Jesse L. Martin

Acting

Jesse L. Martin

Born January 18, 1969Rocky Mount, Virginia, USA50 credits

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

PH-1

PH-1

Movie

2026

Re:Uniting
6.0

Re:Uniting

Movie

2023

The Irrational
6.6

The Irrational

TV

2023

The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.4

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV

2019

Rent
6.7

Rent

Movie

2019

How It Really Happened
7.2

How It Really Happened

TV

2017

Filmography

PH-1
2026PH-1as Professor HuntleyMovie
Re:Uniting
2023Re:Unitingas MichaelMovie
The Irrational
2023The Irrationalas Alec MercerTV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas SelfTV
Rent
2019Rentas SelfMovie
How It Really Happened
2017How It Really Happenedas Self - HostTV
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2017The Letter CarrierDirectorMovie
Supergirl
2015Supergirlas Joe WestTV
The Fastest Man Alive
2015The Fastest Man Aliveas SelfMovie
The Flash
2014The Flashas Joe WestTV
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
2013Secret Lives of Husbands and Wivesas Greg CookeMovie
Smash
2012Smashas Scott NicholsTV
Joyful Noise
2012Joyful Noiseas Marcus HillMovie
Puncture
2011Punctureas Daryl KingMovie
F--k
2010F--kas JesseMovie
Buffalo Bushido
2009Buffalo Bushidoas ShawnMovie
The Philanthropist
2009The Philanthropistas Philip MaidstoneTV
Peter and Vandy
2009Peter and Vandyas PaulMovie
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas Postal WorkerMovie
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
2008Rent: Filmed Live on Broadwayas Himself (uncredited)Movie
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
2008Marvin Gaye: What's Going Onas NarratorMovie
The Cake Eaters
2007The Cake Eatersas JuddMovie
Andy Barker, P.I.
2007Andy Barker, P.I.as Detective Ed GreenTV
Rachael Ray
2006Rachael Rayas SelfTV
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
2006No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'as SelfMovie
Rent
2005Rentas Tom CollinsMovie
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Ed GreenTV
A Christmas Carol
2004A Christmas Carolas Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket SellerMovie
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2004The Tony Danza Showas SelfTV
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
2004Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlemas SelfMovie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Specialas SelfMovie
Season of Youth
2003Season of Youthas Roc WilliamsMovie
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'as SelfMovie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Ed GreenTV
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
2000Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary SpecialMovie
Restaurant
2000Restaurantas QuincyMovie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Detective Ed GreenTV
Deep in My Heart
1999Deep in My Heartas Don WilliamsMovie
413 Hope St.
1997413 Hope St.as Antonio CollinsTV
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBealas Dr. Greg ButtersTV
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Cast of RentTV
New York Undercover
1994New York Undercoveras Mustafa HawkinsTV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - GuestTV
The X-Files
1993The X-Filesas Josh ExleyTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Ed GreenTV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - GuestTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - PerformerTV
Guiding Light
1952Guiding Lightas KeithTV
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—Sexual Healingas Marvin GayeMovie