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Derek Forbes
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Derek Forbes was born on 22 June 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for
Elizabethtown (2005)
,
The Informers (2008)
and
Awaydays (2009)
.
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Known for
Elizabethtown
6.3
Soundtrack
("Promised You a Miracle")
2005
The Informers
4.9
Soundtrack
("New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)")
2008
Awaydays
5.7
Soundtrack
("I Travel")
2009
Top of the Pops
6.9
TV Series
Soundtrack
("Promised You a Miracle")
1982 • 2 eps
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Big Country: In a Broken Promise Land
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Derek Forbes
2013
Big Country: Another Country
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Derek Forbes
2011
Simple Minds: Don't You (Forget About Me)
6.6
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Derek Forbes
1985
Simple Minds: Someone Somewhere in Summertime
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Derek Forbes
1982
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Previous
13
eXtrañas heterodoXias
Podcast Series
writer: "Up On The Catwalk"
2022
1 episode
Curse of the Chippendales
7.2
TV Series
writer: "New Gold Dream"
2021
1 episode
Clerk
6.9
writer: "Waterfront"
2021
Dare to Be Different
7.7
writer: "New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)"
2017
Acres and Acres
6.5
lyrics: "Promised You A Miracle"
music: "Promised You A Miracle"
2016
World Championship Snooker
7.8
TV Series
writer: "Waterfront"
(uncredited)
2016
12 episodes
How I Met Your Mother
8.3
TV Series
writer: "Waterfront"
(uncredited)
2013
1 episode
Awaydays
5.7
writer: "I Travel"
2009
The Informers
4.9
writer: "New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)"
2008
Elizabethtown
6.3
writer: "Promised You a Miracle"
2005
Live Aid
8.5
TV Special
writer: "Promised you a miracle"
1985
Iltatähti
6.7
TV Series
writer: "Promised You a Miracle"
1982
1 episode
Top of the Pops
6.9
TV Series
writer: "Promised You a Miracle"
1982
2 episodes
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Born
June 22
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1956
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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