Jesus E. Martinez, author portrait

Jesus E. Martinez

Jesús E. Martínez hails from New York City. He received a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Purchase College, and is an ensemble member of Pregones Theatre, Teatro SEA, and Spanish Repertory Theatre. 

He has appeared onstage in Kiss My Aztec (Berkeley Rep); The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Spanish Repertory Theatre); Sueño: A Latino Take of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Society of the Educational Arts); In the Name of Salome (Spanish Repertory Theatre); and Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliette (La TEA Theatre), which earned him an award from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors for his portrayal of Mercutio. 

He has many audiobook narration credits, and his television and film voice acting credits include Blue Bloods, Dora and Friends, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The First Purge, and The Sun is Also a Star, among many others.

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