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About Al
Al Martin is an actor born and raised on the west side of Detroit, Michigan. Martin is known for his drama, action, and horror characters but has also flexed versatility in his budding career. He has portrayed roles in the Amazon Prime anthology series I Vow, Tubi feature films I Loved You More and Chedda Boys, and a host of other shorts such as the horror favorites Alone , Christmas Cravings, Loom, Calling Hours, and Fizz, Rocks and Pop! —which earned him a ‘Best Performance’ award at the 2024 Horror Film Roulette Film Festival. He has numerous other projects that are in the can, set to release soon — Cultivar (horror), Grimley’s Gamble (horror), No Pictures Please (horror), Delivered (horror), Feed Me (horror), and Dark Zero 48 (action / drama).
Martin places an emphasis on inspiring audiences who are lost and enduring hardships. That is a personal journey throughout his life as someone who has grown up in an economically challenged city, like Detroit, MI. As the son of divorced parents, Martin relies on his unwavering faith, cultivated throughout his life by his loving grandparents. That faith is on display in the characters he embodies, sending a message that pain and tribulation are temporary.
Optimism and hard work are the pillars of his work, and those who watch Martin on screen gravitate toward those trademarks. Martin’s performances aim to reflect the soul of every person who is striving to overcome.