Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin

Known for
Acting
Born
January 18, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace
Rocky Mount, Virginia, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Sexual Healing

Sexual Healing

Movie · as Marvin Gaye

2026
PH-1 poster

PH-1

Movie · as Professor Huntley

2023
Re:Uniting poster

Re:Uniting

Movie · as Michael

2023
The Irrational poster

The Irrational

TV · as Alec Mercer · 29 eps

2019
Rent poster

Rent

Movie · as Self

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
How It Really Happened poster

How It Really Happened

TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps

2015
The Fastest Man Alive poster

The Fastest Man Alive

Movie · as Self

2015
Supergirl poster

Supergirl

TV · as Joe West · 1 ep

2014
The Flash poster

The Flash

TV · as Joe West · 177 eps

2013
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives poster

Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives

Movie · as Greg Cooke

2012
Joyful Noise poster

Joyful Noise

Movie · as Marcus Hill

2012
Smash poster

Smash

TV · as Scott Nichols · 9 eps

2011
Puncture poster

Puncture

Movie · as Daryl King

2010
F--k poster

F--k

Movie · as Jesse

2009
Peter and Vandy poster

Peter and Vandy

Movie · as Paul

2009
Buffalo Bushido poster

Buffalo Bushido

Movie · as Shawn

2009
The Philanthropist poster

The Philanthropist

TV · as Philip Maidstone · 8 eps

2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa poster

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

Movie · as Postal Worker

2008
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway poster

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

Movie · as Himself (uncredited)

2008
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On

Marvin Gaye: What's Going On

Movie · as Narrator

2007
The Cake Eaters poster

The Cake Eaters

Movie · as Judd

2007
Andy Barker, P.I. poster

Andy Barker, P.I.

TV · as Detective Ed Green · 1 ep

2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' poster

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

Movie · as Self

2006
Rachael Ray poster

Rachael Ray

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Rent poster

Rent

Movie · as Tom Collins

2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury poster

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

TV · as Ed Green · 1 ep

2004
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · as Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller

2004
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem poster

Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem

Movie · as Self

2004
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2003
Season of Youth poster

Season of Youth

Movie · as Roc Williams

2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special poster

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

Movie · as Self

2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' poster

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

Movie · as Self

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Ed Green · 1 ep

2000
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special poster

Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special

Movie

1999
Restaurant poster

Restaurant

Movie · as Quincy

1999
Deep in My Heart poster

Deep in My Heart

Movie · as Don Williams

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Detective Ed Green · 2 eps

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Greg Butters · 12 eps

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
413 Hope St. poster

413 Hope St.

TV · as Antonio Collins · 10 eps

1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show poster

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

TV · as Self - Cast of Rent · 1 ep

1994
New York Undercover poster

New York Undercover

TV · as Mustafa Hawkins · 1 ep

1993
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

TV · as Josh Exley · 1 ep

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Ed Green · 202 eps

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

1956
Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards

TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep

1952
Guiding Light poster

Guiding Light

TV · as Keith · 1 ep