Chris William Martin

Chris William Martin was born on January 17, 1975 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, is Actor, Producer, Director. Born in Burnaby, British Columbia, January 17 1975 to Chris William Martin and Victoria Kathleen Martin, Chris was raised first in East Vancouver (until he was 2) and then in a small town called Yarrow. He first became an actor after answering a cattle call for a new teen drama, _"Fifteen" (1991)_ which was to film in Vancouver. Chris, who had barely passed high school drama, walked off the street with 4000 other kids and was one of 15 to get the part. the serious ran for 3 years, during which it was picked up by Nickelodeon and subsequently filmed out of their studios in Florida. Chris portrayed Dylan, a brooding rebel for which he won a nomination for Best Actor at the Youth in Film Awards. He landed his next starring role as Jamie Novak in the series Madison (1993), a half-hour drama about high school that was critically acclaimed and won Martin a Gemini nomination for Best Actor.Martin made his feature film debut playing the title role in Carl Bessai's Johnny (1999), a movie filmed in the Dogma 95 style, about squeegee kids who stage action on the streets and capture it on video. He won a Jury Citation for Outstanding Performance from the Toronto International Film Festival in 1999 for his work in the film. He also featured in Bessai's next film, _Lola (2000/I)_, which was screened in festivals around the world in 2001. Since then Chris has appeared in other independent films, including Carl Bessai's new film which is currently being filmed in British Columbia (December 2002). This season, Chris made his directorial debut on an episode of Tom Stone (2002). In his free time, Chris enjoys spending time with friends and family (he is he godfather of John Scarfe & Suki Kaiser's son), playing the guitar and hanging out with his chocolate Labrador, Merlin and his cat, The Dane. He's also drawn to extreme sports dabbling in surfing, motorcycle riding and sky diving. He currently calls Vancouver home.
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Popular As	Chris William Martin
Occupation	Actor
Age	49 years old
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Born	January 17, 1975 ( Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada)
Birthday	January 17
Town/City	Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality	Canada

🌙 Zodiac

Chris William Martin’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Chris William Martin was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.

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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 Award 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 appeared in the 2002 film Try Seventeen along with Elijah Wood and Mandy Moore. Later, in 2004, he appeared as the main character in The Volcano Disaster. He has also appeared on several television series including Tru Calling, Intelligence, The Vampire Diaries, and Supernatural.