A native of Wroclaw, Poland, Martin started his career as an international sportswriter,
broadcaster and author, spending two decades covering NBA games and publishing two
acclaimed books on basketball. It was during this time that he met the late Kobe Bryant, who
encouraged him to follow his passion for performance.
Inspired by that advice, and an obsession with classic films, James Bond thrillers, and the
work of Robert De Niro, Martin began training as an actor in his 30s, studying intensively at
the Stella Adler Theater and the Beverly Hills Playhouse.
He officially made the leap to full-time acting in his early 40s and quickly built an impressive
resume, appearing in hit series like Stranger Things (Netflix), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
(Amazon), Better Call Saul (AMC), and Young Sheldon (CBS). His film credits include James
Gunn’s reboot of Superman, Amsterdam, The Gray Man, The Hunt, and Red Notice, where
he played a prison tower sharpshooter. He’s also recognized for his villainous turn as Lt.
Nikolai Zybulski in TNT’s post-apocalyptic series The Last Ship.
In addition to his on-camera work, Martin does significant voice work for computer and
video games, most notably as fan-favorite “Krueger” in the Call of Duty video game
franchise. A lifelong rock music fan, he once fronted a heavy metal band in Poland called
Army of Darkness. He’s also an avid art collector, with a particular interest in South
American contemporary art and 18th-century English portraiture.
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