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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.


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Born:
Apr 11, 1933 In Bow, London, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
43
First Appeared:
In the series Dixon of Dock Green 1955-07-09
Latest Project:
Series Celebrity Mastermind 2003-12-26
Known For
Poster of Little Britain
Poster of The Cutter
Poster of Eldorado
Poster of Diversions
Filmography
Series Little Britain 2003-09-16
Series Celebrity Mastermind Unknown 2003-12-26
Movie Boston Kickout Ray Saunders 1996-10-18
Series The Detectives Groom's Father 1993-01-27
Series GMTV Unknown 1993-01-01
Series Eldorado 1992-07-06
Movie The Cutter 1992-08-10
Series EastEnders Unknown 1985-02-19
Movie The Aerodrome Provo Sgt. Peters 1983-12-13
Movie Spaghetti House il commissario Hutchinson 1982-10-22
Series The Chinese Detective D.C.I. Berwick 1981-04-30
Series Private Schulz Unknown 1981-05-06
Movie Ragtime Waldo's Aide No. 2 1981-11-20
Series Six Fifty-Five Special Unknown 1981-07-13
Movie Priest of Love Police Sergeant 1981-10-11
Series The Enigma Files Unknown 1980-04-15
Series The Gentle Touch Unknown 1980-04-11
Movie The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu Museum Guard 1980-08-08
Series Hart to Hart Unknown 1979-09-22
Series Shoestring Unknown 1979-09-30
Series Minder Unknown 1979-10-29
Series Law & Order Fred Pyall 1978-04-06
Movie Adventures of a Plumber's Mate Motorcycle Dealer 1978-07-01
Movie Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl David Mitchell 1977-11-19
Series Target Unknown 1977-09-09
Movie Diversions Escort 1976-02-01
Series You're On Your Own Unknown 1975-03-05
Series Survivors Unknown 1975-04-16
Series Angels Unknown 1975-09-01
Series The Zoo Gang Unknown 1974-04-05
Movie Keep It Up, Jack! Client with Swing 1974-06-27
Series The Regiment Unknown 1972-02-21
Series Elizabeth R Unknown 1971-02-17
Series Play for Today Unknown 1970-10-15
Movie Doctor Who: Inferno UNIT Soldier 1970-05-09
Series The First Churchills Unknown 1969-09-27
Series Paul Temple Unknown 1969-11-23
Movie The Big Switch 1st Heavy 1968-04-01
Series Softly, Softly Unknown 1966-01-05
Series Doctor Who David Mitchell 1963-11-23
Series Z-Cars Unknown 1962-01-02
Series No Hiding Place Unknown 1959-09-16
Series Dixon of Dock Green Unknown 1955-07-09