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Derek Martin (born Derek William Rapp on 11 April 1933) is a British actor who is best known for his role as Charlie Slater in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' which he played from 2000-11, and briefly again in 2013 and 2015. ==Career== 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'', and 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 Pyle in ''The Detective's Tale'', the first play in the BBC television series ''Law and Order''. From 1981-82, 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 & 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''. 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 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'' partnering fellow actor John Altman. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Derek Martin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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