Duane Martin
Duane Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1965 |
| Education | New York University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Duane Martin (born August 11, 1965) is an American actor and former basketball player. [1]
Early life and education[]
Martin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and he graduated from New York University. He 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.[2] However, he was soon cut and never actually played in the NBA.[3]
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". 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 UPN/The CW sitcom All of Us. He guest starred on his then-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 who falls in love with a celebrity. He portrays himself in the BET comedy Real Husbands of Hollywood. In 2017, Martin portrayed Louil Silas, Jr. in the film The New Edition Story.
Personal life[]
He was married to former Martin and My Wife and Kids star Tisha Campbell. The couple wed on August 17, 1996 and have two sons. In February 2018, Campbell filed for divorce and it was finalized in December 2020.[4][5]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2004 | The Seat Filler | Derrick | |
Television[]
| 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 |
| 2013-2016 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Himself | 56 episodes |
| 2017 | The New Edition Story | Louil Silas / Louil Silas Jr. | |
| 2019-2020 | L.A.'s Finest | Ben Baines | Main cast |
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
Daytime Emmy Award
- 1993: Nominated, "Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special" - CBS Schoolbreak Special
NAACP Image Award
- 2007: Nominated, "Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series" - All of Us
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Transactions". 7 October 1989. Retrieved 1 November 2017 – via www.nytimes.com.
- ^ "Duane Martin". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Aiello, McKeena (February 22, 2018). "Tisha Campbell-Martin Files for Divorce From Husband Duane Martin". E!. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ https://people.com/tv/tisha-campbell-duane-martin-finalize-divorce/
External links[]
- 1965 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- African-American basketball players
- American male film actors
- NYU Violets men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York City
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn
- African-American male actors
- American male television actors
- Male actors from New York City
- American men's basketball players