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Derek Martin
ActorBorn April 11, 1933 (92 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2018 | The Best of EastEnders · as Charlie Slater |
| 2016 | Harry Hill's Tea Time (TV Series) · as Charlie Slater |
| 2011 | The U.N.I.T Family: Part Two · as Unit Soldier |
| 2009 | Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 2 · as Charlie Slater |
| 2003 | EastEnders: Slaters in Detention · as Charlie Slater |
| 2002 | Celebrity Mastermind (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty · as Charlie |
| 1995 | Boston Kickout · as Ray Saunders |
| 1995 | The Governor (TV Series) · as Gary Marshall |
| 1993 | The Detectives (TV Series) · as Groom's Father |
| 1992 | Eldorado (TV Series) · as Alex Morris |
| 1991 | True Crimes (TV Series) · as Detective |
| 1986 | King & Castle (TV Series) · as Ronald King |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as D.i. Russell |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Charlie Slater |
| 1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace (TV Series) · as Scott |
| 1985 | The Pickwick Papers (TV Series) · as Hunt |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Dave Richards |
| 1984 | Big Deal (1984) (TV Series) · as Phil Graves |
| 1983 | Give us a Break (TV Series) · as Thompson's Backer |
| 1982 | Spaghetti House · as Commissioner Hutchinson |
| 1981 | Ragtime · as Waldo's Aide No. 2 |
| 1981 | Priest of Love · as Police Sergeant |
| 1981 | Only Fools and Horses (TV Series) · as Arthur |
| 1981 | Private Schulz (TV Series) · as Gruber |
| 1981 | The Chinese Detective (TV Series) · as D.c.i. Berwick |
| 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu · as Museum Guard |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Cedric |
| 1979 | Terry and June (TV Series) · as Mr. Parkins |
| 1979 | Shoestring (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) · as Inspector Drootin |
| 1979 | Agony (TV Series) · as Police Inspector |
| 1979 | Potter (TV Series) · as Boilerman |
| 1978 | Adventures of a Plumber's Mate · as Motorcycle Dealer |
| 1978 | Law and Order (1978) (TV Series) · as Fred Pyall |
| 1977 | The Professionals (TV Series) · as Renshaw |
| 1977 | Candleshoe · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 1977 | Target (TV Series) · as Taxi Driver |
| 1977 | Just William (TV Series) · as Man With Lantern |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street (TV Series) · as Ben Smythe |
| 1975 | The Girl from Starship Venus · as Man In Strip Club |
| 1975 | Angels (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Survivors (TV Series) · as Cyril |
| 1975 | Eskimo Nell · as Floor Manager (uncredited) |
| 1975 | The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Spooner |
| 1974 | Keep It Up, Jack · as Client With Swing (uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Zoo Gang (TV Series) · as Gallery Guard |
| 1974 | It Ain't Half Hot Mum (TV Series) · as Military Policeman |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Reg |
| 1972 | The Adventures of Black Beauty (TV Series) · as Beadle |
| 1972 | New Scotland Yard (TV Series) · as Bill |
| 1972 | The Brothers (1972) (TV Series) · as Van Driver |
| 1971 | Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) · as Heckler |
| 1971 | Elizabeth R (TV Series) · as Horseman To Cecil |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Security Guard |
| 1969 | Paul Temple (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Dick |
| 1969 | The First Churchills (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Subterfuge · as Shevik's Henchman |
| 1968 | The Big Switch · as 1st Heavy |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Colley |
| 1966 | Adam Adamant Lives (TV Series) · as Coach Driver |
| 1966 | Secrets of a Windmill Girl · as Barman |
| 1966 | A Game of Murder (TV Series) · as Taxi Driver |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Jackanory (TV Series) · as The Stranger |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Driver |
| 1965 | Hysteria · as Waiter |
| 1964 | The Evil of Frankenstein · as Roustabout |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as David Mitchell |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1961 | The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV Series) · as Casablanca Cast Member |
| 1960 | Maigret (1960) (TV Series) · as Extra (uncredited) |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Porter |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Len Drake |