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John Scott Martin was an English actor born in Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire. He made many film, stage and television appearances, but one of his most famous, though unseen, roles was as a Dalek operator in the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Born
Thursday, 01 April 1926
Died
Tuesday, 06 January 2009
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks | Dalek | 2021 |
| Mine All Mine | Rico Vivaldi | 2004 |
| Ali G Indahouse | Mr. Johnson | 2002 |
| Out of Depth | Joe | 2000 |
| It Might Be You | Arthur | 1995 |
| Beg! | Nightwatchman | 1994 |
| Mulberry | Mr. Gaskin | 1992 |
| Bullseye! | Old Jeweller | 1990 |
| Erik the Viking | Ingemund the Old | 1989 |
| Little Dorrit | Faded Insolvent | 1987 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks | Dalek | 2021 |
| Mine All Mine | Rico Vivaldi | 2004 |
| Ali G Indahouse | Mr. Johnson | 2002 |
| Out of Depth | Joe | 2000 |
| It Might Be You | Arthur | 1995 |
| Beg! | Nightwatchman | 1994 |
| Mulberry | Mr. Gaskin | 1992 |
| Bullseye! | Old Jeweller | 1990 |
| Erik the Viking | Ingemund the Old | 1989 |
| Little Dorrit | Faded Insolvent | 1987 |
| The Bretts | Waiter | 1987 |
| Little Shop of Horrors | 'Downtown' Bum #3 | 1986 |
| London's Burning | Old Man | 1986 |
| Young Sherlock Holmes | Cemetery Caretaker | 1985 |
| Out of the Darkness | Hector | 1985 |
| The Pickwick Papers | Court Officer | 1985 |
| The Meaning of Life | (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance") | 1983 |
| The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Brit Pirate | 1983 |
| Number 10 | Maggs | 1983 |
| Pink Floyd: The Wall | Dancing Teacher | 1982 |
| A Question of Honor | Repeat Agent | 1982 |
| Shoestring | 2nd Telephone Engineer | 1979 |
| The Devil's Crown | Crusader | 1978 |
| Secret Army | Concierge | 1977 |
| The Duchess of Duke Street | Will Richards | 1976 |
| I, Claudius | Julia's Lover / Slave | 1976 |
| Clayhanger | Spectator | 1976 |
| Poldark | Hawke | 1975 |
| Angels | Ward Patient / Arthur | 1975 |
| Doctor on the Go | Man / Taxi Driver | 1975 |
| Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks | Dalek | 1975 |
| The Good Life | Waiter | 1975 |
| Seven Faces of Woman | Jimmy | 1974 |
| A Little Bit of Wisdom | Gas Board Man | 1974 |
| The Pallisers | Bunce's Crony | 1974 |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | Red King | 1973 |
| Pioneer Woman | Jake, Douglas Hand / Jake | 1973 |
| Beryl's Lot | Customer | 1973 |
| No Sex Please - We're British | White Line Workman | 1973 |
| The Jensen Code | Mr. Connor | 1973 |
| Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em | Brown | 1973 |
| The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club | Pritchard's Clerk | 1972 |
| Thriller | Porter | 1973 |
| New Scotland Yard | Usher | 1972 |
| Love Thy Neighbour | Man Waiting to Meet Harold Wilson | 1972 |
| Spyder's Web | Postman | 1972 |
| The Onedin Line | Clerk of the Court / First Seaman | 1971 |
| Upstairs, Downstairs | The Usher | 1971 |
| The Two Ronnies | Hopping man / Hotel Waiter / Man in Cinema / Scotsman in identity parade / Waiter (at fancy dress ball) | 1971 |
| Doctor at Large | Man | 1971 |
| Jude the Obscure | Doctor | 1971 |
| The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Scientist | 1970 |
| Play for Today | Man at Exhibition / Landlord | 1970 |
| Doomwatch | Man | 1970 |
| Carry on Christmas | Passer-by | 1969 |
| Paul Temple | 'Guilty Party' Audience Member | 1969 |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus | Gumby Doctor | 1969 |
| Dear Mother... ...Love Albert | George | 1969 |
| The Morecambe & Wise Show | Stage Hand | 1968 |
| For Amusement Only | Football Supporter | 1968 |
| The Blood Beast Terror | Snaflebum | 1968 |
| Not in Front of the Children | Doorman | 1967 |
| The Forsyte Saga | Clerk | 1967 |
| Life with Cooper | Various Roles | 1966 |
| Adam Adamant Lives! | Johnson | 1966 |
| Softly Softly | Thompson / Garage Man | 1966 |
| The Power Game | Bernard | 1965 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Poet | 1965 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Jury foreman / Waiter | 1965 |
| Out of the Unknown | Robot | 1965 |
| The World of Wooster | 1965 | |
| A Man Called Harry Brent | Waiter | 1965 |
| The Worker | Bus Conductor | 1965 |
| The Likely Lads | Barman | 1964 |
| The Wednesday Play | Ticket Man / Postman | 1964 |
| Theatre 625 | Hannah | 1964 |
| Doctor Who | Dalek / Dalek Operator / Mutt / Zarbi / Charlie / Robot / Nucleus / Gell Guard / Hughes / Kriz / Mechanoid / Mechonoid / Reading Guard / Zarbi Operator | 1963 |
| A for Andromeda | Lab Assistant / Man in Pub | 1961 |
| Ghost Squad | Mortuary Attendant | 1961 |
| Maigret | Extra / Policeman in Night Club / Cloakroom Attendant | 1959 |
| No Hiding Place | Waiter / Betting office clerk | 1959 |
| Quatermass and the Pit | T.V. Technician | 1958 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Waiter | 1957 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Ambulance orderly | 1955 |
