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.
Acted in
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
2004
as Charlie Slater
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Little Britain
2003
as Self
Boston Kickout
1996
as Ray Saunders
Ready Steady Cook
1994
as Self - Guest
The Detectives
1993
as Groom's Father
The Cutter
1992
Eldorado
1992
Fiddlers Three
1991
as Detective Sergeant Stubbs
King and Castle
1986
as Ronald King
EastEnders
1985
as Charlie Slater
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
as Scott
Big Deal
1984
as Phil Graves
The Hope and the Glory
1984
as Club Manager
The Aerodrome
1983
as Provo Sgt. Peters
Spaghetti House
1982
as Commissioner Hutchinson
Jake's End
1982
as Corp
Ragtime
1981
as Waldo's Aide No. 2
Priest of Love
1981
as Police Sergeant
Private Schulz
1981
as Gruber
The Chinese Detective
1981
as D.C.I. Berwick
Rifleman
1980
as Drill Sergeant
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
as Museum Guard
The Enigma Files
1980
as Brewer
The Gentle Touch
1980
Dark Water
1980
as Security guard
Minder
1979
as Cedric
Terry and June
1979
as Policeman
Terry and June
1979
as Mr. Parkins
Shoestring
1979
Hart to Hart
1979
as Inspector Drootin
Another Day
1978
as Frank
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
1978
as Motorcycle Dealer
Law & Order
1978
as Fred Pyall
The Professionals
1977
as Renshaw
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
1977
as David Mitchell
Target
1977
Bet Your Life
1976
as Jimmy
Diversions
1976
as Escort
Angels
1975
Survivors
1975
as Cyril
You're On Your Own
1975
The Sweeney
1975
as Spooner
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
as Client with Swing
The Zoo Gang
1974
as Gallery Guard
Playhouse
1974
as Reg
The Regiment
1972
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Heckler
Elizabeth R
1971
as Horseman to Cecil
Play for Today
1970
as Security Guard
Doctor Who: Inferno
1970
as UNIT Soldier
Paul Temple
1969
The First Churchills
1969
The Big Switch
1968
as 1st Heavy
Softly, Softly
1966
The Counterfeit Man
1965
as Guard
Doctor Who
1963
as David Mitchell
Z-Cars
1962
No Hiding Place
1959
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Len Drake