What grown-up Damien Trotter from Only Fools and Horses is up to now
Actor Douglas Hodge now stars in Hollywood movies
Heroes and Villains was the memorable Only Fools and Horses Christmas special aired in December 1996.
The episode involves Del Boy and Rodney Trotter arriving at a fancy dress party as Batman and Robin, but they’re unaware the publican, Harry Malcolm, had died the day before and the fancy dress had been cancelled in favour of a wake.
The comedy pair burst into the room signing the Batman theme tune to the horror of other party-goers, after Boycie ‘forgot’ to tell them the event had changed.
Heroes and Villains opens with Rodney’s futuristic dream where his ‘evil’ nephew Damien is head of the very powerful Trotters Independent Traders, who rule the Western world.
The year is 2026 and Del Boy’s son Damien is now declaring war on China from their Trotters Towers.
In these scenes, baddie adult Damien is played by actor Douglas Hodge – who is actually now a Hollywood movie regular.
Born in Plymouth, Devon, Douglas has been acting since 1985 and his Only Fools and Horses cameo forms part of a long list of television and movie credits.
The 59-year-old actor has starred in programmes including London’s Burning (1988), Spooks (2005), Skins (2010), Outnumbered (2010) and Black Mirror (2017) – to name a few.
Douglas Hodge played adult Damien in Heroes and Villains (Image: PA/PA Wire)
Most recently Douglas played Hastings in American science fiction series Lost in Space (2019).
He’s also played many movie roles during his successful acting career, including Dan in The Descent Part 2 (2009), Sir Robert Loxley in Robin Hood (2010), Paul Burrell in Diana (2013) and Alfred Pennyworth in Joker (2019).
Douglas is due to play Tater Brown in upcoming American psychological thriller The Devil All the Time.
