Where Hands Touch, Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars, Help, I.D., Fatherland, The Last Witness, WPC 56, and Greenfingers.
Family details: Son of BBC producer and columnist Wilfred De'Ath and his wife Erica; has an older sister Emma, an executive producer for the BBC's Open University programme.
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Charles Lawrence De'Ath, also known by the names Charlie De'Ath, Charles De-Ath, and Charles Death, is an English film and television actor. Born on May 24, 1968, in Hampstead, London, England, he is the son of BBC producer and columnist Wilfred De'Ath and Erica De'Ath. His sister, Emma, serves as an executive producer for the BBC's Open University programme.
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De'Ath has a career spanning multiple productions, with 55 known credits listed in his professional history. His work as an actor includes appearances in various television and film projects. Notable titles in his filmography include Where Hands Touch, Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars, Help, I.D., Fatherland, The Last Witness, WPC 56, and Greenfingers.
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Name variations: Charles Lawrence De'Ath, Charlie De'Ath, Charles De-Ath, Charles Death.
Profession: English film and television actor.
Birth: May 24, 1968, Hampstead, London, England, UK.
Family: Wilfred De'Ath (BBC producer/columnist), Erica (wife), Emma (older sister, executive producer for BBC's Open University programme).
Credits: 55.
Titles: Where Hands Touch, Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars, Help, I.D., Fatherland, The Last Witness, WPC 56, Greenfingers.
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Charles Lawrence De'Ath, who is also known by the names Charlie De'Ath, Charles De-Ath, and Charles Death, is an English actor working in film and television. He was born on May 24, 1968, in Hampstead, London, England, UK. De'Ath is the son of Wilfred De'Ath, a BBC producer and
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
57 titles- This City Is Ours (2025) as Priest
- Play for Today (2025) as Pete
- Special Measures (2025) as Pete
- Trigger Point (2022) as Matthew Palfrey
- Help (2021) as 999 Operator
- The War of the Worlds (2019) as Greaves
- Where Hands Touch (2018) as SS Kruger
- The Last Witness (2018) as Police Sergeant
- The Five (2016) as Dominic Porter
- Walking with the Enemy (2014) as Lieutenant Krieger
- That Day We Sang (2014) as Lionel
- WPC 56 (2013) as Sgt Sidney Fenton
- The List (2013) as Brown
- The Other Side (2012) as PC Brooks
- Vera (2011) as Tony Hinshaw
- Moving On (2009) as Sgt Connelly
- Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (2009) as Adelaide's Father
- Bonkers (2007) as Mr Linton
- Once Upon a Time on the Westway (2007) as DS Pimlott
- The Man from Montevideo (2007) as DS Pimlott
- The Dead Peasants Society (2007) as DS Pimlott
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden (2007) as DS Pimlott
- Dangerous Liaisons (2007) as Pimlott
- Waterloo Road (2006) as Vincent Wark
- Three Steps to Hendon (2005) as DS Pimlott
- Friends Reunited (2005) as Pimlott
- Willesden Confidential (2005) as DS Pimlott
- Towpaths of Glory (2005) as DS Pimlott
- The Long Bank Holiday (2004) as Phillip Pimlott
- Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts (2004) as DS Pimlott
- Benefit to Mankind (2004) as DS Pimlott
- Christine (2004) as Phillip Pimlott
- The Last Detective (2003) as DS Pimlott
- The Last Detective (2003) as DS Pimlott
- The Royal (2003) as Simon Wake-Palmer
- Loving You (2003) as Prosecutor
- Tricia (2003) as Phillip Pimlott
- A Is for Acid (2002) as Sgt Symes
- Revengers Tragedy (2002) as Sordido
- Greenfingers (2001) as Julian
- Urban Gothic (2000) as Giles
- Border Cafe (2000) as Stuart Reed
- Forgive and Forget (2000) as Alex
- Strong Language (2000) as Stuart
- The Vice (1999) as Michael
- G:MT Greenwich Mean Time (1999) as Chris
- Different for Girls (1996) as Young Man at Gig
- I.D. (1995) as Nik
- Wycliffe (1994) as Stephen Ling
- Fatherland (1994) as Fake Porter
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as DC Collier
- Casualty (1986) as Rosco
- Casualty (1986) as Alan Crozier
- Casualty (1986) as Matt Greer
- Screen Two (1985) as Nic
- The Bill (1984)
- Hamlet (1984) as The Players: Prologue
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Charles De'Ath best known for?
Charles De'Ath is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including This City Is Ours (2025), Trigger Point (2022), The War of the Worlds (2019), Where Hands Touch (2018).
When and where was Charles De'Ath born?
Charles De'Ath was born on May 24, 1968 in Hampstead, London, England, UK .
How many credits does Charles De'Ath have?
Charles De'Ath has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2025.
What is Charles De'Ath's background in cinema and television?
Charles Lawrence De'Ath is an English film and television actor born on May 24, 1968, in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He is also known by the names Charlie De'Ath, Charles De-Ath, and Charles Death. His father was BBC producer and columnist Wilfred De'Ath, his mother was named Erica, and he has an older sister named...
Charles De'Ath by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Where Hands Touch (2018) as SS Kruger — aged about 50
- This City Is Ours (2025) as Priest — aged about 57
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as DC Collier — aged about 24
- Vera (2011) as Tony Hinshaw — aged about 43
- Moving On (2009) as Sgt Connelly — aged about 41
- Waterloo Road (2006) as Vincent Wark — aged about 38
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