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    Derek Martin

    1933-04-11 (91 years old) in Bow, London, England, UK

    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.

    Movies

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    EastEnders: Pat and Mo
    0 %|Apr 1, 2004
    Drama
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    Boston Kickout
    65 %|Oct 18, 1996
    Drama
    actor
    The Cutter
    0 %|Aug 10, 1992
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    The Hope and the Glory
    0 %|Apr 25, 1984
    Drama
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    The Aerodrome
    70 %|Dec 13, 1983
    Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Spaghetti House
    62 %|Oct 22, 1982
    Drama
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    Jake's End
    0 %|May 14, 1982
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    Ragtime
    70 %|Nov 20, 1981
    Drama, History
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    Priest of Love
    50 %|Oct 11, 1981
    Drama, Romance
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    Rifleman
    0 %|Oct 27, 1980
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    The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
    48 %|Aug 8, 1980
    Comedy, Horror, Crime
    actor
    Dark Water
    50 %|Jan 1, 1980
    Horror
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    Another Day
    0 %|Nov 22, 1978
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    Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
    42 %|Jul 1, 1978
    Comedy
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    Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
    70 %|Nov 19, 1977
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Bet Your Life
    0 %|Sep 21, 1976
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    Diversions
    48 %|Feb 1, 1976
    Thriller
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    Keep It Up, Jack!
    31 %|Jun 27, 1974
    Comedy
    poster
    Doctor Who: Inferno
    70 %|May 9, 1970
    Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    The Big Switch
    48 %|Apr 1, 1968
    Crime
    actor
    The Counterfeit Man
    0 %|Oct 11, 1965
    TV Movie

    Series

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    Celebrity Mastermind
    60 %|Dec 26, 2003
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    Little Britain
    71 %|Sep 16, 2003
    Comedy
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    Ready Steady Cook
    0 %|Oct 24, 1994
    Reality
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    The Detectives
    67 %|Jan 27, 1993
    Comedy
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    GMTV
    58 %|Jan 1, 1993
    News
    actor
    Eldorado
    51.67 %|Jul 6, 1992
    Soap, Drama
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    Fiddlers Three
    0 %|Feb 19, 1991
    Comedy
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    King and Castle
    0 %|Sep 3, 1986
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    EastEnders
    41 %|Feb 19, 1985
    Soap, Drama, Crime
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    Dempsey and Makepeace
    64 %|Jan 11, 1985
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Big Deal
    66.67 %|Oct 14, 1984
    Drama
    actor
    Six Fifty-Five Special
    0 %|Jul 13, 1981
    Talk
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    Private Schulz
    58 %|May 6, 1981
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Chinese Detective
    72.5 %|Apr 30, 1981
    Drama
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    The Enigma Files
    55 %|Apr 15, 1980
    Drama, Crime
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    The Gentle Touch
    72 %|Apr 11, 1980
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Minder
    67.27000000000001 %|Oct 29, 1979
    Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Terry and June
    62 %|Oct 24, 1979
    Comedy
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    Terry and June
    62 %|Oct 24, 1979
    Comedy
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    Shoestring
    68 %|Sep 30, 1979
    Drama
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    Hart to Hart
    69 %|Sep 22, 1979
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    Law & Order
    65 %|Apr 6, 1978
    Drama
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    The Professionals
    74 %|Dec 30, 1977
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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    Target
    65 %|Sep 9, 1977
    Drama, Crime
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    Angels
    37 %|Sep 1, 1975
    Drama
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    Survivors
    79 %|Apr 16, 1975
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    actor
    You're On Your Own
    0 %|Mar 5, 1975
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    The Sweeney
    77 %|Jan 2, 1975
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    The Zoo Gang
    70 %|Apr 5, 1974
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    actor
    Playhouse
    70 %|Mar 13, 1974
    Drama
    actor
    The Regiment
    10 %|Feb 21, 1972
    Drama
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    Upstairs, Downstairs
    77 %|Oct 10, 1971
    Drama
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    Elizabeth R
    74 %|Feb 17, 1971
    Drama
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    Play for Today
    59 %|Oct 15, 1970
    Drama
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    Paul Temple
    50 %|Nov 23, 1969
    Crime
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    The First Churchills
    63.33 %|Sep 27, 1969
    Drama
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    Softly, Softly
    50 %|Jan 5, 1966
    Drama
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    Doctor Who
    78.64 %|Nov 23, 1963
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Z-Cars
    70 %|Jan 2, 1962
    Drama
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    No Hiding Place
    37 %|Sep 16, 1959
    Crime, Drama
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    Dixon of Dock Green
    53.33 %|Jul 9, 1955
    Drama