Gordon McCorkell (born 1983,

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) is a Scottish

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

who is best known for the role of Derek "Deek" Henderson in ''

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'' from 2002 to 2012. He has also appeared in the

Ford Kiernan Ford John Kiernan (born 10 January 1962) is a Scottish comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his work with Greg Hemphill on the BBC Scotland comedy series ''Chewin' the Fat'' (1999–2005) and '' Still Game'' (2002–2007, 2016–201 ...

and

Greg Hemphill Gregory Edward Hemphill (born 14 December 1969) is a Scottish-Canadian comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his work with Ford Kiernan on the BBC Scotland comedy series ''Chewin' The Fat'' (1999–2005) and ''Still Game'' ...

productions, ''

Chewin' the Fat ''Chewin' the Fat'' is a Scottish comedy sketch show, starring Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill and Karen Dunbar. Comedians Paul Riley and Mark Cox also appeared regularly on the show among other actors such as Gregor Fisher and Tom Urie. ''Ch ...

'' and as Winston's grandson Joe in the pilot episode of '' Still Game''. He was a member of

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until 2002 but still is involved in activities. He also appeared as David in the BAFTA Award-winning children's drama ''

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'' (2002–2004). In June 2016, McCorkell was recognised by Glasgow's International Financial Services District for achieving top marks in his final exams. He was nominated for the award by Glasgow Kelvin College for his 'A' grade achieved on the HND Accountancy course, and is now looking for a trainee accountant position with a view to obtaining a professional accounting qualification.

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* 1983 births Living people Scottish male television actors Scottish male soap opera actors People from Barrhead {{Scotland-actor-stub