Chris William Martin
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Chris William Martin (AKA "Corky Martin") is a Canadian actor. He has appeared on a number of television series, including Felicity and The L Word, as well as leading the 2002 Canadian series, Tom Stone.
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[edit] Biography
Martin was born in Burnaby, British Columbia on January 17, 1975. He attended Hugh McRoberts Jr High followed by Richmond High School in Richmond, British Columbia.
[edit] Career
His first role was in the 1991 teen drama series, Fifteen, filmed in Vancouver. His performance as Dylan, received a nomination for Best Actor at the Youth in Film Awards. After the end of the series, he played the role of Jamie Novak in the 1993 high school drama Madison, for which Martin received a Gemini nomination for Best Actor. In 1999, he starred in Carl Bessai's film Johnny which won the Special Jury award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival. He has gone on to work with Bessai on two subsequent films: Lola in 2001, and Emile in 2003. He appeared in the 2002 film Try Seventeen along with Elijah Wood and Mandy Moore. He has also appeared on several television series including Tru Calling and Intelligence.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Nominated for Best Young Actor Starring in a Cable Series, Fourteenth Annual Young Artists Awards (1991-1992)[1]
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Eleventh Annual Gemini Awards[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Fourteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards. Young Artist Awards. Retrieved on December 17, 2006.
- ^ 11th Geminis. Canada Awards Database, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Retrieved on December 17, 2006.
