Jesse L. Martin
Birthdate
January 18, 1969 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Rocky Mount, Virginia, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
January 18, 1969 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Jesse L. Martin's LGBTQ+ Titles
Rent
Tom Collins
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
Himself (uncredited)
Rent
Himself
Acting (43)
Sexual Healing as Marvin Gaye
2023
Re:Uniting as Michael
2023
The Irrational as Alec Mercer (11 episodes)
2019
Rent as Himself
2017
How It Really Happened as Host (8 episodes)
2015
Supergirl as Joe West (1 episode)
2014
The Flash as Joe West (177 episodes)
2013
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives as Greg Cooke
2012
Smash as Scott Nichols (9 episodes)
2012
Joyful Noise as Marcus Hill
2011
Puncture as Daryl King
2010
F--k as Jesse
2010
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots as Self (voice)
2009
Buffalo Bushido as Shawn
2009
The Philanthropist as Philip Maidstone (8 episodes)
2009
Peter and Vandy as Paul
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Postal Worker
2008
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway as Himself (uncredited)
2008
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On as Narrator
2007
The Cake Eaters as Judd
2006
Rachael Ray (1 episode)
2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' as Himself
2005
Rent as Tom Collins
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Ed Green (1 episode)
2004
A Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
2004
The Tony Danza Show as Self (2 episodes)
2004
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Himself
2003
Season of Youth as Roc Williams
2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' as Self
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Detective Ed Green (1 episode)
2000
Restaurant as Quincy
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Detective Ed Green (2 episodes)
1999
Deep in My Heart as Don Williams
1997
413 Hope St. as Antonio Collins (10 episodes)
1997
Ally McBeal as Dr. Greg Butters (12 episodes)
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Cast of Rent (1 episode)
1994
New York Undercover as Mustafa Hawkins (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1993
The X-Files as Josh Exley (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Ed Green (202 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (2 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Performer (1 episode)
Directing (1)
2017
The Letter Carrier
• Director
Production (2)
2023
The Irrational (11 episodes)
• Producer (11 episodes)
2017
The Letter Carrier
• Executive Producer
Writing (1)
2017
The Letter Carrier
• Story
Sound (1)
2017
The Letter Carrier
• Songs