Jesse Martin is the stage name of American actor Jesse Lamont Watkins. He is known for his role in the TV series Law & Order. Jesse also has many roles in Broadway theatrical productions.
Biography and personal life
Jesse Martin was born on January 18, 1969 in Rocky Mount, Virginia. He grew up in the large family of a truck driver and college counselor. The parents of the future actor divorced when he was little. Jesse's mother remarried, and the family moved from their home state, settling in Buffalo, New York. Jesse's pronunciation was different from the local accent, and he began to feel embarrassed about his accent. To overcome shyness, one of the teachers sent Martin to a theater group. So he loved the stage.
Martin was educated at the Buffalo Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. Jesse was named the most talented student. He continued his studies at the Tisch School of the Arts, which is affiliated with New York University. Little is known about the actor's personal life. He does not maintain accounts on social networks and does not advertise his relationship.
Filmography
In 1998, Martin was invited to play the role of Quincy in the movie "Restaurant". The hero is in love with an African American woman who works as a waitress. There are prejudices in society about mixed couples. Will the love of the heroes be able to resist those around them? A year later, Jesse could be seen in the drama "Deep in My Heart". He played Don Williams. The film won an Emmy. In 2004, the actor got a role in the television musical "The Ghosts of Christmas". This fantastic drama was presented at the Alba Regia International Film Festival in Hungary. In 2005, Martin could be seen as Tom Collins in the musical La Boheme. The film tells several stories of New York bohemians.
Then he played Jude in the comedy melodrama "Sweet Midnight" about men who are destined to lose their beloved women. The main role was played by the popular actress Kristen Stewart. Later, the actor appeared in the movie "Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa" and the movie "Peter and Wendy". In this romantic painting, events are presented without any chronological order. In 2009, Jesse was offered a role in the film Bushido Buffalo. The thriller was presented at the Queens International Film Festival.
He later played Darel King in the biographical drama The Impact. The plot tells about the struggle of a young lawyer with a medical organization. The film raises the problem of drug addiction. Then there were roles in the films "Hallelujah", "Joyful Noise" (Marcus Hill), "The Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives" (Greg). One of the most recent works of the actor is the role of Marvin in the movie "Sexual Attraction", which is scheduled for release in 2020.
TV series
Early in his television career, Jesse starred in the series Guiding Light. It ran from 1952 to 2009. He then played Quincy in the drama One Life to Live. Martin later landed the role of Ed Green in Law & Order. It was this character that made the actor famous. This crime detective has won an Actors Guild Award and an Emmy. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe. Later, Jesse starred in the science fiction series The X-Files. His character in this famous detective story is Josh.
In 1994, the detective series "Undercover Cops" began. Here Martin played the role of Foster. The series ran through 1999. Further, the actor starred in the TV series "Ellie McBeal", "Law & Order. Special Victims Unit "as Ed Green already known to the audience and with the same character in the detective story" Law & Order. Malicious Intent”, which ran from 2001 to 2011. Jesse's Ed Green appears in Law & Order: Trial by Jury and Private Detective Andy Barker. In 2009, the show of the series "Philanthropist" begins, where Martin got the role of Philip. He then played Scott in Life is a Show and voiced Kai in Sofia the First. In the series "Flash" the actor got the role of Joe West. He played him in Supergirl.
A television
Jesse has taken part in the filming of various shows and series. He was invited to "Today", "Live with Larry King", "Live with Ridges and Katie Lee", "Tonight Show with David Letterman", "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", "The Rosie O` Show Donnell”and“The Daily Show”. Among the programs with the participation of Martin can be noted "The Look", "Creation and Meaning of the film" We are a Family "," Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show "," The Tony Danz Show "and" Rachel Ray ". Jesse was cast as the narrator in the 1985 TV series American Masters. The actor can be seen in the shows "Discharge of Laughter", "Rent on Broadway" and "The Conversation".
Jessie has been featured in his projects with directors Steve Shill, Adam Bernstein, Norberto Barba, Jean De Segonzac, Constantin Macris, David Platt, Arthur W. Forney, Chad Lowe, Allen Coulter and Daniel Sackheim. Martin has starred extensively with such actors as Susan Blommart, Brian DeLate, Tom O'Rourke, Stephen Beach, Cara Buono, Joe Morton, John Doeman, Paul Calderon, Andrea Navedo, Richie Koster and Carolyn Lagerfelt. It is safe to say that the role of Ed Green has become stellar for the actor. For her, he was nominated 4 times for the Actors Guild Award in the category "Best Cast in a Drama Series" for his work on the series "Law & Order." The nominations took place in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004.
