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Derek Martin
Born · April 11, 1933 (91 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Bow, London, England, UK
Bio
Derek Martin has been one of the most authentic working class voices in British film and television since the 1970s. Born Derek William Rapp in 1933, Martin was in the RAF for his National Service and took up a series of jobs including road worker, Smithfield Meat Market porter, and professional gambler, before entering showbusiness as an extra and stunt performer in a variety of programmes including Doctor Who. He retired from stunt work following an injury on Elizabeth I in 1971 and moved into acting. His most famous break out role was as the corrupt detective Fred Pyle in GF Newman's controversial 1978 drama Law & Order. In the following decade Martin had major roles in TV dramas such as The Chinese Detective and King & Castle, and played James Cagney's aide in milos Forman's epic 1981 film Ragtime. In 2000, Martin joined the cast of EastEnders as Charlie, the patriarch of the Slater family, a role he continued to play on and off for sixteen years.
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
Charlie Slater
0.0
2004
Celebrity Mastermind
(1 episode)
6.0
2003
Little Britain
Self · (1 episode)
7.1
2003
Boston Kickout
Ray Saunders
6.5
1996
Ready Steady Cook
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
0.0
1994
The Detectives
Groom's Father · (1 episode)
6.7
1993
GMTV
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
1993
The Cutter
0.0
1992
Eldorado
(158 episodes)
5.2
1992
Fiddlers Three
Detective Sergeant Stubbs · (1 episode)
0.0
1991
King and Castle
Ronald King · (12 episodes)
0.0
1986
EastEnders
Charlie Slater · (2459 episodes)
4.1
1985
Dempsey and Makepeace
Scott · (1 episode)
6.4
1985
Big Deal
Phil Graves · (1 episode)
6.7
1984
The Hope and the Glory
Club Manager
0.0
1984
The Aerodrome
Provo Sgt. Peters
7.0
1983
Spaghetti House
Commissioner Hutchinson
6.2
1982
Jake's End
Corp
0.0
1982
Ragtime
Waldo's Aide No. 2
7.0
1981
Priest of Love
Police Sergeant
5.0
1981
Six Fifty-Five Special
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1981
Private Schulz
Gruber · (1 episode)
5.8
1981
The Chinese Detective
D.C.I. Berwick · (14 episodes)
7.3
1981
Rifleman
Drill Sergeant
0.0
1980
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Museum Guard
4.8
1980
The Enigma Files
Brewer · (1 episode)
5.5
1980
The Gentle Touch
(1 episode)
7.0
1980
Dark Water
Security guard
5.0
1980
Minder
Cedric · (1 episode)
6.8
1979
Terry and June
Policeman · (1 episode)
6.2
1979
Terry and June
Mr. Parkins · (1 episode)
6.2
1979
Shoestring
(1 episode)
6.8
1979
Hart to Hart
Inspector Drootin · (1 episode)
6.8
1979
Another Day
Frank
0.0
1978
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
Motorcycle Dealer
4.3
1978
Law & Order
Fred Pyall · (4 episodes)
6.5
1978
The Professionals
Renshaw · (1 episode)
7.4
1977
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
David Mitchell
7.0
1977
Target
(2 episodes)
6.5
1977
Bet Your Life
Jimmy
0.0
1976
Diversions
Escort
4.8
1976
Angels
(4 episodes)
3.7
1975
Survivors
Cyril · (1 episode)
7.9
1975
You're On Your Own
(1 episode)
0.0
1975
The Sweeney
Spooner · (1 episode)
7.7
1975
Keep It Up, Jack!
Client with Swing
3.1
1974
The Zoo Gang
Gallery Guard · (1 episode)
7.0
1974
Playhouse
Reg · (1 episode)
7.0
1974
The Regiment
(1 episode)
1.0
1972
Upstairs, Downstairs
Heckler · (1 episode)
7.6
1971
Elizabeth R
Horseman to Cecil · (1 episode)
7.4
1971
Play for Today
Security Guard · (1 episode)
6.1
1970
Doctor Who: Inferno
UNIT Soldier
7.0
1970
Paul Temple
(6 episodes)
5.0
1969
The First Churchills
(1 episode)
6.3
1969
The Big Switch
1st Heavy
4.8
1968
Softly, Softly
(3 episodes)
5.0
1966
The Counterfeit Man
Guard
0.0
1965
Doctor Who
David Mitchell · (2 episodes)
7.9
1963
Z-Cars
(1 episode)
7.0
1962
No Hiding Place
(1 episode)
3.7
1959
Dixon of Dock Green
Len Drake · (1 episode)
5.3
1955