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Derek Martin

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.


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Born:
Apr 11, 1933 In Bow, London, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
23
First Appeared:
In the series No Hiding Place 1959-09-16
Latest Project:
Series The Detectives 1993-01-27
Known For
Poster of Paul Temple
Filmography
Series The Detectives Groom's Father 1993-01-27
Series EastEnders Unknown 1985-02-19
Movie The Aerodrome Provo Sgt. Peters 1983-12-13
Movie Spaghetti House Commissioner Hutchinson 1982-10-22
Series The Chinese Detective D.C.I. Berwick 1981-04-30
Movie Ragtime Waldo's Aide No. 2 1981-11-20
Movie Priest of Love Police Sergeant 1981-10-11
Series The Gentle Touch Unknown 1980-04-11
Series The Enigma Files Unknown 1980-04-15
Series Shoestring Unknown 1979-09-30
Series Hart to Hart Unknown 1979-09-22
Series Minder Unknown 1979-10-29
Movie Law & Order DI Fred Pyle 1978-04-06
Movie Adventures of a Plumber's Mate Motorcycle Dealer 1978-07-01
Series Survivors Unknown 1975-04-16
Series Angels Unknown 1975-09-01
Movie Keep It Up, Jack! Client with Swing 1974-06-27
Series Play for Today Unknown 1970-10-15
Series The First Churchills Unknown 1969-09-27
Series Paul Temple Unknown 1969-11-23
Movie The Big Switch 1st Heavy 1968-04-01
Series Softly, Softly Unknown 1966-01-05
Series No Hiding Place Unknown 1959-09-16
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