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Portrait of Kiel Martin

Acting

Kiel Martin

Career

Active from 1971 to 1989, busiest in 1975 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Panic in Needle Park
The Panic in Needle Park
GoodWatch score74/100

Characters

2

The characters Kiel Martin played, best-known titles first.

Kiel Martin as Detective John D. "J.D." LaRue
Kiel Martin as Charles Russell

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kiel Martin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Bleak 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    31
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    1 title · average score 70
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen (1990)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Max Mulgrew

    1980s

    11 titles · average score 71
    The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder
    The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder (1989)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Eckles

    Convicted: A Mother's Story
    Convicted: A Mother's Story (1987)

    as Van

    Second Chance
    Second Chance (1987)

    TV show · as Charles Russell

    L.A. Law
    L.A. Law (1986)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Frank Weiland

    The Ray Bradbury Theater
    The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Eckles

    Murder, She Wrote
    Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Danny Snow

    Miami Vice
    Miami Vice (1984)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Paul Cutter

    Matt Houston
    Matt Houston (1982)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show · as Bill Claudius

    Human Highway
    Human Highway (1982)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Construction Worker

    Hill Street Blues
    Hill Street Blues (1981)
    GoodWatch score 90

    TV show · as J.D. LaRue

    Child Bride of Short Creek
    Child Bride of Short Creek (1981)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Bob Kalish

    1970s

    14 titles · average score 64
    Paris
    Paris (1979)

    TV show · as Bo Manning

    The Love Boat
    The Love Boat (1977)
    GoodWatch score 53

    TV show · as Joe Novak

    Delvecchio
    Delvecchio (1976)

    TV show · as Billy Yates

    Moonrunners
    Moonrunners (1975)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Bobby Lee Hagg

    The Log of the Black Pearl
    The Log of the Black Pearl (1975)

    as Christopher Sand

    Joe Forrester
    Joe Forrester (1975)

    TV show

    Harry O
    Harry O (1974)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show · as Ed Wilkie

    Kodiak
    Kodiak (1974)

    TV show · as Ty Spencer

    Lolly-Madonna XXX
    Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Ludie Gutshall

    Trick Baby
    Trick Baby (1972)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as White Folks

    Kung Fu
    Kung Fu (1972)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Marshal

    The Panic in Needle Park
    The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
    GoodWatch score 74

    as Chico

    1960s

    3 titles · average score 55
    The Undefeated
    The Undefeated (1969)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Union Runner

    Ironside
    Ironside (1967)
    GoodWatch score 45

    TV show · as Billy Meeker

    The Virginian
    The Virginian (1962)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Tony Barnes

    1950s

    2 titles · average score 76
    Little Red Riding Hood
    Little Red Riding Hood (1959)

    as The Ferocious Wolf (Voice)

    Gunsmoke
    Gunsmoke (1955)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Ike Daggett