Tommy Martin
AWARD-WINNING CHARACTER ACTOR, FILMMAKER, MUSICIAN
"Analytical outsider with an earnest charm"
Cut to the Chase - The Den Theatre
5 World Premieres, 2 Chicago Premieres
May 2nd - 5th SOLD OUT!
The Golden Hour podcast with Anna Gold
Meet Tommy Martin | CanvasRebel
Haunt Season, written & directed by Jake Jarvi
premieres October 4th, available October 8th on VOD!
The Music Store, written & directed by Joe Gillette
My Best Nut, written & directed by David Bradburn
Gaia, written & directed by Wendell Etherly
Ladybug, written & directed by Daniela Schrier Kafshi
You Brought A Nothing to the Knife Fight, written by Jules Reid, directed by Afrim Zenuni
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
Tasty Bones, written & directed by Ronald Short
Teagan & His Bros, written & directed by Ronald Short
trustworthy
Analytic
EDGY OUTSIDER
SENSITIVE ARTIST
MULTI-HYPHENATE WITH A MULTI-TOOL OF SKILLS
Tommy Martin was raised in central Indiana gaining a cumulative experience as a boy scout, multi-sport athlete, musician, and actor. He earned his music business degree from Indiana State University while performing as a percussionist and drummer in various ensembles (Steel Band, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band), and a variety of rock and singer-songwriter bands.
He's a strong improviser and impressionist, having studied at Second City Chicago. During his time at Second City, Tommy studied comedy writing and filmmaking, creating short video sketches with classmates for the 7 Day Shorts program before working on shorts and features.
His projects have appeared in over 40 film festivals with several nominations and wins. The West Virginian Starfish (Co-Director/ Executive Producer) collected 19 film festival appearances with 10 nominations and 3 wins. Through a successful crowdfunding campaign, WVS was able to aid One Tree Planted in the planting of 100 trees in the Appalachian region.
Tommy recently played a goofy outsider in the slasher feature Haunt Season, and the "Banana Guy" runner in a Bank of America marathon commercial. Some other notable characters include a foul-mouthed hillbilly (Billi & Theodore), quirky evil genius (What's Good for Business), lovable henchman (Platoon of Power Squadron), emotional leader (dystopian feature), an optimistic stoner musician (The Club), and the anxious rookie medevac in a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original opposite Jes Macallan.
Tommy also frequently works in crew positions, such as 1st AD on the slasher feature Haunt Season (dir. Jake Jarvi), Gaia (dir. Wendell Etherly); My Best Nut (dir. David Bradburn); theWit movie (Lady K Productions), and Grip for Alison Torem's award-winning, Road Head. For more on Tommy's work behind the camera, visit Filmmaker.
He likes to stay active with alternating fitness routines such as HIIT, cycling, CrossFit, boxing, and running.