Birth Place: Rocky Mount, VA, USA
Martin made his Broadway debut in Timon of Athens, and then performed in The Government Inspector with Lainie Kazan. While employed at the Moondance Diner, he met the playwright Jonathan Larson, who also worked on the restaurant's staff. In 1996, Larson's musical Rent took the Theatre World by storm, with Martin in the role of gay computer geek/philosophy professor Tom Collins. The 1990s update of Puccini's La Bohème earned six Drama Desk Awards, five Obie Awards, four Tony Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize. From 1999 to 2008, he played Det. Ed Green on Law & Order. He had a brief hiatus at the end of the 2004-2005 season while he was filming the movie adaptation of Rent in which he reprised the role of Tom Collins. Martin's final episode of Law & Order aired April 23, 2008, as he was replaced by Anthony Anderson. Martin returned to NBC a year later, as the co-star of The Philanthropist. In 2012, Martin joined season two of Smash as Scott Nichols. Martin currently portrays Joe West in the superhero series The Flash. Martin sits on the board of trustees for the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation.
From: Photo Flash: Jesse L. Martin, Robert Cuccioli and More Give Back for the Holiday Season
From: Photo Flash: Jesse L. Martin, Robert Cuccioli and More Give Back for the Holiday Season
From: Photo Flash: 'The Good Doctor' and 'Puncture' Premiere at Tribeca
Jesse L. Martin has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Jesse L. Martin has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Jesse L. Martin's first West End show was Rent which opened in 1998
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