Del Synnott

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Del Synnott
Born (1977-10-17) 17 October 1977 (age 46) [1]
Dublin, Ireland [2]
Other namesDel Synott
Years active1999–present
Website http://www.delsynnott.com/

Derek Synnott (born 17 October 1977) is an Irish actor. He played Froderick in Princess of Thieves and DC Alan Carter in Murphy's Law .

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Synnott was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. When he was 11 years old, he and his family moved to Essex, England in 1989. [2] He attended The Hedley Walter School, in Brentwood, Essex, from 1989 where he first honed his acting skills. He invented a character called "Budder Love".⁸

He has also appeared in the TV version of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels titled "Lock Stock" and the Samuelson Productions feature Stormbreaker . In 2013, he appeared in The Great Train Robbery as Brian Field.

His first TV role was in the miniseries Every Woman Knows a Secret in 1999. Since

hen he has had major roles in programs such as Dangerfield , Waking The Dead , Red Cap , Doc Martin and New Tricks .

Personal life

Synnott met actress Keira Knightley on the set of the 2001 TV movie Princess of Thieves . The two later appeared together in the short film Deflation by Roger Ashton-Griffiths and as extras in the larger film Thunderpants . In 2003, Synnott and Knightley broke up after two years together.

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References

  1. "Del Synnott Biography - IMDB" . Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Profile". Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.