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Fictional character

For the Zimbabwean-British boxer nicknamed Del Boy, see Derek Chisora.

Fictional character

Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy,^[1] is a fictional character from the BBC sitcomOnly Fools and Horses and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, Rock & Chips.

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He was played by David Jason in the original series and was portrayed as a teenager by James Buckley in the prequel. Del Boy is often regarded as one of the greatest comedy characters in the history of British television, and is regarded as an iconic character in British culture.

In a 2001 poll conducted by Channel 4 Del Boy was ranked fourth on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters.^[2][3]

Incorporating aspects of Cockney culture (though not an actual Cockney), Del Boy is known for his broken French phrases, which are usually completely out of context, and a variety of British and Cockney catchphrases, including: "He who da