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Duane Martin
Duane Martin
	Martin in 2004
Born	August 11, 1965 (age 59); New York City, U.S.
Education	New York University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1990–present
Spouse	Tisha Campbell (m. 1996; div. 2020)
Partner	Ashley Marie Jones (2023–present)
Children	2

Duane Martin (born August 11, 1965) is an American actor. He began his career making appearances on numerous television sitcoms before starring as Robert James on the UPN/CW sitcom All of Us (2003–2007) and as Detective Ben Baines on the police-procedural series L.A.'s Finest. Martin has also appeared in many films throughout his career including White Men Can't Jump (1992), Above the Rim and The Inkwell (both in 1994), The Faculty and Woo (both in 1998), Deliver Us from Eva and Ride or Die (both in 2003), and The Seat Filler (2004).^[1]

Early life and education

Martin was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City and graduated from New York University. He played NCAA Division III basketball at NYU and was signed as an undrafted free agent to a non-guaranteed contract in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New York Knicks in 1989.^[2] However, he was soon cut and never actually played in the NBA.^[3]

Career

Martin's early television work includes an appearance on the NBC comedy series Out All Night, starring Patti LaBelle, Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut. He also appeared in the music video for Boyz II Men's 1994 song "I'll Make Love to You". In 1998, Martin was a cast member of the short-lived Fox sitcom Getting Personal, with Vivica A. Fox and Jon Cryer. From 2003 to 2007, he portrayed TV reporter Robert James on the UPN/CW sitcom All of Us. Acting alongside his then-wife Tisha Campbell, he had a recurring role as Chuck on the sitcom Rita Rocks (2009). He later played Fernando on The Paul Reiser Show (2011).

Martin's 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 film The Seat Filler (2004), he starred as Derrick Harver, a law student who falls in love with a celebrity. Martin plays himself in the BET comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood. In 2017, he portrayed Louil Silas, Jr. in the television miniseries The New Edition Story.

Personal life

Martin met actress Tisha Campbell in 1990. The couple wed on August 17, 1996, and have two sons. In February 2018, Campbell filed for divorce, which was finalized in December 2020.^[4]^[5]

In February 2024, Martin announced he was engaged to model Ashley Marie Jones.^[6]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	White Men Can't Jump	Willie Lewis
1994	Above the Rim	Kyle Lee Watson
1994	The Inkwell	Jr. Phillips
1996	Down Periscope	Jefferson 'Stoneball' Jackson
1997	Fakin' da Funk	Brandon
1997	Scream 2	Joel Martin
1998	Woo	Frankie
1998	The Faculty	Officer #1
1999	Mutiny	B.J. Teach	TV movie
1999	Any Given Sunday	Willie's Agent
2003	Deliver Us from Eva	Michael 'Mike'
	What Boys Like	Phil
	Ride or Die	Conrad 'Rad' McRae	Video
2004	The Seat Filler	Derrick
2015	Sister Code	Duane Shakir

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Against the Law	-	Episode: "Hoops"
1992	Roc	Kenny	Episode: "All That Jazz"
1992	CBS Schoolbreak Special	Jordan	Episode: "Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial Love"
1992–93	Out All Night	Vidal Thomas	Main Cast
1993	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Duane	Episode: "It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It..."
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	The Prince (voice)	Episode: "Rapunzel"
1995	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Duane	Episode: "I, Ooh, Baby, Baby"
1997	Living Single	Ty Richardson	Episode: "Living Single Undercover"
1997	Between Brothers	Mason	Episode: "The List"
1998	The Wonderful World of Disney	Jim	Episode: "Mr. Headmistress"
1998	Getting Personal	Milo Doucette	Main Cast
2000	Girlfriends	Joan's Love Interest	Episode: "Fried Turkey"
2001	One on One	Elliott	Episode: "Phantom Menace"
2002	Intimate Portrait	Himself	Episode: "Tisha Campbell-Martin"
2002	Yes, Dear	Alan	Episode: "Greg's New Friend"
2003	Abby	-	Episode: "Abby Gets Her Groove Back"
2003-07	All of Us	Robert James	Main Cast
2006	Ghost Whisperer	Ashton Belluso	Episode: "The Vanishing"
2007	E! True Hollywood Story	Himself	Episode: "Will Smith"
2008	The Game	Himself	Episode: "A Delectable Basket of Treats"
2009	Rita Rocks	Chuck DeShannon	Recurring Cast: Season 2
2011	The Paul Reiser Show	Fernando	Main Cast
2013–16	Real Husbands of Hollywood	Himself	Main Cast
2015	Unsung Hollywood	Himself	Episode: "Vivica A. Fox"
2017	The Odd Couple	Michael	Episode: "The God Couple"
	The New Edition Story	Louil Silas Jr.	Main Cast
	Unsung Hollywood	Himself	Episode: "Tupac Shakur"
2018	Meet the Peetes	Himself	Episode: "The Guilt Trip"
2019–20	L.A.'s Finest	Ben Baines	Main Cast
2022	Real Husbands of Hollywood	Himself	Main Cast
2022	Bel-Air	Steven Lewis	Recurring Cast: Season 1

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