American actor
Graham Patrick Martin
Born (1991-11-14 ) November 14, 1991 (age 32) Occupation Actor Years active 2006–present
Graham Patrick Martin (born November 14, 1991) is an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role as Eldridge on Two and a Half Men (2010–12) and former teen hustler Rusty Beck on the series finale of The Closer and in its spinoff series, Major Crimes (2012–2018).[2] [3] Martin also portrayed Bill Engvall 's older son in the sitcom The Bill Engvall Show (2007–09).[4]
He starred in the films Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door (2007) and Rising Stars (2010).
Personal life
Martin attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City . When asked, in a TNT Newsroom interview, to describe himself, he responded: "I'm a New Yorker from New Orleans who lives in Los Angeles ."[5]
When asked what inspired him to act, Martin shared that his older sister was the first in his family to become interested in acting. Martin, his two brothers and sister attended a performing arts summer camp called French Woods , where:
I went for the water sports and horseback riding, but I somehow ended up auditioning for my first play while I was there. I was eight years old at the time, and I was cast in my first musical The King and I . I did three musicals every summer at French Woods, until I was fifteen. The other influence was Leonardo DiCaprio . I saw Titanic in kindergarten and decided I wanted to be just like him.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2007
The Girl Next Door
Willie Chandler, Jr.
2010
Rising Stars
Garrett
2011
Monster of the House
Jamie
2013
Somewhere Slow
Travis Tratten
2014
The Girlfriend Experience
Max
Short film
TBA
Bukowski
Baldy
Post-production
References
^ Walker, Dave (August 13, 2012). "Graham Patrick Martin to bridge the end of 'The Closer' and the start of 'Major Crimes' " . NOLA.com . Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018 .
^ Bryant, Adam (August 13, 2012). "The Closer Finale Postmortem: Creator James Duff Talks Brenda's Final Confession" . TV Guide . Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012 .
^ Petski, Denise (October 3, 2017). " 'Major Crimes' Creator Says Cancellation "Was Not At All My Idea" " . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2017 .
^ Lorando, Mark (August 4, 2008). "Metairie teen ready for second season on 'The Bill Engvall Show' " . The Times-Picayune . Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013 .
^ a b Hamilton, Christina (April 11, 2012). "Major Crimes Q&A: Get to Know Graham Patrick Martin" . TNT Newsroom . Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012 .
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