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.

Filmography

• 2026PH-1 — Professor Huntley
• 2023Re:Uniting — Michael
• The Irrational — Alec Mercer, Producer
• 2017The Letter Carrier — Director, Story, Executive Producer, Songs
• Supergirl — Joe West
• The Flash — Joe West
• 2013Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives — Greg Cooke
• 2012Joyful Noise — Marcus Hill
• Smash — Scott Nichols
• 2011Puncture — Daryl King
• 2010F--k — Jesse
• 2009Buffalo Bushido — Shawn
• 2009Peter and Vandy — Paul
• The Philanthropist — Philip Maidstone
• 2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa — Postal Worker
• 2008Marvin Gaye: What's Going On — Narrator
• Andy Barker, P.I. — Detective Ed Green
• 2007The Cake Eaters — Judd
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury — Ed Green
• 2005Rent — Tom Collins
• 2004A Christmas Carol — Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
• 2003Season of Youth — Roc Williams
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Ed Green
• 2000Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
• 1999Deep in My Heart — Don Williams
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Detective Ed Green
• 1999Restaurant — Quincy
• 413 Hope St. — Antonio Collins
• Ally McBeal — Greg Butters
• New York Undercover — Mustafa Hawkins
• The X-Files — Josh Exley
• Law & Order — Ed Green
• Guiding Light — Keith
• Sexual Healing — Marvin Gaye

Appearances as themselves (16)

• 2019Rent — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• How It Really Happened — Self - Host
• 2015The Fastest Man Alive — Self
• 2008Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway — Himself (uncredited)
• 2006No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' — Self
• Rachael Ray — Self
• 2004Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem — Self
• The Tony Danza Show — Self
• 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special — Self
• 2002The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' — Self
• The View — Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self - Cast of Rent
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• Tony Awards — Self - Performer