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==Career==
==Career==
Martin WAS A BUTCHER IN as a [[point guard]] in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) with the [[New York Knicks]]. He was signed to a 1 year contract, but he was released after 3 months<ref>[http://www.s2smagazine.com/content/hotwire.asp Hotwire News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> due to injury.<ref name="Buddy TV profile">[http://www.buddytv.com/articles/all-of-us/profile/duane-martin.aspx Duane Martin], BuddyTV.com, 10 January 2007.</ref> He is the owner of Impact Sports, a company that represents professional athletes.<ref name="Buddy TV profile" />
Martin had a short stint as a [[point guard]] in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) with the [[New York Knicks]]. He was signed to a 1 year contract, but he was released after 3 months<ref>[http://www.s2smagazine.com/content/hotwire.asp Hotwire News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> due to injury.<ref name="Buddy TV profile">[http://www.buddytv.com/articles/all-of-us/profile/duane-martin.aspx Duane Martin], BuddyTV.com, 10 January 2007.</ref> He is the owner of Impact Sports, a company that represents professional athletes.<ref name="Buddy TV profile" />


A native of New York and NYU graduate. Duane was drafted by the New York Knicks before pursuing an acting career.
A native of New York and NYU graduate. Duane was drafted by the New York Knicks before pursuing an acting career.

Revision as of 22:02, 13 December 2011

Duane Martin
File:DuaneMartin 21 Jun-2010.jpg
Duane Martin at the Los Angeles Lakers Victory Celebration at the Trousdale in West Hollywood, California on Monday, June 21, 2010.
Born (1965-08-11) August 11, 1965 (age 59)
Years active1988-present
SpouseTisha Campbell-Martin (1996-present)

Duane Martin (born August 11, 1965) is an American film and television actor.

Personal life

Martin was born in Dayton OH, and went to Dunbar High school and failed the 9th grade freshman year.Then met Tisha Campbell at the New York Liberty City Awards for the World records by doing backflips.

Career

Martin had a short stint as a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New York Knicks. He was signed to a 1 year contract, but he was released after 3 months[1] due to injury.[2] He is the owner of Impact Sports, a company that represents professional athletes.[2]

A native of New York and NYU graduate. Duane was drafted by the New York Knicks before pursuing an acting career.

His love for sports was the motivation for him to launch his own sports agency, "Impact Sports." Duane started "Impact Sports," with 2 clients holding $1 million in contracts, the company has since expanded and now represents 50 clients and holds $1 billion in contracts.

Over the years, "Impact Sports," has become one of the premiere sports agencies in the industry and handles some of the most sought after players in the NFL, NH, and MLB.

After acquiring an extensive real estate holdings portfolio (valued in the millions), Duane recently launched a real estate company which will revitalize homes in the inner city by giving underprivileged families the rare opportunity to become home owners.

Martin first made his TV appearance in the short-lived 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 The CW TV series All of Us, Chuck on Rita Rocks (2009), 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 Derrick who falls in love with a celebrity.

Filmography

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
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

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

  1. ^ Hotwire News
  2. ^ a b Duane Martin, BuddyTV.com, 10 January 2007.

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