Trivia

Accompanied Jerry Orbach's widow Elaine to the 2005 Tony Awards.

Performed the song "Razzle Dazzle" from the musical "Chicago" at the 2005 Tony Awards just as the "In Memoriam" section of the show was finishing. The last photo shown during the memorial was that of Jerry Orbach, who was both Martin's costar on New York - Police judiciaire (1990) and the first person to perform "Razzle Dazzle" in the original Broadway production of "Chicago".

The storyline of "Detective Ed Green" being shot in the line of duty was written into the New York - Police judiciaire (1990) script so that during his "recovery", Jesse could be in San Fransisco to film Rent (2005).

Along with Jerry Orbach, Fred Thompson, Carolyn McCormick and Leslie Hendrix, he is one of only five actors to play the same character (Detective Ed Green) in all of the first four New York City-based "Law & Order" series: New York - Police judiciaire (1990), New York - Unité spéciale (1999), New York - Section criminelle (2001) and New York, cour de justice (2005).

He is a graduate of one of the United States' most famous academic art schools, the Buffalo Academy For Visual and Preforming Arts for grades 5-12

Attended the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.

On April 2, 2006, Martin was a featured guest at the awards ceremony of the SunDeis Film Festival at Brandeis University. Martin, introduced to a standing ovation, presented his New York - Police judiciaire (1990) co-star S. Epatha Merkerson with the first-ever SunDeis Entertainer of the Year Award, the highlight of the festival weekend.

He has played the same character (Detective Ed Green) in five different television series: New York - Police judiciaire (1990), New York - Unité spéciale (1999), New York - Section criminelle (2001), New York, cour de justice (2005) and Andy Barker, P.I. (2007).

Almost Graduated from NYU

Is on the Board of Trustees for the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation

Worked at the Moondance Diner in New York City with Jonathan Larson.

Former student of famed New York City acting teacher, David Gideon.

He and Ani DiFranco graduated from high school, together.

In New York - Police judiciaire (1990), he works with Jerry Orbach, who played "Billy Flynn" in the original cast of "Chicago". In "Rent", (play and film) he works with Taye Diggs, who played the band leader in the 2002 film, and briefly played "Flynn" himself in late 2002 during the Broadway revival.

Returning back to Buffalo, N.Y., to work on an independent film, in October of 2006, his luggage was stolen from an SUV as he signed autographs in a restaurant. Martin's belongings have not been returned.

Has appeared in episodes of three different television series with Sam Waterston: New York - Police judiciaire (1990), New York - Unité spéciale (1999) and New York, cour de justice (2005).

Tom Collins and Angel Dumott Schunard, his character and character's boyfriend in Rent, take their last names from their characters counterparts in La Boheme. Tom Collins (known simply as Collins) is based on Colline, and Angel is based on Schaunard.