• BIRTH 11/04/1933
  • DEATH 10/01/2026
  • Country United Kingdom
  • SHOWS 21
  • MOVIES 6
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Derek Martin

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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Shows (21)

Doctor Who
Doctor Who
David Mitchell
1963
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
Inspector Drootin
1979
Dempsey and Makepeace
Dempsey and Makepeace
Scott
1985
Little Britain
Little Britain
Self
2003
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Heckler
1971
The Professionals
The Professionals
Renshaw
1977
Minder
Minder
Cedric
1979
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
Spooner
1975
Survivors
Survivors
Cyril
1975
The Bill
The Bill
Dave Richards
1984
Maigret
Maigret
Extra (uncredited)
1960
Play for Today
Play for Today
Security Guard
1970
Eldorado
Eldorado
Alex Morris
1992
Law and Order
Law and Order
Fred Pyall
1978
EastEnders
EastEnders
Charlie Slater
1985
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
Horseman to Cecil
1971
Shoestring
Shoestring
Parry
1979
Terry and June
Terry and June
Mr. Parkins / Policeman
1979
The Detectives
The Detectives
Groom's Father
1993
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street
Ben Smythe / Sergeant
1976
Celebrity Coach Trip
Celebrity Coach Trip
Self
2010

Movies (6)

Candleshoe
Candleshoe
Policeman (uncredited)
1977
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Museum Guard
1980
Boston Kickout
Boston Kickout
Ray Saunders
1995
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
David Mitchell
1977
The Evil of Frankenstein
The Evil of Frankenstein
Roustabout (uncredited)
1964
The Sex Thief
The Sex Thief
Doorman
1974

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