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