Max Martini #1
Max Martini #1
Revenge, Taken, The Unit
Born Maximilian Carlo Martini in Woodstock, NY, Martini is a citizen of not only the United States, but also of Canada and Italy. His parents were involved in the arts and instilled in him an appreciation for all things creative. After moving around a bit as a child he made his way back to NYC and began to study acting. Starting out at the Neighborhood Playhouse he did the majority of his training with Michael Howard in Manhattan. He then took a break from acting to focus on his early love of fine art, attending the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and receiving a BFA in painting and sculpture.
After completing college Martini began to work steadily in both film and television projects. His film roles include co-starring opposite Jodie Foster in Robert Zemeckis' CONTACT as "Willie", a fellow scientist with an affinity for brightly colored shirts, and sharing the screen with Tom Hanks and Matt Damon in SAVING PRIVATE RYAN as "Cpl Fred Henderson", Ryan’s commanding officer who helped Capt. Miller (Hanks) and his men in the brutal final shootout of the film. He has also had roles in some smaller independent films, working with Calista Flockhart in JANE DOE, Chris Penn and Jeffrey Wright in CEMENT and in the 2000 Sundance Film Festival fave, BACKROADS.
Next, he'll be seen in Guillermo del Toro's epic Sci-Fi action adventure, PACIFIC RIM, alongside Charlie Hunnam and Idris Elba; CAPTAIN PHILLIPS, the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the MV Maersk Alabama, with Tom Hanks; and the action thriller TEN with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sam Worthington.
His television credits include a lead role in the Sci-fi Channel's Emmy nominated mini-series TAKEN and appearances as Agent Steve Goodrich on the second season of 24. He was also cast in X-Files creator Chris Carter's HARSH REALM and had a recurring role on the Canadian series DA VINCI'S INQUEST.
After memorable guest-star turns on popular series, including NUMB3RS, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION and CSI: MIAMI, Martini landed a lead role in THE UNIT, a series about a team of top-tier US Army special operators in the field and at home.
He has also appeared in THE MENTALIST, CRIMINAL MINDS, RIZZOLI & ISLES, CASTLE, HAWAII FIVE-O, LIE TO ME, and played the Graysons' henchman and bodyguard, Frank Stevens, in 7 episodes of ABC's primetime soap opera REVENGE.
Martini remains active in the theater, having co-founded the Theatre North Collaborative in New York City, a company of American and Canadian actors dedicated solely to producing new works from both sides of the border.
Max, his wife and their two sons spend their time between their home in Los Angeles and their horse ranch out of town.
Max Martini's Official Website
Max Martini at the Internet Movie Database