Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin

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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Detective Ed Green

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 • as Self - Guest

The Flash

The Flash

2014 • as Joe West

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 • as Self - Guest

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 • as Ed Green

Filmography

2023

Re:Uniting
Re:Uniting
as Michael
Movie - Released: 10/29/2023
The Irrational
The Irrational
as Alec Mercer
TV - Released: 9/25/2023

2019

Rent
Rent
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/27/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2017

How It Really Happened
How It Really Happened
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 1/27/2017

2015

Supergirl
Supergirl
as Joe West
TV - Released: 10/26/2015

2014

The Flash
The Flash
as Joe West
TV - Released: 10/7/2014

2013

Movie
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
as Greg Cooke
Movie - Released: 1/1/2013

2012

Joyful Noise
Joyful Noise
as Marcus Hill
Movie - Released: 1/13/2012
Smash
Smash
as Scott Nichols
TV - Released: 2/6/2012

2011

Puncture
Puncture
as Daryl King
Movie - Released: 9/23/2011

2010

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
as Self (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/2010
F--k
F--k
as Jesse
Movie - Released: 4/7/2010

2009

Peter and Vandy
Peter and Vandy
as Paul
Movie - Released: 1/19/2009
Buffalo Bushido
Buffalo Bushido
as Shawn
Movie - Released: 11/14/2009
The Philanthropist
The Philanthropist
as Philip Maidstone
TV - Released: 6/24/2009

2008

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Postal Worker
Movie - Released: 12/17/2008
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
as Himself (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/21/2008
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/7/2008

2007

The Cake Eaters
The Cake Eaters
as Judd
Movie - Released: 4/29/2007
Andy Barker, P.I.
Andy Barker, P.I.
as Detective Ed Green
TV - Released: 3/15/2007

2006

Movie
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
as Himself
Movie - Released: 8/2/2006
Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray
as Self
TV - Released: 9/18/2006

2005

Rent
Rent
as Tom Collins
Movie - Released: 11/17/2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Ed Green
TV - Released: 3/3/2005

2004

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
Movie - Released: 11/28/2004
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/19/2004
TV
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/13/2004

2003

Season of Youth
Season of Youth
as Roc Williams
Movie - Released: 3/1/2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/14/2003

2002

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/9/2002

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Detective Ed Green
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

Restaurant
Restaurant
as Quincy
Movie - Released: 1/28/2000

1999

Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart
as Don Williams
Movie - Released: 2/14/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Detective Ed Green
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1997

Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
as Dr. Greg Butters
TV - Released: 9/8/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997
413 Hope St.
413 Hope St.
as Antonio Collins
TV - Released: 9/11/1997

1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Cast of Rent
TV - Released: 6/10/1996

1994

New York Undercover
New York Undercover
as Mustafa Hawkins
TV - Released: 9/8/1994

1993

The X-Files
The X-Files
as Josh Exley
TV - Released: 9/10/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Ed Green
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/5/1988

1956

Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

1952

Guiding Light
Guiding Light
as Keith
TV - Released: 6/30/1952

Unknown

Movie
Sexual Healing
as Marvin Gaye
Movie