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Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jesse L. Martin is an American actor and singer who grew up in Buffalo, New York and trained at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He toured with John Houseman's The Acting Company, then appeared on Broadway in Timon of Athens and The Government Inspector. His breakthrough came as Tom Collins in Jonathan Larson's Rent, a part he played off-Broadway, on Broadway and in the West End and later repeated in the film Rent (2005). On television he played Dr. Greg Butters on Ally McBeal, Detective Ed Green on Law & Order from 1999 to 2008, and Joe West on The Flash, and he stars as professor Alec Mercer on The Irrational. He also appeared in Shakespeare in the Park, playing Gratiano in The Merchant of Venice and King Polixenes in The Winter's Tale.

57years old

Turns 58 on January 18in 69 days

  • Born Rocky Mount
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Jesse Lamont Watkins (birth name)Also credited as Jesse Lamont Martin

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
15 years2004 to 2019

Genres

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  1. Big break

    Martin went to Law & Order producer Dick Wolf about the opening. After hearing that CBS and Fox had both offered Martin development deals, Wolf gave him the part without an audition.

  2. A change of course

    Martin was delivering a pizza when his Guiding Light appearance aired on CBS in that same restaurant. The whole waitstaff gathered at the bar television to cheer his performance.

Jesse L. Martin movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Rent2005 Drama, Musical, Romanceas Tom Collins

    IMDb rating 6.959K votes

  2. Puncture2011 Dramaas Daryl King

    IMDb rating 6.826K votes

  3. A Christmas Carol2004as Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller

    IMDb rating 6.32.5K votes

  4. Joyful Noise2012as Marcus Hill

    IMDb rating 5.89.4K votes

  5. Peter and Vandy2009as Paul

    IMDb rating 6.31.6K votes

  6. The Cake Eaters2007as Judd

    IMDb rating 6.27.7K votes

  7. A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa2008as Postal Worker

    IMDb rating 6.32.9K votes

  8. Rent2019as Himself

    IMDb rating 6.32.2K votes

Most often with

Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tracie Thoms, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tracie ThomsAnthony Rapp, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Anthony RappWilson Jermaine Heredia, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Wilson Jermaine HerediaTaye Diggs, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Taye DiggsJane Krakowski, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jane KrakowskiIdina Menzel, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Idina Menzel

Films together

  • Tracie Thoms3 films together, 2005 to 2009
    Tracie Thoms's page
  • Anthony Rapp3 films together, 2005 to 2019
    Anthony Rapp's page
    • Rent2019IMDb rating 6.3Martin as HimselfRapp as Himself
    • Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway2008IMDb rating 8.1Martin as HimselfRapp as Himself
    • Rent2005IMDb rating 6.9Martin as Tom CollinsRapp as Mark Cohen
  • Wilson Jermaine Heredia3 films together, 2005 to 2019
    Wilson Jermaine Heredia's page
    • Rent2019IMDb rating 6.3Martin as HimselfHeredia as Himself
    • Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway2008IMDb rating 8.1Martin as HimselfHeredia as Himself
    • Rent2005IMDb rating 6.9Martin as Tom CollinsHeredia as Angel Dumott Schunard
  • Taye Diggs2 films together, 2005 to 2019
    Taye Diggs's page
    • Rent2019IMDb rating 6.3Martin as HimselfDiggs as Himself
    • Rent2005IMDb rating 6.9Martin as Tom CollinsDiggs as Benjamin Coffin III
  • Jane Krakowski2 films together, 2004 to 2008
    Jane Krakowski's page
  • Idina Menzel2 films together, 2005 to 2019
    Idina Menzel's page
    • Rent2019IMDb rating 6.3Martin as HimselfMenzel as Himself
    • Rent2005IMDb rating 6.9Martin as Tom CollinsMenzel as Maureen Johnson
  • Also two films together1 more actor

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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