Derek Martin

Derek Martin

Actor Apr 11 (died age 92) Bow, London, England, UK 1955–2016 (61 year career)

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Biography

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 act…

Known For

Ragtime

Ragtime

Waldo's Aide No. 2

Candleshoe

Candleshoe

Policeman (uncredited)

The Evil of Frankenstein

The Evil of Frankenstein

Roustabout (uncredited)

EastEnders

EastEnders

Charlie Slater

Spaghetti House

Spaghetti House

Commissioner Hutchinson

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

Museum Guard

Boston Kickout

Boston Kickout

Ray Saunders

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

David Mitchell

Filmography

Acting (70)

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Movies (25)

EastEnders: Pat and Mo

EastEnders: Pat and Mo

as Charlie Slater

Boston Kickout

Boston Kickout

as Ray Saunders

The Cutter

The Cutter

The Hope and the Glory

The Hope and the Glory

as Club Manager

The Aerodrome

The Aerodrome

as Provo Sgt. Peters

Spaghetti House

Spaghetti House

as Commissioner Hutchinson

Jake's End

Jake's End

as Corp

Ragtime

Ragtime

as Waldo's Aide No. 2

Priest of Love

Priest of Love

as Police Sergeant

Dark Water

as Security guard

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

as Museum Guard

Rifleman

Rifleman

as Drill Sergeant

Print-Out

Print-Out

as Colley

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

as Motorcycle Dealer

Another Day

Another Day

as Frank

Candleshoe

Candleshoe

as Policeman (uncredited)

Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl

Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl

as David Mitchell

Bet Your Life

Bet Your Life

as Jimmy

Eskimo Nell

Eskimo Nell

as Floor Manager (uncredited)

Keep It Up, Jack!

Keep It Up, Jack!

as Client with Swing (uncredited)

The Sex Thief

The Sex Thief

as Doorman

Doctor Who: Inferno

Doctor Who: Inferno

as UNIT Soldier

The Big Switch

The Big Switch

as 1st Heavy

The Counterfeit Man

The Counterfeit Man

as Guard

The Evil of Frankenstein

The Evil of Frankenstein

as Roustabout (uncredited)

Television (45)

Harry Hill's Tea Time

Harry Hill's Tea Time

as Charlie Slater

Celebrity Coach Trip

Celebrity Coach Trip

as Self

Little Britain

Little Britain

as Self

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

Ready, Steady, Cook

Ready, Steady, Cook

as Self - Guest

GMTV

GMTV

as Self

The Detectives

The Detectives

as Groom's Father

Eldorado

as Alex Morris

Fiddlers Three

Fiddlers Three

as Detective Sergeant Stubbs

King and Castle

King and Castle

as Ronald King

EastEnders

EastEnders

as Charlie Slater

Dempsey and Makepeace

Dempsey and Makepeace

as Scott

Big Deal

Big Deal

as Phil Graves

The Chinese Detective

The Chinese Detective

as D.C.I. Berwick

Six Fifty-Five Special

Six Fifty-Five Special

as Self

Private Schulz

Private Schulz

as Gruber

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch

The Enigma Files

The Enigma Files

as Brewer

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

as Inspector Drootin

Minder

Minder

as Cedric

Terry and June

Terry and June

as Policeman

Shoestring

Shoestring

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Fred Pyall

The Professionals

The Professionals

as Renshaw

Target

Target

as Taxi Driver

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street

as Ben Smythe

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as Spooner

Angels

Angels

Survivors

Survivors

as Cyril

You're On Your Own

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Reg

The Zoo Gang

The Zoo Gang

as Gallery Guard

The Regiment

The Regiment

Upstairs, Downstairs

Upstairs, Downstairs

as Heckler

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

as Horseman to Cecil

Play for Today

Play for Today

as Security Guard

Paul Temple

Paul Temple

Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

Londoners

Londoners

as Barry

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as David Mitchell

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

Maigret

Maigret

as Extra (uncredited)

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

as Len Drake