Acting

Jesse L. Martin

Born 1969-01-18 · Rocky Mount, Virginia, USA

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.

Credits

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PH-1
as Professor Huntley
2026
Re:Uniting
as Michael
2023
The Irrational
as Alec Mercer
2023
The Irrational
Producer
2023
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
Rent
as Self
2019
How It Really Happened
as Self - Host
2017
The Letter Carrier
Director
2017
The Letter Carrier
Story
2017
The Letter Carrier
Executive Producer
2017
The Letter Carrier
Songs
2017
Supergirl
as Joe West
2015
The Fastest Man Alive
as Self
2015
The Flash
as Joe West
2014
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
as Greg Cooke
2013
Smash
as Scott Nichols
2012
Joyful Noise
as Marcus Hill
2012
Puncture
as Daryl King
2011
F--k
as Jesse
2010
Buffalo Bushido
as Shawn
2009
The Philanthropist
as Philip Maidstone
2009
Peter and Vandy
as Paul
2009
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
2008
The Cake Eaters
as Judd
2007
Andy Barker, P.I.
as Detective Ed Green
2007
Rachael Ray
as Self
2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
as Self
2006
Rent
as Tom Collins
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Ed Green
2005
A Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
2004
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
2004
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
as Self
2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
2003
Season of Youth
as Roc Williams
2003
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
as Self
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Ed Green
2001
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Detective Ed Green
1999
Restaurant
as Quincy
1999
Deep in My Heart
as Don Williams
1999
413 Hope St.
as Antonio Collins
1997
Ally McBeal
as Greg Butters
1997
The View
as Self
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Cast of Rent
1996
New York Undercover
as Mustafa Hawkins
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
The X-Files
as Josh Exley
1993
Law & Order
as Ed Green
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
1956
Guiding Light
as Keith
1952
Sexual Healing
as Marvin Gaye
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