Jesse L. Martin
Born
January 18, 1969
Jesse L. Martin established himself as a prominent television actor with his role as Dr. Greg Butters in the Fox series Ally McBeal before gaining widespread recognition. His nine-year tenure as Detective Edward "Eddie" Green on NBC's Law & Order, spanning from 1999 to 2008 across over 190 episodes, solidified his presence in crime dramas. Martin later joined The CW's superhero series The Flash as Joe West, a role he portrayed for nearly a decade, and also served as the host for the HLN true-crime series How It Really Happened.