Only Fools and Bridies: The Forfar actor who could have been Del Boy New York, Paris, Peckham, Forfar? Enn Reitel could have played Del Boy Trotter in the iconic BBC series. New York, Paris, Peckham, Forfar? Meet Enn Reitel, who missed out on the chance to play Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses. But the Forfar actor proved he was no plonker and still became a millionaire! He would have become the head of the Trotter clan if series producer Ray Butt had got his way before filming started 40 years ago in 1981. Enn Reitel was the first choice to play Del Boy back in 1981.