Biography

Martinez has been seen, in theater, in Dream Girls, Intimate Apparel, Julius Caesar, The Colored Museum, Tempest, and To Kill A Mockingbird to name a few. While doing so, he's graced the stages of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Morgan-Wixson Theatre, Stage 52, the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center and more. Martinez even had the esteemed privilege of working with Executive Director, Plácido Domingo, in Moby Dick. He described it as one of his most brilliant opportunities.

In addition to theater, Martinez can be seen, on screen, in such films as "The Five-Year Engagement" and "All The Way" where President Lyndon B. Johnson (Bryan Cranston) endures a tumultuous first year in office while trying to launch a civil rights bill. He can also be seen in Independent films such as "The Voice" and the award-winning "Jew".

Martinez' versatility is evident as he performs in the voice over realm in the animated film, "Take Too Long", by Kwesi Davis. In this and other performances, Martinez displays a wide range of emotions that are pulled from his personal experiences.

Martinez aspires to perform in positive, inspirational pieces where he can bravely tell the story of those who have been silenced and to speak for a population that Mainstream America fails to properly portray.
- IMDb mini biography by: Theodore Mark Martinez