Derren Litten

Known for

Acting

Born

December 21, 1970 (age 55)

Birthplace

Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Derren Ronald Litten (born 21 December 1970) is an English comedy writer and actor, best known as the creator and writer of the sitcom Benidorm. Litten also co-wrote The Catherine Tate Show, for which he both wrote and appeared as several different characters in the first two series and the 2005 Christmas Special.

He has also acted in many comedy and drama series including Perfect World, French and Saunders, Spaced, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Pie in the Sky with Richard Griffiths.

Best known work

Spaced

1999

Hope Gap

2019

Doc Martin

2004

Green Wing

2004

A Touch of Frost

1992

Not Going Out

2006

Benidorm

2007

The Catherine Tate Show

2004

Heartbeat

1992

Minder

1979

Filmography

2019
Hope Gap
as Friendline Man
2018
Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday
as Himself, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2016
You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
Writer
2013
PsychobitchesTV
Writer
2013
The SpaTV
as Marcus Wells (8 episodes), Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
2012
Playhouse PresentsTV
Writer
2007
BenidormTV
as Elvis (2 episodes), Writer, Creator
2006
Not Going OutTV
Additional Writing
2004
Green WingTV
as Traffic cop (1 episode)
2004
Doc MartinTV
as Tony (1 episode)
2004
The Catherine Tate ShowTV
Creator
2000
Perfect WorldTV
as Vaughan Rogers (13 episodes)
1999
SpacedTV
as Daisy's Benefit Clerk (1 episode)
1996
Dalziel and PascoeTV
as Mad Dog (2 episodes)
1994
Pie in the SkyTV
as PC Ed Guthrie (7 episodes)
1992
A Touch of FrostTV
as P.C. Hobbs (1 episode)
1992
HeartbeatTV
as Skinner (1 episode)
1979
MinderTV
as Heavy (1 episode)