Derren Litten

Acting · Writing · Crew

Born December 21, 1970, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

Filmography

• 2019Hope Gap — Friendline Man
• 2018Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday — Himself, Executive Producer, Director, Writer
• 2016You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks — Writer
• Psychobitches — Writer
• The Spa — Marcus Wells, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
• Playhouse Presents — Writer
• Benidorm — Elvis, Writer, Creator
• Not Going Out — Additional Writing
• Doc Martin — Tony
• Green Wing — Traffic cop
• The Catherine Tate Show — Creator
• Perfect World — Vaughan Rogers
• Spaced — Daisy's Benefit Clerk
• Dalziel and Pascoe — Mad Dog
• Pie in the Sky — PC Ed Guthrie
• A Touch of Frost — P.C. Hobbs
• Heartbeat — Skinner
• Minder — Heavy