Derek Martin
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.
Filmography
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
as Charlie Slater
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
as Charlie Slater
Boston Kickout
as Ray Saunders
Boston Kickout
as Ray Saunders
The Cutter
The Cutter
The Hope and the Glory
as Club Manager
The Hope and the Glory
as Club Manager
The Aerodrome
as Provo Sgt. Peters
The Aerodrome
as Provo Sgt. Peters
Spaghetti House
as Commissioner Hutchinson
Spaghetti House
as Commissioner Hutchinson
Jake's End
as Corp
Jake's End
as Corp
Ragtime
as Waldo's Aide No. 2
Ragtime
as Waldo's Aide No. 2
Priest of Love
as Police Sergeant
Priest of Love
as Police Sergeant
Rifleman
as Drill Sergeant
Rifleman
as Drill Sergeant
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
as Museum Guard
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
as Museum Guard
Dark Water
as Security guard
Dark Water
as Security guard
Print-Out
as Colley
Print-Out
as Colley
Another Day
as Frank
Another Day
as Frank
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
as Motorcycle Dealer
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
as Motorcycle Dealer
Candleshoe
as Policeman (uncredited)
Candleshoe
as Policeman (uncredited)
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
as David Mitchell
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
as David Mitchell
Bet Your Life
as Jimmy
Bet Your Life
as Jimmy
Diversions
as Escort
Diversions
as Escort
Eskimo Nell
as Floor Manager (uncredited)
Eskimo Nell
as Floor Manager (uncredited)
Keep It Up, Jack!
as Client with Swing (uncredited)
Keep It Up, Jack!
as Client with Swing (uncredited)
The Sex Thief
as Doorman
The Sex Thief
as Doorman
Doctor Who: Inferno
as UNIT Soldier
Doctor Who: Inferno
as UNIT Soldier
The Big Switch
as 1st Heavy
The Big Switch
as 1st Heavy
The Counterfeit Man
as Guard
The Counterfeit Man
as Guard
The Evil of Frankenstein
as Roustabout (uncredited)
The Evil of Frankenstein
as Roustabout (uncredited)