Acting · Bow, London, England, UK · Born April 11, 1933
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.
TVHarry Hill's Tea Time
2016
as Charlie Slater
TVCelebrity Coach Trip
2010
as Self
MovieEastEnders: Pat and Mo
2004
as Charlie Slater
TVCelebrity Mastermind
2003
TVLittle Britain
2003
as Self
MovieBoston Kickout
1995
as Ray Saunders
TVThe Governor
1995
as Gary Marshall
TVReady, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Guest
TVThe Detectives
1993
as Groom's Father
TVGMTV
1993
as Self
MovieThe Cutter
1992
Eldorado
1992
as Alex Morris
TVFiddlers Three
1991
as Detective Sergeant Stubbs
TVKing and Castle
1986
as Ronald King
TVEastEnders
1985
as Charlie Slater
TVDempsey and Makepeace
1985
as Scott
TVBig Deal
1984
as Phil Graves
MovieThe Hope and the Glory
1984
as Club Manager
MovieThe Aerodrome
1983
as Provo Sgt. Peters
TVStoryboard
1983
as Det. Sgt. Ronald King
MovieSpaghetti House
1982
as Commissioner Hutchinson
MovieJake's End
1982
as Corp
MovieRagtime
1981
as Waldo's Aide No. 2
MoviePriest of Love
1981
as Police Sergeant
TVSix Fifty-Five Special
1981
as Self
TVPrivate Schulz
1981
as Gruber
TVThe Chinese Detective
1981
as D.C.I. Berwick
MovieRifleman
1980
as Drill Sergeant
MovieThe Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
as Museum Guard
TVThe Enigma Files
1980
as Brewer
TVThe Gentle Touch
1980
MovieDark Water
1980
as Security guard
TVMinder
1979
as Cedric
TVTerry and June
1979
as Policeman
TVShoestring
1979
as Parry
TVHart to Hart
1979
as Inspector Drootin
MoviePrint-Out
1979
as Colley
MovieAnother Day
1978
as Frank
MovieAdventures of a Plumber's Mate
1978
as Motorcycle Dealer
TVLaw & Order
1978
as Fred Pyall
TVThe Professionals
1977
as Renshaw
MovieCandleshoe
1977
as Policeman (uncredited)
MovieDoctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
1977
as David Mitchell
TVTarget
1977
as Taxi Driver
MovieBet Your Life
1976
as Jimmy
TVThe Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as Ben Smythe
MovieDiversions
1976
as Escort
TVAngels
1975
TVSurvivors
1975
as Cyril
You're On Your Own
1975
MovieEskimo Nell
1975
as Floor Manager (uncredited)
TVThe Sweeney
1975
as Spooner
MovieKeep It Up, Jack!
1974
as Client with Swing (uncredited)
TVThe Zoo Gang
1974
as Gallery Guard
TVPlayhouse
1974
as Reg
MovieThe Sex Thief
1973
as Doorman
TVNew Scotland Yard
1972
as Bill
TVUpstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Heckler
TVElizabeth R
1971
as Horseman to Cecil
TVPlay for Today
1970
as Security Guard
MovieDoctor Who: Inferno
1970
as UNIT Soldier
TVPaul Temple
1969
MovieThe Big Switch
1968
as 1st Heavy
TVSoftly, Softly
1966
MovieThe Counterfeit Man
1965
as Guard
TVLondoners
1965
as Barry
MovieThe Evil of Frankenstein
1964
as Roustabout (uncredited)
TVTheatre 625
1964
TVDoctor Who
1963
as David Mitchell
TVZ-Cars
1962
TVMaigret
1960
as Extra (uncredited)
TVNo Hiding Place
1959
TVDixon of Dock Green
1955
as Len Drake
