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Derek Martin (born Derek William Rapp; 11 April 1933) is an English former actor. Beginning his career as a stuntman, he moved into acting and played many roles on UK television. One of his most widely known roles is
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EastEnders
''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...
'' from 2000 to 2011, with brief appearances in 2013 and 2016.
Early life
In his early life Martin worked as a professional gambler, motor racer, at a meat market and as a debt collector. He also performed national service in the
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...
.
Career
Martin started his entertainment career as a
stuntman on programmes including ''
Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'', but after breaking his
collar bone
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filming the drama ''
Elizabeth R
''Elizabeth R'' is a BBC television drama serial of six 85-minute plays starring Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I of England. It was first broadcast on BBC2 from February to March 1971, through the ABC in Australia and broadcast in America ...
'' (1971) he switched to acting. He featured in the BBC television series ''
Paul Temple
Paul Temple is a fictional character created by English writer Francis Durbridge. Temple is a professional author of crime fiction and an amateur private detective. With his wife Louise, affectionately known as 'Steve' in reference to her jo ...
'' as well as the ITV television series
The Governor. His film appearances include ''
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
''Secrets of a Windmill Girl'' is a 1966 British exploitation film directed by Arnold L. Miller. It recounts the road to ruin of a young woman (Pauline Collins) who becomes involved with the striptease scene after becoming a dancer at the Windmill ...
'' (1966), ''
The Sex Thief
''The Sex Thief'' is a 1973 British sex comedy film starring David Warbeck, Diane Keen and Christopher Biggins. It was an early film credit for director Martin Campbell.
The film was released in North America (in January 1976) as ''Her Family ...
'' (1973), ''
Eskimo Nell'' (1975), ''Sex Express'' (aka ''Diversions'') (1975), ''
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
''Adventures of a Plumber's Mate'' is a 1978 British sex comedy film directed by Stanley Long and starring Christopher Neil as Sid South. Following on from ''Adventures of a Taxi Driver'' and ''Adventures of a Private Eye'', it was the final ...
'' (1978), ''
Ragtime
Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that flourished from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers such as Scott ...
'' (1981), ''
Spaghetti House'' (1982), and ''
Boston Kickout
''Boston Kickout'' is a 1995 British drama feature film written and directed by Paul Hills. It won the Euskal Media Prize at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, Best Actor ( John Simm) at the Cinema Jove International Film Festival ...
'' (1995).
In 1978, he co-starred with
Peter Dean in the BBC television series ''
Law & Order
''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise.
''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
'', playing Detective Inspector Fred Pyall. From 1981 to 1982, he played Det. Insp. Berwick in two series of the BBC drama ''
The Chinese Detective
''The Chinese Detective'' is a British television police procedural drama series, first transmitted by the BBC between 1981 and 1982. The series was created by Ian Kennedy Martin, who had previously devised '' The Sweeney'' and ''Juliet Brav ...
''. In 1982 he became the second actor to take on the role of
R. D. Wingfield's fictional
Detective Inspector Jack Frost, starring in a BBC radio adaptation of ''A Touch of Frost''. In 1984, he appeared in an episode of season five of ''Minder''. In 1985, he was cast as the star in ''
King and Castle'' alongside
Nigel Planer
Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is a British actor, comedian, musician, novelist and playwright. He played Neil in the BBC comedy '' The Young Ones'' and Ralph Filthy in ''Filthy Rich & Catflap''. He has appeared in many West End mu ...
, which ran for two series until 1988. Devised and co-written by ''
The Sweeney'' creator
Ian Kennedy Martin, Martin played the role of ex policeman Ronald King, now running a debt collection agency in
London's East End. He then starred in ''
Eldorado
El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "the golden"), originally ''El Hombre Dorado'' ("The Golden Man") or ''El Rey Dorado'' ("The Golden King"), was the term used by the Spanish in the 16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (''zipa'') or king o ...
'' as Alex Morris. He has also made guest appearances in many television programmes, including returning to ''Doctor Who'' to play policeman David Mitchell in ''
Image of the Fendahl
''Image of the Fendahl'' is the third serial of the 15th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 29 October to 19 November 1977.
The serial was Chris B ...
'' (1977), ''The Sweeney'' episode "Messenger of the Gods" as the villain Spooner, ''
Upstairs, Downstairs'', ''
The Bill
''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983.
The programme focused on ...
'' and ''
Only Fools and Horses
''Only Fools and Horses....'' is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas specials aired until t ...
''. Martin also played himself in an episode of ''
Little Britain''.
In September 2000, he started playing
Charlie Slater in ''EastEnders''. In April 2010 it was announced that Martin had been cut from the show, along with five other actors.
In early 2011 he filmed a guest stint with ''EastEnders'' with Charlie due to return for two episodes around April 2011.
He returned for another two episodes at Christmas 2013. On 11 February 2015, it was revealed that plans for Martin to make an ''EastEnders'' return had been called off, but in October, it was announced Martin would make a brief return for the upcoming Christmas/New Year period. He was written off the show on Thursday, 7 January 2016, in part one of two episodes, in which his character suffered a cardiac arrest.
He also starred in a short film called ''Piggy Bank'' in 2004.
In January 2012, he appeared as one of the first five couples in the third series of ''
Celebrity Coach Trip
''Coach Trip'' is a British reality game show originally broadcast on Channel 4 from 7 March 2005 to 30 June 2006. The programme returned after a three-year break, from 25 May 2009 to 9 March 2012. In early 2013, the show went into hiatus agai ...
'' partnering fellow actor
John Altman.
Personal life
In February 2010 it was revealed that Martin was due to undergo an operation on his knee, expected to be around May 2010. He said his complaint was due to old age, playing football and carrying meat in an old job at
Smithfield Meat Market
Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.
Smithfield is home to a number of City institutions, such as St Bartho ...
.
References
External links
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Official website
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1933 births
Living people
20th-century Royal Air Force personnel
English autobiographers
English male soap opera actors
English stunt performers
Male actors from London
People from Bow, London