BA (Hons.) in Creative Arts from Newcastle.
In 2022 Martin made his National Theatre debut in Lindsay Turner’s acclaimed production of The Crucible. He also originated the roles of Neil Kinnock and George W. Bush et al in Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera at The Park Theatre, London.
In 2021 his lead performance as Mike Richards in the feature film ‘Room 7’ won him the Best Actor in a Feature Film Award at the BSI Film Festival.
Theatre includes playing the roles of King Duncan, Old Man and Doctor in Macbeth, at The Queens Theatre, Hornchurch and on tour.
He is an original cast member of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II, (Palace Theatre, London) where he played the Station Master and regularly played the roles of Professor Dumbledore and Amos Diggory, as well as various Wizards and a Muggle!
A seasonal regular in Greenwich Theatres award winning pantomimes; Robin Hood; Sleeping Beauty; Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk.
Original West End cast of Footloose - The Musical (Novello Theatre),The Postman Always Rings Twice (Playhouse Theatre, West End) opposite Val Kilmer.
Martin originated lead roles in the new British musicals; The Queen and I; 24/7 (TwentyFour Seven) Passport To Pimlico!; and the industry workshop staging of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole.
On tour he has played Herbert Parchester, the Family Solicitor in; Me and My Girl (Original UK National Tour). The Secret Garden (UK Concert Tour). Eugene Krabs in the SpongeBob SquarePants - The Musical (UK Tour); It's A Wonderful Life (UK Tour); Footloose - The Musical (UK and Ireland Tour). Annie - The Musical (Aberystwyth Arts Centre). The leading role of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, in Jekyll & Hyde (Tour); On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (Bridewell Theatre, London); Sweethearts (Finborough Theatre); The Most Humane Way to Kill a Lobster (Theatre503); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Millfield Theatre, London and Towngate Theatre, Basildon).
TV and Film work includes; Cradle To Grave playing Mr. Launchberry opposite Peter Kay. Two episodes of The Tudors IV playing the Sergeant at Arms. Other TV includes; Criminal Justice 2 (BBC) and The Queen (Channel Four). Feature Film; Room 7 (Mike Richards) and Love Tales (Douglas), and the short films; Broke, One Last Laugh, Scum, Ten Tiny Plays and Born Yesterday.
Early in his career, Martin worked extensively in drama, theatre-in-education and community theatre with companies such as; Leicestershire Schools Theatre Company; Rent-a-Role Drama Service, Plymouth; Roundabout Theatre Company, Nottingham; Action Transport Theatre, Cheshire and Theatre Van, Harlow.
In his youth he appeared for several seasons with the Royal Opera Company at Covent Garden in productions of; ‘Turandot’, ‘Boris Godunof’, ‘Tosca’, ‘Rigoletto’ and ‘Peter Grimes’, in which he had a role specifically created for him, Hobson's Apprentice, and one which he repeated at La Scala Opera House, Milan.
Room 7
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Film
by Blind Pictures/Nihat Seven
Mike Richards
One Last Laugh
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Film (short)
by LFS/Gavin O’Herily
Granddad
Sleeping Beauty
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Theater
by Greenwich Theatre/ Andrew Pollard
Tsar Ivan Greenwich Theatre, London acclaimed pantomimes.
Macbeth
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Theater
by Queens Theatre/Derby Theatre
King Duncan/OldMan/Doctor Shakespeare's darkest and most sinister thriller
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II
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Theater
by Sonia Friedman Productions/John Tiffany
Station Master/ u/s Amos & Dumbledore
Red Riding Hood
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Theater
by Greenwich Theatre/Andrew Pollard
Herr Brush
The Queen and I
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Theater
by Kate Golledge
Dr. Sir James Reid A new musical drama that tells the lesser known story of Queen Victoria's relationship with her Indian manservant, Abdul Karim.
Jack and the Beanstalk
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Theater
by Greenwich Theatre/Andrew Pollard
Mayor Boris
Cradle To The Grave
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Television
by ITV Studios/BBC TV Sandy Johnson
Mr. Launchberry
Passport To Pimlico - The Musical
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Theater
by Grass Roots Productions/Kate Golledge
Arthur Pemberton ( Lead Character)
24/7 (TwentyFour Seven) A Play with Music
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Theater
by DreamArts.org.uk/Nathan Curry
Alan Darcy (Principle Lead)
The Secret Garden - Musical
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Theater
by Aria Entertainment/Matthew Gould
Ben Weatherstaff
Adrian Mole The Musical (Workshop)
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Theater
by Curve Theatre/Luke Sheppard
Bert Baxter
Song For Marion
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Voice-over
by Steel Mill Productions/Paul Andrew Williams
Additional Dialogue Replacement
It's A Wonderful Life - The Musical
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Theater
by Bruce James Productions
Henry Potter
Love Tales
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Film
by Red Frame Films/Nihat Seven
Douglas
The Tudors IV
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Television
by Ciaran Donnelly - HBO Productions
Sergeant-at-Arms
Criminal Justice II
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Television
by BBC TV/Mark Jobst
Juror
SpongeBob SquarePants - The Musical
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Theater
by Nickleodeon/Alson Pollard
Mr Eugene Krabs
Born Yesterday
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Film (short)
by Kate Golledge
Police Sergeant
Footloose - The Musical
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Theater
by Mark Groucher Productions/Karen Bruce
Reverened Shaw Moore
Newcastle Polytechnic - B.A. (Hons)
(1981-1984)