Duane Martin
Duane Martin | |
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Born |
Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | August 11, 1965
Education | New York University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse(s) | Tisha Campbell-Martin (m. 1996) (2 children) |
Duane Martin (born August 11, 1965) is an American film and television actor and real estate agent.
Biography
Martin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is a graduate of New York University. Martin played NCAA Division III basketball at NYU and was signed as an un-drafted free agent to a non-guaranteed contract in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New York Knicks in 1989.[1] However, he was soon cut and never actually played in the NBA.[2] This led to him pursuing an acting career. Martin first made his TV appearance in the short-lived NBC comedy series Out All Night, which also starred Patti LaBelle, Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut. He appeared in the Boyz II Men music video "I'll Make Love to You". He was a cast member with Vivica A. Fox and Jon Cryer in the short-lived Fox sitcom Getting Personal. He portrayed TV reporter Robert James on The CW TV series All of Us. He guest starred on his wife's sitcom Rita Rocks (2009) as Chuck; and Fernando on The Paul Reiser Show (2011). Notable feature film roles include Willie in White Men Can't Jump (1992), Jr. Philips in The Inkwell (1994), and Kyle Lee Watson in Above the Rim (1994). In the romantic comedy The Seat Filler (2004), Martin plays a lead role as law student Derrick who falls in love with a celebrity. He portrays himself in the BET comedy Real Husbands of Hollywood.[3] He is married to former Martin and My Wife and Kids star Tisha Campbell-Martin. The couple wed on August 17, 1996. Together they have two sons: Xen and Ezekiel Czar Martin.
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
1992 | White Men Can't Jump | Willie Lewis | |
1994 | Above the Rim | Kyle Lee Watson | |
The Inkwell | Jr. Phillips | ||
1996 | Down Periscope | Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson | |
1997 | Fakin' da Funk | Brandon | |
Scream 2 | Joel | ||
1998 | Woo | Frankie | |
The Faculty | Officer #1 | ||
1999 | Any Given Sunday | Willie's Agent | |
2003 | Deliver Us from Eva | Michael 'Mike' | |
What Boys Like | Phil | ||
Ride or Die | Conrad 'Rad' McRae | Direct-to-Video Release | |
2005 | The Seat Filler | Derrick | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1990 | Moe's World | Steve | TV-Movie |
1991 | Against the Law | 1 episode | |
1992 | Roc | Kenny | 1 episode |
CBS Schoolbreak Special | Jordan | 1 episode | |
1992–1993 | Out All Night | Vidal Thomas | 20 episodes |
1993, 1995 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Duane | 2 episodes |
1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | The Prince | 1 episode voice role |
1997 | Living Single | Ty Richardson | 1 episode |
'Between Brothers | Mason | 1 episode | |
1998 | 'Mr. Headmistress | Jim | TV-Movie |
Getting Personal | Milo Doucette | 17 episodes | |
1999 | Sugar Hill | 1 episode | |
Mutiny | B.J. Teach | TV-Movie | |
2000 | Girlfriends | Joan's love interest | 1 episode |
2001 | Blind Men | TV-Movie | |
One on One | Elliott | 1 episode | |
2002 | I Got You | TV-Movie | |
Yes, Dear | Alan | 1 episode | |
2003 | Abby | 1 episode | |
2003–2007 | All of Us | Robert James | 88 episodes |
2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Ashton Belluso | 1 episode |
2009 | Rita Rocks | Chuck DeShannon | 5 episodes |
2011 | The Paul Reiser Show | Fernando | 7 episodes |
2013–Present | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Himself | 11 episodes |
Awards and nominations
BET Comedy Awards
- 2004: Nominated, "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Box Office Movie" - Deliver Us From Eva
- 2005: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" - All of Us
- 1993: Nominated, "Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special" - CBS Schoolbreak Special
- 2007: Nominated, "Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series" - All of Us
References
External links
- Duane Martin at the Internet Movie Database
- Duane Martin cast bio on The CW
- Duane Martin's biography on filmbug
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