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My Take
Derek Acorah fascinates me as a figure who turned belief itself into theatre. A former footballer from Bootle who became Britain's best-known television medium on Most Haunted, he built a career on the thin, electric line between conviction and showmanship. The fakery accusations never quite settled the question, and honestly that ambiguity was his real power; he made millions argue about the unseen. Whatever one believes, sparking that much curiosity takes nerve and presence. I am less interested in whether he was genuine than in how skillfully he pressed on our oldest fear, the dark. That instinct was undeniable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Derek Acorah
- Name (Japanese)
- デレク・アコラ
- Reading
- でれく・あこら
- Born
- January 27, 1950 – January 4, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Bootle, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / association football player / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.derekacorah.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek%20Acorah
Frequently asked questions
When was Derek Acorah born?
January 27, 1950 – January 4, 2020.
Where is Derek Acorah from?
Derek Acorah is from Bootle, United Kingdom.
What does Derek Acorah do?
Derek Acorah works as actor, association football player, writer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.