Derek Martin
Age: 91 | From: Bow, London, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday: 1933-04-11 01:38:24
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Bow, London, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 17
TV Involvements: 20
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
EastEnders
(1985) Charlie Slater
Doctor Who
(1963) David Mitchell
The Professionals
(1977) Renshaw
The Sweeney
(1975) Spooner
Play for Today
(1970) Security Guard
Hart to Hart
(1979) Inspector Drootin
Ready Steady Cook
(1994) Self - Guest
Upstairs, Downstairs
(1971) HecklerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Charlie Slater | |
| 2003 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| 1996 | Ray Saunders | |
| 1994 | Self - Guest | |
| 1993 | Groom's Father | |
| Self | ||
| 1992 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1991 | Detective Sergeant Stubbs | |
| 1986 | Ronald King | |
| 1985 | Charlie Slater | |
| Scott | ||
| 1984 | Phil Graves | |
| Club Manager | ||
| 1983 | Provo Sgt. Peters | |
| 1982 | Commissioner Hutchinson | |
| Corp | ||
| 1981 | Waldo's Aide No. 2 | |
| Police Sergeant | ||
| Self | ||
| Gruber | ||
| D.C.I. Berwick | ||
| 1980 | Drill Sergeant | |
| Museum Guard | ||
| Brewer | ||
| N/A | ||
| Security guard | ||
| 1979 | Cedric | |
| Policeman | ||
| Mr. Parkins | ||
| N/A | ||
| Inspector Drootin | ||
| 1978 | Frank | |
| Motorcycle Dealer | ||
| Fred Pyall | ||
| 1977 | Renshaw | |
| David Mitchell | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1976 | Jimmy | |
| Escort | ||
| 1975 | N/A | |
| Cyril | ||
| N/A | ||
| Spooner | ||
| 1974 | Client with Swing | |
| Gallery Guard | ||
| Reg | ||
| 1972 | N/A | |
| 1971 | Heckler | |
| Horseman to Cecil | ||
| 1970 | Security Guard | |
| UNIT Soldier | ||
| 1969 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1968 | 1st Heavy | |
| 1966 | N/A | |
| 1965 | Guard | |
| 1963 | David Mitchell | |
| 1962 | N/A | |
| 1959 | N/A | |
| 1955 | Len Drake | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
