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.
Known For
Joyful Noise
(2012)
Marcus Hill
Rent
(2005)
Tom Collins
The Cake Eaters
(2007)
Judd
Puncture
(2011)
Daryl King
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
(2008)
Himself (uncredited)
A Christmas Carol
(2004)
Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
Rent
(2019)
Himself
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
(2008)
Postal Worker
Full Filmography
Acting
Deep in My Heart
(1999)
Don Williams
Restaurant
(2000)
Quincy
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
(2002)
Self
Season of Youth
(2003)
Roc Williams
A Christmas Carol
(2004)
Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
(2004)
Himself
Rent
(2005)
Tom Collins
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
(2006)
Himself
The Cake Eaters
(2007)
Judd
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
(2008)
Postal Worker
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
(2008)
Himself (uncredited)
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
(2008)
Narrator
Peter and Vandy
(2009)
Paul
Buffalo Bushido
(2009)
Shawn
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
(2010)
Self (voice)
F--k
(2010)
Jesse
Puncture
(2011)
Daryl King
Joyful Noise
(2012)
Marcus Hill
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
(2013)
Greg Cooke
Rent
(2019)
Himself
Re:Uniting
(2023)
Michael
Directing
Writing
Sound
Production