---
name: "George Martin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/george-martin"
fi1m_id: "george-martin"
imdb_id: "nm0552327"
tmdb_id: 2701
wikidata_id: "Q3760593"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 August 1929"
died: "1 June 2010"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-04T21:47:19.043218+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# George Martin

## Identity

George Martin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/george-martin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** george-martin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0552327
- **TMDB ID:** 2701
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3760593
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Martin_(American_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3760593, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0552327/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2701

Actor. Born 15 August 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 1 June 2010.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 August 1929, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 1 June 2010
- **Active:** 1985–1994
- **Also known as:** Nathan Barnert George Martin, George N. Martin
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (2), 1990s 68 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 62 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Romance 2, Action 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $426m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Martin_(American_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3760593, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0552327/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2701

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Awakenings*](https://film.one/film/awakenings.md) (73)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

George N. Martin (15 August 1929 – 1 June 2010) was an American stage, film and television actor. Born in New York City, he was a long-time member of Providence's Trinity Repertory Company and received a Tony Award nomination in 1983 for his performance in David Hare's *Plenty*.

On screen he appeared in supporting roles in several notable films, including Dr Hager in *Dead Poets Society* (1989), Frank in *Awakenings* (1990), the hotel receptionist in *Léon: The Professional* (1994) and the Chairman in *Quiz Show* (1994). He also featured in *Dave* (1993) and *One Fine Day* (1996). Martin was married to actress Katherine Helmond from 1957 to 1962.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Léon: The Professional* (1994), Fi1m 74, as Receptionist — [page](https://film.one/film/leon-the-professional.md)
- *Quiz Show* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Chairman — [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md)
- *Dying Young* (1991), Fi1m 40, as Malachi — [page](https://film.one/film/dying-young.md)
- *Awakenings* (1990), Fi1m 73, as Frank — [page](https://film.one/film/awakenings.md)
- *Dead Poets Society* (1989), Fi1m 80, as Dr. Hager — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-poets-society.md)
- *The Purple Rose of Cairo* (1985), Fi1m 84, as Movie Audience — [page](https://film.one/film/the-purple-rose-of-cairo.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Harry Sternman
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Father Abbot McCourt
- *Vendetta* (1999), as Judge Baker
- *Outside Providence* (1999), as Dean Mort
- *Drunks* (1997), as Marty
- *One Fine Day* (1996), as Mr. Smith Leland
- *The Associate* (1996), as Walter Manchester
- *She Led Two Lives* (1994), as Rebecca's Father
- *Léon: The Professional* (1994), as Receptionist — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/leon-the-professional.md)
- *Quiz Show* (1994), as Chairman — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md)
- *Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker* (1994), as President Rutherford B. Hayes
- *The Man Without a Face* (1993), as Sam the Barber
- *Dave* (1993), as President's Physician
- *Dying Young* (1991), as Malachi — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/dying-young.md)
- *He Said, She Said* (1991), as Mr. Bryer
- *Awakenings* (1990), as Frank — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/awakenings.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Defense Attorney Abe Mercer, William Hallenbeck, Edward Vogel — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Largo Desolato* (1990), as Edward
- *Dead Poets Society* (1989), as Dr. Hager — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-poets-society.md)
- *Rocket Gibraltar* (1988), as Dr. Bonicker
- *Crossing Delancey* (1988), as Lionel
- *Hothouse* (1988), series, as Carter Shannon
- *License to Kill* (1986), as Steve
- *We're Puttin' on the Ritz* (1986), as Mr. Duvall
- *The Man with One Red Shoe* (1985), as Senate Chairman
- *The Purple Rose of Cairo* (1985), as Movie Audience — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-purple-rose-of-cairo.md)
- *Falling in Love* (1984), as John Trainer
- *The Beniker Gang* (1984), as Judge Pink
- *C.H.U.D.* (1984), as Wilson
- *The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana* (1982), as Earl Spencer
- *The Dark End of the Street* (1981), as Salvucci
- *The Scarlet Letter* (1979), series, as Mister Wilson
- *Feasting with Panthers* (1974), as Isaacson, Governor of Reading Goal Prison
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Dr. Penny
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Isaacson, Governor of Reading Goal Prison, Boss Mangan
- *Guns of Nevada* (1965), as Joe Dexter
- *Billy the Kid* (1964), as Billy Carter

## Gallery

- ![George Martin](https://film.one/media/person/77697/gallery-4eb7129c4c65.jpg) George Martin — Image via TMDB
- ![George Martin](https://film.one/media/person/77697/gallery-336a4671b0a0.jpg) George Martin — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1983: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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