Derek Martin was 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.
Derek Martin was 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.
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Filmography (Movies)
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
Character:Charlie Slater
Release Date:01/04/2004
Boston Kickout
Character:Ray Saunders
Release Date:18/10/1996
The Cutter
Character:
Release Date:10/08/1992
The Hope and the Glory
Character:Club Manager
Release Date:25/04/1984
The Aerodrome
Character:Provo Sgt. Peters
Release Date:13/12/1983
Spaghetti House
Character:Commissioner Hutchinson
Release Date:22/10/1982
Jake's End
Character:Corp
Release Date:14/05/1982
Ragtime
Character:Waldo's Aide No. 2
Release Date:20/11/1981
Priest of Love
Character:Police Sergeant
Release Date:11/10/1981
Rifleman
Character:Drill Sergeant
Release Date:27/10/1980
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Character:Museum Guard
Release Date:08/08/1980
Dark Water
Character:Security guard
Release Date:01/01/1980
Print-Out
Character:Colley
Release Date:26/05/1979
Another Day
Character:Frank
Release Date:22/11/1978
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
Character:Motorcycle Dealer
Release Date:01/07/1978
Candleshoe
Character:Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:16/12/1977
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
Character:David Mitchell
Release Date:19/11/1977
Bet Your Life
Character:Jimmy
Release Date:21/09/1976
Diversions
Character:Escort
Release Date:01/02/1976
Eskimo Nell
Character:Floor Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:17/01/1975
Keep It Up, Jack!
Character:Client with Swing (uncredited)
Release Date:27/06/1974
The Sex Thief
Character:Doorman
Release Date:01/01/1973
Doctor Who: Inferno
Character:UNIT Soldier
Release Date:09/05/1970
The Big Switch
Character:1st Heavy
Release Date:01/04/1968
The Counterfeit Man
Character:Guard
Release Date:11/10/1965
The Evil of Frankenstein
Character:Roustabout (uncredited)
Release Date:08/05/1964
Television Appearances
Harry Hill's Tea Time
Character:Charlie Slater
Celebrity Coach Trip
Character:Self
Celebrity Mastermind
Character:
Little Britain
Character:Self
Ready, Steady, Cook
Character:Self - Guest
The Detectives
Character:Groom's Father
GMTV
Character:Self
Eldorado
Character:Alex Morris
Fiddlers Three
Character:Detective Sergeant Stubbs
King and Castle
Character:Ronald King
EastEnders
Character:Charlie Slater
Dempsey and Makepeace
Character:Scott
Big Deal
Character:Phil Graves
Six Fifty-Five Special
Character:Self
Private Schulz
Character:Gruber
The Chinese Detective
Character:D.C.I. Berwick
The Enigma Files
Character:Brewer
The Gentle Touch
Character:
Minder
Character:Cedric
Terry and June
Character:Policeman
Terry and June
Character:Mr. Parkins
Shoestring
Character:
Hart to Hart
Character:Inspector Drootin
Law & Order
Character:Fred Pyall
The Professionals
Character:Renshaw
Target
Character:Taxi Driver
Target
Character:Alan Ziegler
Angels
Character:
Survivors
Character:Cyril
You're On Your Own
Character:
The Sweeney
Character:Spooner
The Zoo Gang
Character:Gallery Guard
Playhouse
Character:Reg
Playhouse
Character:Corp
The Regiment
Character:
Upstairs, Downstairs
Character:Heckler
Elizabeth R
Character:Horseman to Cecil
Play for Today
Character:Security Guard
Paul Temple
Character:
Softly, Softly
Character:
Londoners
Character:Barry
Theatre 625
Character:
Doctor Who
Character:David Mitchell
Z-Cars
Character:
Maigret
Character:Extra (uncredited)
No Hiding Place
Character:
Dixon of Dock Green
Character:Len Drake
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