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Thursday, 26 March 2026

Fame Dancers - Derrick Brice


 

Name:  Derrick Brice

D.OB. 23rd November 1962

Home Town: New York

Date if Death: 5th June 1987 from HIV related illness.

Fame Dancer: 1982 to 1984

Seasons 1 to 4. He also performed with the cast during their European Tours in 1982/83.

Fame Character: Billy Hall

In the season 3 episode "Knockout" Derrick played Billy Hall an undisciplined  student who spoke street talk. The teachers were struggling with him but Leroy stepped in to coach him to take the lead in a show. In "Consequences" Billy also gets some lines talking to Danny as he grades the tests.

Also Appeared in:

- Doctor Detroit as a dancer in 1983

- Fast Forward as a gang member 1985

- Dancing in the Wings as a dancer in 1985

- Return of the Living Dead as Gunnery Sergeant in 1985

- Hill street Blues as Kid / Lester Eagleton in 1985/86

- Captain EO as a dancer in 1986


                                                          



Captain EO

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