Derek Martin
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Derek Martin (Born 11 April 1933 in Bow, London) is a soap opera actor who is best known for his role as Charlie Slater in the British soap opera EastEnders which he has played since September 2000.
Martin started his showbiz career as a stuntman but after breaking his collar bone filming the drama Elizabeth R he switched to acting.
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 Touch of Frost (radio play). He also had acting roles in The Governor, The Chinese Detective and Eldorado. He has also made guest appearances in many television programmes including Doctor Who, Only Fools and Horses and Little Britain.
