Irish actor (born 1977)
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".
Synnott was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. When he was 11 years old, he and his family moved to Essex, England in 1989. 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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