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Jesse L. Martin

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Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin is an American actor and singer best known for his role as Tom Collins on Broadway in the musical Rent. On television he performed as NYPD Detective Ed Green on Law & Order, Captain Joe West on The Flash, and professor Alec Mercer on The Irrational.

Known for

  • Law & Order (1990), Detective Edward Green. He played NYPD Detective Ed Green.
  • The Flash (2014), Joe West. He played Captain Joe West.
  • Rent, Tom Collins. His best-known stage role, on Broadway.
  • The Irrational, Alec Mercer. He played professor Alec Mercer.

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What movies and TV shows has Jesse L. Martin been in?
Jesse L. Martin appears in The Flash (2014) and Law & Order (1990) on The Remote.
When was Jesse L. Martin born?
Jesse L. Martin was born on 18 January 1969.

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