Duane Martin (born August 11, 1965) is an American actor.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.
However, he was soon cut and never actually played in the NBA.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 (who previously work with Martin
on Out All Night) 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 Derrick who falls in love with
a celebrity. He portrays himself in the BET comedy Real Husbands of
Hollywood. In 2017, Martin also portrayed Louil Silas, Jr. in the film
The New Edition Story.
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.
However, he was soon cut and never actually played in the NBA.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 (who previously work with Martin
on Out All Night) 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 Derrick who falls in love with
a celebrity. He portrays himself in the BET comedy Real Husbands of
Hollywood. In 2017, Martin also portrayed Louil Silas, Jr. in the film
The New Edition Story.
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