Rodney Trotter

Rodney Charlton Trotter (born 26 February 1960) is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst. The BBC comedy guide for Only Fools and Horses clearly states that Rodney's birthday is 26 February; but this is contradicted in "Sleepless in Peckham", when Cassandra mistakes Freddie the Frog in an old 1960s photo of the first Jolly Boys' Outing as Rodney. Rodney corrects her, claiming that the photo wa... more

Rodney Charlton Trotter (born 26 February 1960) is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst. The BBC comedy guide for Only Fools and Horses clearly states that Rodney's birthday is 26 February; but this is contradicted in "Sleepless in Peckham", when Cassandra mistakes Freddie the Frog in an old 1960s photo of the first Jolly Boys' Outing as Rodney. Rodney corrects her, claiming that the photo was taken in July 1960 before he was born (according to Rodney), thus making Rodney's date of birth as the date he reveals it to be in "The Unlucky Winner Is..." 2 November. Rodney's personality was based on the experiences of series creator John Sullivan, who also had an older sibling and, like Rodney, claimed to have been a dreamer and an idealist in his youth. One aspect of Rodney's personality that is explored in many different episodes is that Rodney likes women in uniforms, especially policewomen. This is explored first of all in "Go West... less