Martin, Duane 1970–

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Martin, Duane 1970–

PERSONAL

Born January 1, 1970, in Hollywood, CA (some sources cite Brooklyn, New York, NY); married Tisha Campbell (an actress), August 17, 1996; children: Xen (son). Education: Attended New York University.

Addresses: Agent—Pearl Wexler, The Kohner Agency, 9300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 555, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., Seventh Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor, producer, and writer. Played professional basketball for the New York Knicks.

Awards, Honors: BET Comedy Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor in a box office movie, Black Entertainment Television, 2004, for Deliver Us from Eva; BET Comedy Award nomination, outstanding lead actor in a comedy series, 2005, for All of Us.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Vidal Thomas, Out All Night, NBC, 1992–93.

Milo Doucette, Getting Personal (also known as Personal Days and The Way We Work), Fox, 1998–99.

Sugar Hill, beginning 1999.

Robert James, Sr., All of Us, UPN, beginning 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Jim, "Mr. Headmistress," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1998.

B. J. Teach, Mutiny, NBC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Jordan, Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial Love, HBO, 1992.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, Ninth Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, The WB, 2003.

Third Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2003.

2003 Vibe Awards: Beats, Style, Flavor, UPN, 2003.

BET Comedy Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004.

The Second Annual Vibe Awards, UPN, 2004.

The 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2004.

Presenter, The 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2005.

BET Awards 2005, Black Entertainment Television, 2005.

The Second Annual BET Comedy Awards (also known as 2005 BET Comedy Awards), Black Entertainment Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Kenny, "All That Jazz," Roc (also known as Roc Live), Fox, 1992.

Duane, "It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It …," Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1993.

Guest host, Later (also known as Later with Bob Costas, Later with Cynthia Garrett, and Later with Greg Kinnear), NBC, 1994.

Dr. Duane, "I, Ooh, Baby, Baby," Fresh Prince of BelAir, NBC, 1995.

Mason, "The List," Between Brothers, Fox, 1997.

Ty Richardson, "Living Single Undercover," Living Single (also known as My Girls), Fox, 1997.

Preston Hall, "Fried Turkey," Girlfriends, UPN, 2000.

Elliott, "Phantom Menace," One on One, UPN, 2001.

Alan, "Greg's New Friend," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2002.

Himself, Intimate Portrait: Tisha Campbell-Martin, Lifetime, 2002.

Jake, "Abby Gets Her Groove Back," Abby, UPN, 2003.

Guest, The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2004.

Guest, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004.

Ashton Belluso, "The Vanishing," The Ghost Whisperer, CBS, 2006.

Appeared in an episode of Against the Law, Fox.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Steve, Moe's World, ABC, 1992.

Vidal Thomas, Out All Night, NBC, 1992.

Maxwell Stewart, A Guy Named Max, ABC, 1996.

Newcomer, Blind Men, CBS, 2001.

Untitled John Ridley Project (also known as Untitled John Ridley Drama Project), ABC, c. 2002.

Robert James, Sr., All of Us, UPN, 2003.

I Got You, ABC, 2003.

Television Work; Series:

Producer, Getting Personal (also known as Personal Days and The Way We Work), Fox, 1998–99.

Film Appearances:

Willie Lewis, White Men Can't Jump, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992.

Junior Phillips, The Inkwell (also known as No Ordinary Summer), Buena Vista, 1994.

Kyle-Lee Watson, Above the Rim, New Line Cinema, 1994.

Planesman first class Jefferson "R. J." Jackson, Down Periscope, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996.

Brandon, Fakin' da Funk, Octillion Entertainment, 1997.

Joel Jones, Scream 2 (also known as Scream Again, Scream Louder, and Scream: The Sequel), Dimension Films, 1997.

(Uncredited) First officer, The Faculty (also known as Feelers), Miramax, 1998.

Frankie, Woo, New Line Cinema, 1998.

Willie's agent, Any Given Sunday (also known as Gridiron, The League, Monday Night, On Any Given Sunday, and Playing Hurt), Warner Bros., 1999.

Phil, The Groomsmen (also known as What Boys Like), Visionbox Pictures, 2001.

Michael (Mike), Deliver Us from Eva, Focus Features, c. 2002.

Rad, Ride or Die (also known as Hustle and Heat), Destination Films, 2003.

Derrick, The Seat Filler, Momentum Experience, 2004.

Film Producer:

Ride or Die (also known as Hustle and Heat), Destination Films, 2003.

The Seat Filler, Momentum Experience, 2004.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, Behind the Scenes of "Deliver Us from Eva," Universal Studios Home Video, 2003.

Music Videos:

Boyz II Men, "I'll Make Love to You," 1994.

K-Ci & JoJo, "This Very Moment," 2002.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Ride or Die (also known as Hustle and Heat), Destination Films, 2003.

The Seat Filler, Momentum Experience, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Who's Who among African Americans, 18th edition, Gale, 2005.

Periodicals:

Essence, November, 1994, p. 87.

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