Derek Martin (born Derek William Rapp; 11 April 1933) is an English
actor, known for his role as Charlie Slater on the BBC soap opera
EastEnders from 2000 to 2011, with brief appearances in 2013 and
2016.Martin started his entertainment career as a stuntman, but after
breaking his collar bone filming the drama Elizabeth R, he switched to
acting. He featured in the BBC television series Paul Temple as well
as the ITV television series The Governor. His film appearances
include Secrets of a Windmill Girl (1966), The Sex Thief (1973),
Eskimo Nell (1975), Sex Express (aka Diversions) (1975), Adventures of
a Plumber's Mate (1978), Ragtime (1981), Spaghetti House (1982), and
Boston Kickout (1995).In 1978 he appeared as Detective Inspector Fred
Pyall in the BBC television series Law and Order. From 1981â€"1982, he
played Det. Insp. Berwick in two series of the BBC drama The Chinese
Detective. 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. Between 1986 and 1988 he appeared
in two series of King and Castle, devised and co-written by The
Sweeney creator Ian Kennedy Martin, alongside Nigel Planer. He played
the role of ex policeman Ronald King, now running a debt collection
agency in London's East End. He then starred in Eldorado, as Alex
Morris. He has also made guest appearances in many television
programmes including Doctor Who (appearing in The Ambassadors of Death
as an uncredited heavy, The Claws of Axos as an uncredited UNIT
soldier and Image of the Fendahl as policeman David Mitchell), The
Sweeney episode 'Messenger of the Gods' as the villain Spooner,
Upstairs, Downstairs, The Bill and Only Fools and Horses. Martin also
played himself in an episode of Little Britain.
actor, known for his role as Charlie Slater on the BBC soap opera
EastEnders from 2000 to 2011, with brief appearances in 2013 and
2016.Martin started his entertainment career as a stuntman, but after
breaking his collar bone filming the drama Elizabeth R, he switched to
acting. He featured in the BBC television series Paul Temple as well
as the ITV television series The Governor. His film appearances
include Secrets of a Windmill Girl (1966), The Sex Thief (1973),
Eskimo Nell (1975), Sex Express (aka Diversions) (1975), Adventures of
a Plumber's Mate (1978), Ragtime (1981), Spaghetti House (1982), and
Boston Kickout (1995).In 1978 he appeared as Detective Inspector Fred
Pyall in the BBC television series Law and Order. From 1981â€"1982, he
played Det. Insp. Berwick in two series of the BBC drama The Chinese
Detective. 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. Between 1986 and 1988 he appeared
in two series of King and Castle, devised and co-written by The
Sweeney creator Ian Kennedy Martin, alongside Nigel Planer. He played
the role of ex policeman Ronald King, now running a debt collection
agency in London's East End. He then starred in Eldorado, as Alex
Morris. He has also made guest appearances in many television
programmes including Doctor Who (appearing in The Ambassadors of Death
as an uncredited heavy, The Claws of Axos as an uncredited UNIT
soldier and Image of the Fendahl as policeman David Mitchell), The
Sweeney episode 'Messenger of the Gods' as the villain Spooner,
Upstairs, Downstairs, The Bill and Only Fools and Horses. Martin also
played himself in an episode of Little Britain.
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