- Born
- Birth nameMaximilian Carlo Martini
- Nickname
- The Frage
- Height6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
- Maximilian Carlo Martini was born in New York to an Italian father and an American mother. He is a citizen of the United States, Canada, and Italy and speaks Italian fluently. His Roman father was a sculptor and Doctor of Philosophy and Phenomenology and instilled in him an appreciation for all things creative. His mother was a Texas law enforcement officer. After moving around a bit as a child, Martini made his way back to New York City and began to study acting. He started out at the Neighborhood Playhouse intensive he but did the majority of his training privately with Michael Howard in Manhattan. After launching Theater North Collaborative (NYC) and staging new works from both the United States and Canada, Martini took a break from the stage to focus on his early love of fine art. He attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan where he received his BFA in painting and sculpture while working as an artist assistant to Julian Schnabel. After completing university Martini began to work steadily in both film and television.
Martini starred George Clooney's (dir) feature 'The Tender Bar' (2022) for Amazon Studios as well as the recently aired USA network television series The Purge. He also starred in the recently released Netflix original movie Eli. In 2019 he completed directing his second feature film The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre. His directorial debut; Sgt. Will Gardner he starred in along with Omari Hardwick, Lily Rabe, Robert Patrick, Dermot Mulroney, Elisabeth Röhm and Gary Sinise. Martini starred in season one of the Netflix series The Order. Additionally, he starred in Bigger (2019); the Joe Weider biopic, Michael Bay's 13 Hours, Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim and Paul Greengrass' Captain Phillips. Martini is recognized from such films as Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, David Mamet's Red Belt, David Ayer's Sabotage and the Legendary/Universal feature Spectral. Max Martini also starred in the television series The Unit which ran for four years on CBS. Max Martini has over 32 film titles and 200 segments of television.
Max Martini is heavily involved in charitable work benefiting veterans. Aside from multiple trips to the middle east, attending every veteran event he is able, supporting veteran small businesses and helping veterans in film, tv and radio, he also works closely with Warriors Heart Addiction and PTSD Treatment Center and the Special Operations Charity Network. Martini sits on the board of both. He also supports Higher Ground USA and The Gary Sinise Foundation in any way possible.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Max Martini
- SpouseKim Restell(November 25, 1997 - 2017) (filed for divorce, 2 children)
- ChildrenSean Carlo MartiniLeo Martini
- ParentsPat MartiniRaffaele Martini PandozyPat MargolinRaffaele Martini Pandozy
- Max turned down an offer to join the cast of HBO's True Blood (2008) as a series regular in order to star in Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim (2013).
- Is also an Italian citizen. His father, Raffaele, is Italian and his mother, Pat, is American of Irish descent.
- Has a degree in fine arts from The School of Visual Arts in New York City.
- Stepson of Stuart Margolin.
- Father of two boys named Leo Martini and Sean Carlo Martini by Kim Restelle.
- When passerby's ignore homeless people, they don't know if that was a man or woman in uniform previously. They should not be invisible. They cannot be ignored.
- I want people to take the initiative to find veterans that need help, veterans that are suffering and in need of assistance reintegrating from combat back into society, into normal family lives and jobs. We need to take a real 'boots on the ground' approach to helping veterans in need.
- When suffering from TBI and PTSD, it's difficult to find the motivation to seek help. I want society not to forget those that served this country.
- I want people to get involved and to connect with veterans.
- While shooting 'The Unit', I went to the Middle East twice to see the troops. I met some great men and women.
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