Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martinis an American actor and singer. He is best known for originating the role of Tom Collins on Broadway in the musical Rent and his television roles as NYPD Detective Ed Green on Law & Order and Detective Joe West on The Flash...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth18 January 1969
CountryUnited States of America
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As a student studying acting, I was always broke, so going to see any live theater was almost impossible.
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I was in Rent, for Gods sake. The closest we came to stunts was dancing on a table.
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I did end up becoming a drawer, a sketcher and a painter because of comic books, but I didn't read them. Not at all.
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I have plenty of Law & Order on my resume.
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Go back to what's good, what's certain, what's always there. You woke up today. Just start walking.
art color diversity
This world is not one color or culture. Everybody has a story. To tell that story or see that story reflected through art is extremely valuable to the community. The arts belong to everyone and our work should reflect that diversity.
chance kids
If I get the chance to be philanthropic, I want to help kids and teachers.
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The best decision I made at NYU was joining the Shakespeare ensemble. It literally led to everything I did after that. It gave me the kind of confidence I really needed.
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As a child, I was fortunate enough to be close to family members who were - and still are - great storytellers. I was a gullible country boy from Rocky Mount, Virginia, and I believed every folktale they told me, no matter how fantastic.
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'The Merchant of Venice' is a straightforward, clear story, while 'The Winter's Tale,' as a general rule, is hard to present because there is so much plot.
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'Law & Order' was so very interesting to me because what I got to do was explore New York along with getting to work with some of the best actors New York City had to offer.
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'Law & Order' was amazing but so consuming, I couldn't get to the stage.
men
Real men know how to listen, and real men know how to be honest.
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My biggest break wasn't 'Rent;' it was the first job that ever paid me. I couldn't believe that they were paying me all that money to go around the country and do Shakespeare. I would have done it for free.