Martin Fisk (born 28 April 1946 in London) is an English actor. Initially he worked as a lorry driver for Rowntrees Mackintosh before become an actor. Whilst at

RADA The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Senat ...

, he met his wife, Diane (who was studying on a stage management course). After his graduation in 1971, they were married. After leaving Newcastle's University Theatre in 1975, the pair went to London where Fisk became a recognised face when playing a truck driver in a series of commercials for Yorkie chocolate bar. However, he was let go when it turned out he was more popular than the product itself."Mr Yorkie: 'I was paid peanuts'", '' The Sunday People'', 28 March 1982 (p.13) Nevertheless, the actor was able to find work in many TV shows including: *'' Poldark'' in 1975 *''

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'': ''The Next Victim'' (1976) *''

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'' in 1978, starring

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, and was released on DVD in 2004 *''

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'': ''

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'' (1980) *'' Miss Marple'' dramatisation of ''

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'' in 1985

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at Theatricalia {{DEFAULTSORT:Fisk, Martin English male television actors 1946 births 20th-century English male actors Male actors from London Living people Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art