- Date of Birth: January 18, 1969
- Place of Birth: Rocky Mount, Virginia, USA
Jesse L. Martin Biography
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Jesse L. Martin mini-bio: Jesse was born in Virginia's Blue Ridge mountain range. His mother, Virginia
Price, was a college career counselor. His father, Jesse Reed Watkins, was a
truck driver. His parents divorced when he was very young. His mother then
moved his family to Buffalo, New York. He and his four brothers took the
surname of his mother's second husband. His family calls him by his middle
name, Lamont. As a fourth-grader, a teacher cast him in a play and he found
his passion. After graduating from high school, he worked in restaurants to
afford the tuition at New York University. He then got work on soaps and did
commercials. His breakthrough came in a role in Jonathan Larson Pulitzer
Prize-winning Broadway musical Rent (2005). That was followed up with TV
exposure in his first starring role in the series "413 Hope St." (1997),
which aired on Fox.
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littlemiss10797posted 451 days ago -
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Jesse L. Martin= AWESOME The whole cast of RENT is astounding but his smile just lights up the stage!
posted 956 days ago -
I'm a long-time fan of Jesse L. Martin. Anyone remember Dr. Greg Butters on "Ally McBeal"? Oh yeah!!! I love him as Detective Ed Greene on "Law & Order", too. I'm not that into musicals, but Jesse did a fabulous job in "Rent". That really showed us his acting AND singing skills. What a guy! ~Cecelia~
posted 979 days ago -
you were amazing in rent!!! i loved your character...i never knew you could sing....lol i only knew you from l&o before this but you did amazing job!
posted 1003 days ago -
Jesse L. Martin is amazing! & so is his voice! Go watch RENT right now!!!!!!!!!
posted 1003 days ago -
I can't believe how little movies this guy is in. He is such a good actor. If you don't believe than watch Rent.
posted 1096 days ago
