Jesse L. Martin
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Rent
as Tom Collins
2005
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Postal Worker
2008
Peter and Vandy
as Paul
2009
A Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
2004
Restaurant
as Quincy
2000
Puncture
as Daryl King
2011
Buffalo Bushido
as Shawn
2009
Deep in My Heart
as Don Williams
1999
Re:Uniting
as Michael
2023
The Cake Eaters
as Judd
2007
Sexual Healing
as Marvin Gaye
TBA
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
as Self
2004
Season of Youth
as Roc Williams
2003
Joyful Noise
as Marcus Hill
2012
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
as Himself (uncredited)
2008
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
as Greg Cooke
2013
Rent
as Self
2019
F--k
as Jesse
2010
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
as Self
2006
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
as Narrator
2008
TV Appearances
Law & Order
as Ed Green
1990
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
2004
Ally McBeal
as Dr. Greg Butters
1997
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
Rachael Ray
as Self
2006
The View
as Self
1997
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Detective Ed Green
1999
New York Undercover
as Mustafa Hawkins
1994
The X-Files
as Josh Exley
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Ed Green
2001
The Philanthropist
as Philip Maidstone
2009