Jesse L. Martin

Born: 1969-01-18 in 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.

Filmography

2023

The Irrational as Alec Mercer
Re:Uniting as Michael

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
Rent as Self

2017

The Letter Carrier ... (Director)
How It Really Happened as Self - Host

2015

Supergirl as Joe West

2014

The Flash as Joe West

2013

Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives as Greg Cooke

2012

Joyful Noise as Marcus Hill
Smash as Scott Nichols

2011

Puncture as Daryl King

2010

F--k as Jesse

2009

Buffalo Bushido as Shawn
Peter and Vandy as Paul
The Philanthropist as Philip Maidstone

2008

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Postal Worker
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway as Himself (uncredited)
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On as Narrator

2007

The Cake Eaters as Judd
Andy Barker, P.I. as Detective Ed Green

2006

Rachael Ray as Self
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' as Self

2005

Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Ed Green
Rent as Tom Collins

2004

The Tony Danza Show as Self
A Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self

1997

The View as Self
Ally McBeal as Dr. Greg Butters
413 Hope St. as Antonio Collins

1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Cast of Rent

1994

New York Undercover as Mustafa Hawkins

1993

The X-Files as Josh Exley
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1990

Law & Order as Ed Green

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Performer

1952

Guiding Light as Keith