Derek Martin
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.
Known for
EastEnders
Charlie Slater
Doctor Who
David Mitchell
Ready Steady Cook
Self - Guest
Softly, Softly
Play for Today
Security Guard
Z-Cars
Minder
Cedric
No Hiding Place
The Gentle Touch
Hart to Hart
Inspector Drootin
Playhouse
Reg
Playhouse
Corp
Angels
Upstairs, Downstairs
Heckler
The Professionals
Renshaw
Dixon of Dock Green
Len Drake
The Sweeney
Spooner
Eldorado
Alex Morris
Maigret
Extra (uncredited)
The Chinese Detective
D.C.I. Berwick
Celebrity Mastermind
Paul Temple
Terry and June
Policeman
Terry and June
Mr. Parkins
The Detectives
Groom's Father
Dempsey and Makepeace
Scott
Little Britain
Self
Target
Elizabeth R
Horseman to Cecil
The Regiment
Fiddlers Three
Detective Sergeant Stubbs
Survivors
Cyril
Big Deal
Phil Graves
You're On Your Own
Shoestring
King and Castle
Ronald King
The Enigma Files
Brewer
Private Schulz
Gruber
The Zoo Gang
Gallery Guard
Law & Order
Fred Pyall
The First Churchills
Ragtime
Waldo's Aide No. 2
Candleshoe
Policeman (uncredited)
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Museum Guard
The Sex Thief
Doorman
Londoners
Barry
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
Motorcycle Dealer
Eskimo Nell
Floor Manager (uncredited)
Spaghetti House
Commissioner Hutchinson
Priest of Love
Police Sergeant
Boston Kickout
Ray Saunders
Keep It Up, Jack!
Client with Swing (uncredited)
The Aerodrome
Provo Sgt. Peters
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
Charlie Slater
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
David Mitchell
The Big Switch
1st Heavy
The Counterfeit Man
Guard
Doctor Who: Inferno
UNIT Soldier
Jake's End
Corp
Bet Your Life
Jimmy
Dark Water
Security guard
The Cutter
Rifleman
Drill Sergeant
The Hope and the Glory
Club Manager
Another Day
Frank
Six Fifty-Five Special
Self
GMTV
Self
Diversions
Escort