Derek Martin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

74

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-04-11 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Bow, London, England, UK

Derek Martin

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.

Known For

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • EastEnders

    EastEnders

  • Ready, Steady, Cook

    Ready, Steady, Cook

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • Upstairs, Downstairs

    Upstairs, Downstairs

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Little Britain

    Little Britain

  • The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

  • Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • Angels

    Angels

  • Dempsey and Makepeace

    Dempsey and Makepeace

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Dixon of Dock Green

    Dixon of Dock Green

  • Softly, Softly

    Softly, Softly

  • Harry Hill's Tea Time

    Harry Hill's Tea Time

  • Eldorado

    Eldorado

  • Boston Kickout

    Boston Kickout

  • Big Deal

    Big Deal

  • Survivors

    Survivors

  • Terry and June

    Terry and June

  • Terry and June

    Terry and June

  • Shoestring

    Shoestring

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • Spaghetti House

    Spaghetti House

  • Celebrity Mastermind

    Celebrity Mastermind

  • Ragtime

    Ragtime

  • The Gentle Touch

    The Gentle Touch

  • Eskimo Nell

    Eskimo Nell

  • Target

    Target

  • Target

    Target

  • The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

    The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

  • Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

    Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

  • Another Day

    Another Day

  • Paul Temple

    Paul Temple

  • Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl

    Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl

  • The Chinese Detective

    The Chinese Detective

  • Priest of Love

    Priest of Love

  • Rifleman

    Rifleman

  • Celebrity Coach Trip

    Celebrity Coach Trip

  • Jake's End

    Jake's End

  • Elizabeth R

    Elizabeth R

  • The Regiment

    The Regiment

  • The Enigma Files

    The Enigma Files

  • Keep It Up, Jack!

    Keep It Up, Jack!

  • Londoners

    Londoners

  • The Big Switch

    The Big Switch

  • EastEnders: Pat and Mo

    EastEnders: Pat and Mo

  • Candleshoe

    Candleshoe

  • Bet Your Life

    Bet Your Life

  • Fiddlers Three

    Fiddlers Three

  • The Zoo Gang

    The Zoo Gang

  • Six Fifty-Five Special

    Six Fifty-Five Special

  • The Counterfeit Man

    The Counterfeit Man

  • The Sex Thief

    The Sex Thief

  • Doctor Who: Inferno

    Doctor Who: Inferno

  • Private Schulz

    Private Schulz

  • The Evil of Frankenstein

    The Evil of Frankenstein

  • King and Castle

    King and Castle

  • The Cutter

    The Cutter

  • You're On Your Own

    You're On Your Own

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Aerodrome

    The Aerodrome

  • Dark Water

    Dark Water

  • The Hope and the Glory

    The Hope and the Glory

  • Going Underground: The Making of The Web of Fear

    Going Underground: The Making of The Web of Fear

  • Print-Out

    Print-Out

  • Diversions

    Diversions