Max Martini

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Max Martini
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Martini in 2009
Born (1969-12-11) December 11, 1969 (age 54)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • director
Years active1981–present
Children2
Relatives Stuart Margolin (stepfather)

Max Martini (born December 11, 1969) [1] is an American actor, writer, and director known for his roles as Corporal Fred Henderson in Saving Private Ryan , Wiley in Level 9 , First Sergeant Sid Wojo in The Great Raid , and as Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt in the CBS military drama television series The Unit . He also starred in the film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi as Mark Geist.

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Early life and education

Martini's father, Raffaele Martini Pandozy, a sculptor and reformist artist, [2] was born in Rome. [3] Martini's mother, Patricia (née Dunne) Martini Margolin, [4] [5] [ failed verification ] was a private investigator and parole officer. He has two siblings: actor/producer Christopher Martini [6] and costume designer Michelle Martini. His stepfather, Stuart Margolin, was a director and actor. [7] Martini attended St. Michaels University School in Victoria, Canada.

Martini moved to New York City and studied acting, first at the Neighborhood Playhouse, and then at Michael Howard Studios. He subsequently attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, and received a B.F.A. in painting and sculpture.[ citation needed ]

Career

Film

After college, Martini found steady work in film and television projects. His film roles include co-starring opposite Jodie Foster in Robert Zemeckis's 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 Corporal Henderson, ranking NCO of Pfc. James Ryan's unit, who helped Cpt. John H. Miller and his men in the brutal final shootout of the film. Martini later co-starred in John Dahl's The Great Raid as 1st Sgt. Sid Wojo.

He appeared in 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. In 1999, Martini wrote, co-directed and starred in Desert Son. His younger brother, Christopher, co-directed the film with him, and his sister, Michelle, served as costume designer. He had a recurring role in the ABC drama Castle. In 2011, the Noor Iranian Film Festival in Los Angeles invited him to participate as an official festival judge. In 2013, he played the role of the U.S. Navy SEAL commander in Paul Greengrass's Academy Award-nominated film Captain Phillips .

In 2013, Guillermo del Toro cast Martini and Rob Kazinsky as the Australian father-son pilot duo in Pacific Rim . [8] In 2014, Martini was cast in Legendary Pictures' supernatural thriller Spectral . [9] Martini played Christian Grey's bodyguard in the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), and its two sequels. [10] In 2016, Martini portrayed Mark "Oz" Geist in Michael Bay's 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi . [11]

Martini made his directorial debut in 2019 with a military drama. Sgt. Will Gardner , in which he also starred as Sgt. Will Gardner. [12]

Television and theater

Martini's 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 in the Canadian series Da Vinci's Inquest . He also appeared in Lie to Me .

After memorable guest-star turns in popular series, including Numb3rs , Walker Texas Ranger , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: Miami , Martini landed a lead role in The Unit , a series about a tier-1 US Army special operations team created by David Mamet and produced by Shawn Ryan of The Shield . 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. In 2011, he appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds , in which he played a Navy SEAL named Luke Dolan.

In 2015, Martini starred as the title character in Amazon Studios' Western series Edge , written and directed by Shane Black. [13]

In April 2018, Martini was cast in the Netflix horror-drama series The Order . [14]

In August 2022, Martini joined the cast in the second season of the Amazon Freevee Bosch spin-off series Bosch: Legacy as Detective Don Ellis, a hardened vice cop in the LAPD. [15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 The Glitter Dome Steven
1988 Paramedics Wired Kid
1995Pictures of Baby Jane DoeCharlie
1997 Contact Willie
1998 Saving Private Ryan Corporal Henderson
1999 Cement Mic
2000 Backroads Larry
2001 Another Day PaulTelevision film
2005 The Great Raid 1st Sergeant Sid Wojo
2008 Redbelt Officer Joe Collins
2010MandrakeDarren McCallTelevision film
2010TroopersFinn
2011 Colombiana FBI Special Agent Williams
2013 Pacific Rim Hercules "Herc" Hansen
2013 Captain Phillips U.S. Navy SEAL Commander
2014 Sabotage DEA Agent Tom "Pyro" Roberts
2015 Fifty Shades of Grey Jason Taylor
2015 Edge Josiah "Edge" HedgesTelevision film
2016 Spectral Major Sessions
2016 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Mark "Oz" Geist
2017 Fifty Shades Darker Jason Taylor
2017 My Little Pony: The Movie BoyleVoice
2018 Fifty Shades Freed Jason Taylor
2018 Bigger Jerry George
2019 Eli Paul Miller
2019 Sgt. Will Gardner Will GardnerAlso director, writer and producer
2020What the Night Can DoMarty ColeAlso executive producer
2021 The Tender Bar Johnny Michaels
2023The ChannelMic Sheridan
TBA Osiris TBAPost-production; also producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Walker Texas Ranger LukeEpisode: "A Silent Cry"
1997 Nash Bridges Larry FortinaEpisode: "Rampage"
1998–2002 Da Vinci's Inquest Danny Leany13 episodes
1999–2000 Harsh Realm Mel Waters5 episodes
2000 The Pretender Todd BaxterEpisode: "Spin Doctor"
2000–2001 Level 9 Jack Wiley11 episodes
2002 Taken Colonel Breck2 episodes
2003 & 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jarrod Malone / Jason Kent2 episodes
2003 The Division Ryan HollenbeckEpisode: "Cradle Will Rock"
2003 24 Agent Steve Goodrich3 episodes
2003–2005 CSI: Miami Bob Keaton3 episodes
2004 Try to Remember Joe O'ConnorTelevision film
2004 Without a Trace Nathan Grady / HenryEpisode: "Thou Shalt Not..."
2005 Numb3rs Billy CooperEpisode: "Man Hunt"
2006–2009 The Unit Mack Gerhardt69 episodes
2008 Burn Notice GerardEpisode: "Rough Seas"
2008 Street Warrior Jack CampbellTelevision film
2010 Lie to Me David Burns3 episodes
2010 Dark Blue Tim RoweEpisode: "High Rollers"
2010 White Collar U.S. Marshal John DeckardEpisode: "Prisoner's Dilemma"
2010 Hawaii Five-0 Nick TaylorEpisode: "Po'ipu"
2011 Castle Hal Lockwood2 episodes
2011 Flashpoint Bill GreelyEpisode: "Good Cop"
2011 Rizzoli & Isles Dan MateoEpisode: "Brown Eyed Girl"
2011–2012 Revenge Frank Stevens7 episodes
2011 Criminal Minds Luke DolanEpisode: "Dorado Falls"
2012 The Mentalist Fletcher MossEpisode: "Blood Feud"
2013 Republic of Doyle Charlie "Big Charlie"2 episodes
2013 Person of Interest "RIP"Episode: "Liberty"
2014 Crisis Koz13 episodes
2016 Real Detective Detective Tommy RayEpisode: "Darkness"
2016 Motive James LennathanEpisode: "Remains to Be Seen"
2017 Training Day Agent Jack Ivers3 episodes
2018–2019 NCIS: Los Angeles Arlo Turk5 episodes
2019 The Order Edward Coventry8 episodes
2019 Doom Patrol AlistairEpisode: "Hair Patrol"
2019 The Purge Ryan GrantSeason 2: 10 episodes
2021 Pacific Rim: The Black Herc Hansen (cameo + voice cameo)Episode: "Escaping Bogan"
2022 Bosch: Legacy Detective Don Ellisrecurring role

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