Jesse L. Martin
Acting • Born 1969-01-18
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
48 credits
Rent
Movie • 2005
Tom Collins
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Movie • 2008
Postal Worker
Peter and Vandy
Movie • 2009
Paul
A Christmas Carol
Movie • 2004
Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
Restaurant
Movie • 2000
Quincy
Puncture
Movie • 2011
Daryl King
Buffalo Bushido
Movie • 2009
Shawn
Deep in My Heart
Movie • 1999
Don Williams
Re:Uniting
Movie • 2023
Michael
The Cake Eaters
Movie • 2007
Judd
Sexual Healing
Movie
Marvin Gaye
Joyful Noise
Movie • 2012
Marcus Hill
Season of Youth
Movie • 2003
Roc Williams
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
Movie • 2008
Himself (uncredited)
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
Movie • 2004
Self
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
Movie • 2013
Greg Cooke
Rent
Movie • 2019
Self
F--k
Movie • 2010
Jesse
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
Movie • 2006
Self
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
Movie • 2008
Narrator
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Movie • 2002
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2003
Self
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
Movie • 2000
The Fastest Man Alive
Movie • 2015
Self
PH-1
Movie • 2026
Professor Huntley
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Ed Green
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Dr. Greg Butters
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Rachael Ray
TV • 2006
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Detective Ed Green
New York Undercover
TV • 1994
Mustafa Hawkins
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Josh Exley
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Ed Green
The Philanthropist
TV • 2009
Philip Maidstone
413 Hope St.
TV • 1997
Antonio Collins
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV • 2005
Ed Green
The Flash
TV • 2014
Joe West
Smash
TV • 2012
Scott Nichols
Supergirl
TV • 2015
Joe West
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self - Cast of Rent
How It Really Happened
TV • 2017
Self - Host
The Irrational
TV • 2023
Alec Mercer
Guiding Light
TV • 1952
Keith
Andy Barker, P.I.
TV • 2007
Detective Ed Green
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self