Derek Martin
British actor (1933-2026) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 92
Derek William Rapp, known profesionally as Derek Martin, was an English actor. With a career spanning more than five decades, he began as a stuntman before moving into acting, appearing in a range of British television roles, which included starring in the crime dramas Law & Order (1978) and King and Castle...
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EastEnders: Pat and MoFilm, Charlie Slater2003
Celebrity MastermindSeries1995
Boston KickoutFilm, Ray Saunders1993
GMTVSeries1984
The BillSeries, Dave Richards
The Hope and the GloryFilm, 1984Club Manager1983
The AerodromeFilm, Provo Sgt. Peters1981
Priest of LoveFilm, Police Sergeant1980
Dark WaterFilm, Security guard1979
Print-OutFilm, Colley1977
The ProfessionalsSeries, Renshaw
CandleshoeFilm, 1977Policeman (uncredited)1976
Bet Your LifeFilm, Jimmy1975
Eskimo NellFilm, Floor Manager (uncredited)1974
PlayhouseSeries, Reg1973
The Roses of EyamFilm, William Thornley1972
New Scotland YardSeries, Bill1970
Play for TodaySeries, Security Guard
Doctor Who: InfernoFilm, 1970UNIT Soldier1965
The Counterfeit ManFilm, Guard1964
The Evil of FrankensteinFilm, Roustabout (uncredited)1963
Doctor WhoSeries, David Mitchell1960
MaigretSeries, Extra (uncredited)1955
Dixon of Dock GreenSeries, Len Drake1933Born11 April 1933People around Derek
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Ragtime 1981
Candleshoe 1977
The Evil of Frankenstein 1964
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Television 24
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With a career spanning more than five decades, he began as a stuntman before moving into acting, appearing in a range of British television roles, which included starring in the crime dramas Law & Order (1978) and King and Castle (1985-1988), before taking on his most prominent role of Charlie Slater in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2000-2011), returning briefly in 2013 and 2016.
