Occupation Actor Height 1.78 m Role Film actor | Name Duane Martin Years active 1990–present | |
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Spouse Tisha Campbell-Martin (m. 1996) Children Ezekiel Martin, Xen Martin Movies and TV shows Similar People Tisha Campbell‑Martin, Boris Kodjoe, Jennifer Freeman, Tichina Arnold, Damon Wayans | ||
Actress Tisha Campbell-Martin & husband actor Duane Martin
Duane Martin (born August 11, 1965) is an American film and television actor, comedian and sports agent.
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- Actress Tisha Campbell Martin husband actor DuaneMartin
- Tisha campbell duane martin open up about thier son s battle w autism
- Biography
- Awards and nominations
- References
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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. However, he was soon cut and never actually played in the NBA. This led to him pursuing an acting career. Martin first made his TV appearance in the 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". After he left the cast shortly after Out All Night ended its run. 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 (2005), 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. 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.
Awards and nominations
BET Comedy Awards
Daytime Emmy Award
NAACP Image Award