Jesse L Martin Bio | Wiki
Jesse L Martin is a popular American actor and singer who initiated the role of Tom Collins on Broadway in the musical Rent and presented on television as NYPD Detective Ed Green on Law & Order as well as Captain Joe West on The Flash. As of now, he portrays Joe West in the superhero series The Flash, a spin-off from Arrow which premiered in October 2014.
Jesse L Martin Age
Martin was born on January 18, 1969, in Rocky Mount, Virginia, in the United States. He is 53 years old. Martin celebrates his birthday on January 18, every year.
Jesse L Martin Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Martin stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in (Approx. 1.88 m).
Jesse L Martin Family
He was born in Rocky Mount, Virginia, in the United States to his caring and loving parents. He is the third of four sons of Virginia price and Jesse Reed Watkins. Martin’s father Jesse Reed Watkins (1943–2003), served as a truck driver, and his mom Virginia Price worked as a college counselor. Martin was born two months premature. As a kid, Martin’s parents separated. Martin’s mom finally remarried and Martin adopted his stepfather’s surname. When he was in grade school, the family moved to Buffalo, New York, but he started to dislike speaking due to his Southern accent and was often overcome with shyness.
Jesse L Martin Wife
Martin was reportedly in a relationship with his partner Venessa Riding in 2006 but they never became married. The two separates and since then Matin has never been linked. Martin has been able to keep his life intact and out of the media sight and rarely gives insight into his personal life. At the moment, Martin is single and not married.
Jesse L Martin Education
He became influenced by a concerned educator and mentor to join an after-school drama program and cast him as the pastor in The Golden Goose. Coming from Virginia, he played the character the only way he knew how: as an inspired Southern Baptist preacher. Martin’s act was a hit, and he emerged from his shell. He went to high school at the Buffalo Academy for Visual and presenting Arts, where he was voted “Most Talented” in his senior class. Afterward, Martin enrolled in New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts’ theatre program, and while at NYU he became also the famous president of Rubin Dorm, the previous domain of Mark Twain.
Jesse L Martin Rent
Martin stars as Tom Collins, an anarchist and gay philosophy professor with AIDS, a previous roommate of Maureen, Roger, Mark, and Benny, as well as Angel’s love interest. Rent was a 2005 famous musical drama film administered by Chris Columbus. It became premiered on January 25, 1996, in New York Theatre Workshop, New York City.
Jesse L Martin Law And Order
Martin plays his role as Detective Ed Green, a junior detective promoted to senior detective after Fontana retires. Law and Order is a famous American police procedural and legal drama television series initiated by Dick Wolf. It became launched on September 13, 1990, and finished its twentieth and final season on May 24, 2010.
Jesse L Martin As Marvin Gaye
On March 4, 2013, it was reported that Martin would replace Lenny Kravitz as Marvin Gaye in an upcoming biopic directed by Julien Temple, and produced by Vassal Benton and Fred Bestall. The character Marvin Gaye was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was born on April 2, 1939, and died on April 1, 1984.
Jesse L Martin Injury | Health
He ailed a back injury in 2018, during the summer, which resulted in him becoming unable to commit to the fifth season of The Flash. Martin took a medical leave of absence from the show following recording scenes for a few episodes.
Jesse L Martin Ally McBeal
Martin starred as Dr. Greg Butters in Ally McBeal, which is a famous American legal comedy-drama TV series created by David E. Kelley. Ally McBeal aired on Fox from September 8, 1997, through May 20, 2002.
Jesse L Martin Net Worth
Martin gets his wealth from his work as an actor and singer who initiated the role of Tom Collins on Broadway in the musical Rent and presented on television as NYPD Detective Ed Green on Law & Order as well as Captain Joe West on The Flash. Therefore, Martin has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Martin’s estimated net worth is $4 million.
How Old Is Jesse L Martin
Martin is a 53-year-old who was born on January 18, 1969, in Rocky Mount, Virginia, in the United States.
Is Jesse L Martin Married
Martin was reportedly in a relationship with his partner Venessa Riding in 2006 but they never became married. The two separates and since then Matin has never been linked. Martin has been able to keep his life intact and out of the media sight and rarely gives insight into his personal life. At the moment, Martin is single and not married.