Jesse L. Martin

Born: 1969-01-18

Jesse Lamont Martin (né Watkins; January 18, 1969) is an American actor and singer. He originated the role of Tom Collins on Broadway in the musical Rent and performed on television as NYPD Detective Ed Green on Law & Order and Captain Joe West on The Flash.


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Rent

as Tom Collins
Released: 2005-11-17

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in...

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A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

as Postal Worker
Released: 2008-12-17

When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him...

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The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

as Self
Released: 2002-01-09

Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell,...

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Puncture

as Daryl King
Released: 2011-09-23

A lawyer who is a drug addict fights a medical-supplies corporation in court while battling his...

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Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

as Himself (uncredited)
Released: 2008-11-21

Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of...

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Rent

as Himself
Released: 2019-01-27

The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and,...

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A Christmas Carol

as Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
Released: 2004-11-28

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own...

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The Cake Eaters

as Judd
Released: 2007-04-29

The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan....

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Joyful Noise

as Marcus Hill
Released: 2012-01-13

G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

as Self
Released: 2003-09-14

Conan O'Brien celebrates ten years of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in this one-hour special....

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For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

as Self (voice)
Released: 2010-01-01

This High Definition, PBS miniseries uses letters, diaries, speeches, journalistic accounts,...

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Restaurant

as Quincy
Released: 2000-01-28

A few young waiters at a popular New Jersey restaurant are dreaming of becoming actors or...

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Peter and Vandy

as Paul
Released: 2009-01-19

Flashbacks and flash-forwards illustrate the rise and fall of a love affair between two New Yorkers.

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Deep in My Heart

as Don Williams
Released: 1999-02-14

A black woma is reunited with her white birth mother after being given up for adoption.

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F--k

as Jesse
Released: 2010-04-07

Some people will do anything to find the location.

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Buffalo Bushido

as Shawn
Released: 2009-11-14

A man returns home from exile unknowingly seeking the truth

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Season of Youth

as Roc Williams
Released: 2003-03-01

Obsessed with the notion that all African-Americans are not only inferior but also criminals,...

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Re:Uniting

as Michael
Released: 2023-10-29

Follows six best friends from college, now in their 40s, who reconnect for their 25 year reunion...

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Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem

as Self
Released: 2004-06-19

Some of the world's best jazz, R & B, hip-hop, rap, gospel and Latin musicians perform...

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Marvin Gaye: What's Going On

as Narrator
Released: 2008-05-07

When Marvin Gaye died in 1984, he left behind one of the great legacies in American music. More...

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Detective Ed Green
First aired: 1999-09-20

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...

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Law & Order

as Ed Green
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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The Flash

as Joe West
First aired: 2014-10-07

After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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Supergirl

as Joe West
First aired: 2015-10-26

Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after...

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The X-Files

as Josh Exley
First aired: 1993-09-10

The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files:...

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Detective Ed Green
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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Ally McBeal

as Dr. Greg Butters
First aired: 1997-09-08

Ally McBeal is a young lawyer working at the Boston law firm Cage and Fish. Ally's lives and...

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Smash

as Scott Nichols
First aired: 2012-02-06

A songwriting duo tries to create a hit with a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe.

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Guiding Light

as Keith
First aired: 1952-06-30

Guiding Light is an American television soap opera that is credited by the Guinness Book of...

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The Irrational

as Alec Mercer
First aired: 2023-09-25

Alec Mercer is a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a unique insight into...

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New York Undercover

as Mustafa Hawkins
First aired: 1994-09-08

New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and...

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How It Really Happened

as Self - Host
First aired: 2017-01-27

Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials...

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Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as Ed Green
First aired: 2005-03-03

The inner workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing...

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Rachael Ray

as Self
First aired: 2006-09-18

Rachael Ray, also known as The Rachael Ray Show, is an American talk show starring Rachael Ray...

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The Philanthropist

as Philip Maidstone
First aired: 2009-06-24

The title character, Teddy Rist (portrayed by James Purefoy), is a billionaire playboy haunted...

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Cast of Rent
First aired: 1996-06-10

The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...

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Andy Barker, P.I.

as Detective Ed Green
First aired: 2007-03-15

Certified public accountant Andy Barker reluctantly becomes a private investigator after he is...

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