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Keith Deller

Acting Born Dec 24, 1959 Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK 15 credits

Biography

Keith Kelvin Deller is an English former professional darts player best known for winning the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship and Unipart British Professional Championship in 1987. He was the first qualifier ever to win the championship and remains one of the youngest champions in history.

His checkout of 138 to clinch the trophy at the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship is amongst the most memorable in darting history. His opponent Eric Bristow had left himself 50 to stay in the match, but decided to throw for single 18 with his last dart to leave double 16 instead of a more difficult attempt at the bullseye. Deller then hit treble 20, treble 18, double 12 for the title, and even to this day commentators often refer to 138 as the "Deller checkout" if a player is left with that score.

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Known for

Timeshift

as Self - Darts Player

Full filmography

  • Timeshift (2002) as Self - Darts Player
  • Bullseye (1981) as Self - Special Guest
  • Bullseye (1981) as Self
  • Sports Life Stories (2012) as Self
  • House of Flying Arrows (2016) as Self - World Darts Champion 1983
  • Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World (2006) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Sporting Mavericks (2016) as Self
  • Eric Bristow's Golden Arrows (2008) as Self
  • Special Report – The Voice of Darts (2012) as Self - World Championship Winner 1983
  • The Story of Darts (2002) as Self (archive footage)
  • Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts (2004) as Self (archive footage)
  • Toe the Oche (1987) as Self
  • Darts.... The John Lowe Way (1983) as Self (archive footage)
  • Bullseyes and Beer: When Darts Hit Britain (2014) as Self
  • Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World (2014) as Self - Former World Darts Champion