Vince Martin (actor)

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L to R: Scott Lambert, Pamela Gibbons, Vince Martin, Bunney Brooke, James Elliott and Elisabeth Kirkby in Number 96.

'Vince Martin or Vin Martin (Born Vincent Markesteijn in The Netherlands) is an actor noted for his numerous television and film roles. He mostly acted in film and television productions in Australia, where he was raised and started his career.

Martin began as a film editor on police drama series Homicide. His editing career had begun at the age of 16.

Starting in the 1970s he became a regular face on Australian television, with both guest starring television series roles, and regular roles in several soap operas. He played two different characters (who were neither related nor lookalikes), in teen soap Class of '74, then completed stints in soaps Number 96 (as David Palmer), The Restless Years (as Craig Garside), The Young Doctors (as Dr. Richard Quinlan), Sons and Daughters (as Matt Kennedy), E Street (as Steven Richardson) and Home and Away (as Phil Bryant). Guest appearances in drama series include Chopper Squad and Mission: Impossible.

As well as playing the role of Matt Kennedy in the soap opera, Sons and Daughters, he also worked as a regular director on this series. In 2000, Martin acted alongside Tom Hanks in Cast Away, as Pilot Al.

Martin is well-known in New Zealand for his long-standing (over 20 years) appearances in TV advertisements for Beaurepaires (tyres), often admiring cardboard cut-outs of himself with an animated sparkle sometimes appearing when he smiles. He has a big fan base in New Zealand including a fansite

Martin was born in The Netherlands about 1950, and raised in Australia from the age of 7. He has a daughter Emma. After living in Los Angeles, he currently resides in New York City and is a jazz singer/musician.