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Jesse L. Martin
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Jesse L. Martin

Known for The Flash · Supergirl · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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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Born
Jan 18, 1969
Birthplace
Rocky Mount, Virginia, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

TVThe Flash
The FlashJoe West · 2014
★ 7.7
TVSupergirl
SupergirlJoe West · 2015
★ 7.3
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDetective Ed Green · 1999
★ 8.0
TVThe X-Files
The X-FilesJosh Exley · 1993
★ 8.4
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderEd Green · 1990
★ 7.3
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal IntentEd Green · 2001
★ 7.6
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1993
★ 7.3
TVThe View
The ViewSelf · 1997
★ 4.3

Filmography

Movies

Deep in My HeartDon Williams
1999
RestaurantQuincy
1999
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
2000
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'Self
2002
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2003
Season of YouthRoc Williams
2003
A Christmas CarolGhost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
2004
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in HarlemSelf
2004
RentTom Collins
2005
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'Self
2006
The Cake EatersJudd
2007
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaPostal Worker
2008
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Marvin Gaye: What's Going OnNarrator
2008
Rent: Filmed Live on BroadwayHimself (uncredited)
2008
Buffalo BushidoShawn
2009
Peter and VandyPaul
2009
F--kJesse
2010
PunctureDaryl King
2011
Joyful NoiseMarcus Hill
2012
Secret Lives of Husbands and WivesGreg Cooke
2013
The Fastest Man AliveSelf
2015
TL
The Letter CarrierDirector
2017
TL
The Letter CarrierStory
2017
TL
The Letter CarrierExecutive Producer
2017
TL
The Letter CarrierSongs
2017
RentSelf
2019
Re:UnitingMichael
2023
PH-1Professor Huntley
2026
SH
Sexual HealingMarvin Gaye

Television

Guiding LightKeith · 1 eps
1952
Tony AwardsSelf - Performer · 1 eps
1956
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1988
Law & OrderEd Green · 202 eps
1990
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
The X-FilesJosh Exley · 1 eps
1993
New York UndercoverMustafa Hawkins · 1 eps
1994
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Cast of Rent · 1 eps
1996
413 Hope St.Antonio Collins · 10 eps
1997
Ally McBealGreg Butters · 12 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDetective Ed Green · 2 eps
1999
Law & Order: Criminal IntentEd Green · 1 eps
2001
TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf · 2 eps
2004
Law & Order: Trial by JuryEd Green · 1 eps
2005
Rachael RaySelf · 1 eps
2006
Andy Barker, P.I.Detective Ed Green · 1 eps
2007
The PhilanthropistPhilip Maidstone · 8 eps
2009
SmashScott Nichols · 9 eps
2012
The FlashJoe West · 177 eps
2014
SupergirlJoe West · 1 eps
2015
How It Really HappenedSelf - Host · 8 eps
2017
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
The IrrationalAlec Mercer · 29 eps
2023
The IrrationalProducer
2023

Photos

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