Martin has been an Actor for eighteen years, in that time he has played a variety of roles on TV, Film and Stage. He has played regular parts in Coronation Street / Soldier Soldier / Family Affairs / Bramwell / and The Bill.

More recently he has played a guest Television appearances in My Family / The Katherine Tate Show / Class of 76 / Holby City / The Gill Mayo Murders / Hotel Babylon / Max And Paddies Road To Nowhere / Rose And Maloney /The Grid / Grass and Midsomer Murders.

Martin’s film career continues with his most recent role in 'Stormbreaker' playing Jeff Slater and in Guy Ritchie’s film Revolver, Martin plays the tough New York gangster (Slim Biggins).

His stage work includes a six month tour of ‘The Ladykillers’ with Tim Brooke Taylor, Brian Murphy and Dulcie Gray, Martin played ‘One Round’ the character portrayed in the film by Danny Green. He has also a season at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre as Charles in As You Like It, and at the Tokyo Globe Theatre in Japan as William and Charles (also in As You Like It) Martin
played Bottom in A Midsummer Nights dream at Nottingham Playhouse. And a Mafia Boss called ‘Sing Song’ in ‘Car Thieves’ at Birmingham Rep. This is a huge transition from the tough world of Heavyweight Boxing.

As an Amateur Martin was a Champion Heavyweight Fighter being the Champion of London in 1979, and holding other titles before that. In 1980 Martin was brought into the Olympic Squad to go to Moscow. But in 1980 there were other things that took Martin’s attention, in this year he signed a Professional contract with the newly formed Fulham Rugby League Club, and within his first seven games as a Professional, was draughted into the full Wales Squad to play England. After this he had another six years in Pro Rugby playing many more time’s for Wales.

After injury forced Martin out of the game he returned to his schoolboy love , Acting , he went to Drama School as a mature student, found an Agent and has been working ever since.

Martin has four sons, Martin Jnr, Luke, Jacob and Joshua, Joshua has followed in his Dad’s footsteps and is also an Actor. Josh is just starting filming his sixth Harry Potter film in which he plays the character Goyle.