Derek Martin

Derek Martin

Acting

Derek Martin was 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…

Filmography

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EastEnders: Pat and Mo ★ 7.0 EastEnders: Pat and Mo 2004 Celebrity Mastermind ★ 6.0 Celebrity Mastermind 2003 Boston Kickout ★ 6.3 Boston Kickout 1995 The Governor ★ 7.5 The Governor 1995 The Detectives ★ 6.9 The Detectives 1993 The Cutter The Cutter 1992 Eldorado ★ 5.4 Eldorado 1992 Fiddlers Three Fiddlers Three 1991 King and Castle King and Castle 1986 EastEnders ★ 4.2 EastEnders 1985 Dempsey and Makepeace ★ 6.6 Dempsey and Makepeace 1985 Big Deal ★ 7.3 Big Deal 1984 The Hope and the Glory The Hope and the Glory 1984 The Aerodrome ★ 7.0 The Aerodrome 1983 Spaghetti House ★ 6.3 Spaghetti House 1982 Jake's End Jake's End 1982 Ragtime ★ 7.0 Ragtime 1981 Priest of Love ★ 5.0 Priest of Love 1981 Private Schulz ★ 5.3 Private Schulz 1981 The Chinese Detective ★ 7.2 The Chinese Detective 1981 Rifleman Rifleman 1980 The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu ★ 4.9 The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu 1980 The Enigma Files ★ 6.0 The Enigma Files 1980 The Gentle Touch ★ 7.2 The Gentle Touch 1980 Dark Water ★ 5.0 Dark Water 1980 Minder ★ 7.1 Minder 1979 Terry and June ★ 6.5 Terry and June 1979 Shoestring ★ 7.4 Shoestring 1979 Hart to Hart ★ 6.9 Hart to Hart 1979 Print-Out Print-Out 1979 Another Day Another Day 1978 Adventures of a Plumber's Mate ★ 4.2 Adventures of a Plumber's Mate 1978 Law & Order ★ 7.3 Law & Order 1978 The Professionals ★ 7.6 The Professionals 1977 Candleshoe ★ 6.9 Candleshoe 1977 Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl ★ 7.0 Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl 1977 Target ★ 7.0 Target 1977 Bet Your Life Bet Your Life 1976 The Duchess of Duke Street ★ 7.9 The Duchess of Duke Street 1976 Diversions ★ 4.9 Diversions 1976 Angels ★ 4.5 Angels 1975 Survivors ★ 7.9 Survivors 1975 You're On Your Own You're On Your Own 1975 Eskimo Nell ★ 4.0 Eskimo Nell 1975 The Sweeney ★ 8.0 The Sweeney 1975 Keep It Up, Jack! ★ 3.8 Keep It Up, Jack! 1974 The Zoo Gang ★ 7.8 The Zoo Gang 1974 Playhouse ★ 7.0 Playhouse 1974 The Sex Thief ★ 5.4 The Sex Thief 1973 New Scotland Yard ★ 6.3 New Scotland Yard 1972 Upstairs, Downstairs ★ 7.8 Upstairs, Downstairs 1971 Elizabeth R ★ 7.5 Elizabeth R 1971 Play for Today ★ 6.6 Play for Today 1970 Doctor Who: Inferno ★ 8.6 Doctor Who: Inferno 1970 Paul Temple ★ 7.3 Paul Temple 1969 The Big Switch ★ 4.7 The Big Switch 1968 Softly, Softly ★ 7.5 Softly, Softly 1966 The Counterfeit Man ★ 8.0 The Counterfeit Man 1965 Londoners Londoners 1965 The Evil of Frankenstein ★ 6.2 The Evil of Frankenstein 1964 Theatre 625 ★ 7.2 Theatre 625 1964 Doctor Who ★ 7.9 Doctor Who 1963 Z-Cars ★ 7.3 Z-Cars 1962 Maigret ★ 7.1 Maigret 1960 No Hiding Place ★ 4.8 No Hiding Place 1959 Dixon of Dock Green ★ 6.0 Dixon of Dock Green 1955