Duane Martin
Duane Martin (born August 11, 1965) is an American actor and former basketball player. He is best known for his roles as Vidal Thomas on the sitcom Out All Night (1992-1993); opposite R&B singer-songwriter Patti Labelle, Milo Doucette in the short-lived series Getting Personal, TV reporter Robert James on the UPN/CW romantic-comedy All of Us, and as well as Ben Baines in the FOX 26 police-procedural series L.A.'s Finest opposite Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba. Martin also had a regular role in the BET reality series Real Husbands of Hollywood and in film, he appeared in White Men Can't Jump (1992), Above the Rim (1994), The Inkwell (1994), Fakin' da Funk (1997), Scream 2 (1997), Woo (1998); opposite Jada Pinkett Smith, Deliver Us from Eva (2003), with Gabrielle Union again; and also with Meagan Good, Robinne Lee, and Mel Jackson, Ride or Die (2003), and The Seat Filler opposite R&B singer-songwriter and former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland.
Contents
- 1 Early life and education
- 2 Career
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Filmography
- 4.1 Film
- 4.2 Television
- 5 Awards and nominations
- 6 References
- 7 External links
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 *ociation (NBA) with the New York Knicks in 1989. However, he was soon cut and never actually played in the NBA.
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.
Filmography
Film
Television
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
External links
- Duane Martin at IMDb
- Duane Martin cast bio on The CW
- Duane Martin's biography on filmbug