Del Boy

Derek (Del Boy) Trotter
Only Fools and Horses and Rock & Chips character
First appearance	"Big Brother" (1981)
Last appearance	"Beckham in Peckham" (2014)
Created by	John Sullivan
Portrayed by	David Jason (Only Fools and Horses) James Buckley (Rock & Chips)
In-universe information
Occupation	Market trader Entrepreneur
Family	Reg Trotter (father) Joan Trotter (mother) Rodney Trotter (half-brother)
Spouse	Raquel Turner (partner)
Children	Damien Trotter
Relatives	Ted Trotter (grandfather) Vi Trotter (grandmother) Derek Hollins (grandfather) Mavis Hollins (grandmother) Rose (aunt) Joan Trotter Jr (niece) Jack Trotter Snr (great-grandfather) Victoria Trotter (great-grandmother) Albert Trotter (great-uncle) George Trotter (great-uncle) Jack Trotter Jnr (great-uncle) Patsy Trotter (great-aunt) Audrey Trotter (cousin) Stanley Trotter (cousin) Gillian (cousin)
Home	Peckham, South London, England

Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy,^[1] is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, Rock & Chips. 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 dares, wins!", "This time next year we'll be millionaires", "Cushty!", "Lovely Jubbly!", "You know it makes sense" (which he usually says to his customers after they have agreed on a deal), "Shut up you tart" and "You plonker!", usually said to Rodney.