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Nicola Roy & Louise Lavigueur

Only Fools and Horses' Damien Trotter actor 'unrecognisable' in EastEnders

Only Fools and Horses appeared back on screens for a Christmas special episode in 2001, and it featured Del Boy Trotter's troublemaking young son.

Damien Trotter, played by Ben Smith, was often described as the "devil child" when he appeared in several episodes following Del Boy and Rodney becoming millionaires.

Since then, the actor has appeared in several TV shows and films, and looks "unrecognisable" from his childhood days, the Mirror reports.

In much-loved festive episodes of the British sitcom, Damien was known for annoying his uncle Rodney - although his parents thought he was a "chip off the old block".

Ben Smith told at Only Fools fan convention he was proud to be one of seven actors playing Damien explaining: "I think Damien is a modern young Del Boy perhaps that we never actually saw growing up but all the references we get from the show from when he was younger he seemed like a real 'jack the lad'.

"So I'd imagine that Damien is a modern young version keeping up-to-date with gangster rap and all that culture."

Ben Smith terrorised Albert Square when he played Tegs Teague in EastEnders (BBC)

After his stint on Only Fools and Horses, Ben went on to feature in multiple other TV shows including EastEnders, where he played troublesome Tegs Teague.

He appeared as the main leader of a gang called "the E20" who stole from the market, harassed Dot Branning, and tried to verbally abuse Shirley Carter.

During four episodes in 2008, Tegs wreaked havoc in Albert Square and eventually stabbed Jay Brown before getting arrested.

He's also featured in top series such as Teachers, The Bill, Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw, Misfits, Doctor Who, Holby City, Silent Witness, and Goodnight Mister Tom, among others.

More recently, the now 32-year-old took on the role of Robbie Lennox in the series Resistance in 2019, which is the sequel series to the 2016 series Rebellion, and set during the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland.

The TV drama combines real and fictional characters and has helped to highlight the guerrilla campaign led by Michael Collins that helped overthrow British rule in what became the Republic of Ireland a century ago.

Only Fools and Horses fans were delighted as the West End show returned to stages last month after being postponed due to pandemic restrictions.

It was dedicated to the late John Challis, who played Boycie on the show and sadly died of cancer in September last year.

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