Chris William Martin

Chris William Martin (born Christopher William Martin; January 17, 1975), also known as Corky Martin, is a Gemini Award-nominated Canadian actor. He has appeared on a number of television series, including Felicity and The L Word, as well as leading the 2002 Canadian series, Tom Stone.

Early life

Martin was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, the son of Victoria Kathleen and Chris William Martin. He attended McRoberts Secondary School followed by Richmond High School in Richmond, British Columbia. He is also an alum of Ideal Mini School in Vancouver.

Career

His first role was in the 1991 teen drama series, Fifteen, filmed in Vancouver. His performance as Dylan received a nomination for Best Actor at the Youth in Film Awards. After the end of the series, he played the role of Jamie Novak in the 1993 high school drama Madison, for which Martin received a Gemini nomination for Best Actor. In 1999, he starred in Carl Bessai's film Johnny which won the Special Jury award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival. He has gone on to work with Bessai on two subsequent films: Lola in 2001, and Emile in 2003. He...
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