Daniel Martin

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Daniel Martin

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Daniel Martin is a physically commanding character actor whose work is grounded in lived experience, authenticity, and presence. With a professional background in the security industry, he brings rare credibility to roles involving authority, threat, and controlled violence, regularly portraying security professionals, prisoners, mercenaries, and heavies with a realism that translates powerfully on screen.

Recent screen credits include Road House 2 (MGM), where he appeared in a featured role as an MMA Referee, as well as Project Hail Mary (feature film), playing Head of Conference Security. He also appeared in Digger (feature film), directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu, cast as a featured Secret Service agent — a role drawing directly on his real-world security experience.

Daniel’s work spans scripted and branded content, including the lead role in Mars Wrigley’s HR training films, directed by James Dillon. He has collaborated multiple times with director Sam Turner, appearing as a supporting Angry Prisoner in Shades 002 (with Nico / Beta Squad) and as a Giant Prisoner in Beta Squad’s Trapped in Prison episode. Additional television work includes a featured role as a Mercenary in The Witcher Season 5.

In 2025, Daniel was a featured supporting artist in Masters of the Universe, an experience that uniquely combined his performance background with his physicality. A lifelong fan of the franchise, he brought the powerful Returnian characters to life, drawing on his experience as a former British Champion bodybuilder and athlete of over 20 years.

Alongside screen acting, Daniel has an extensive background as a live character performer, including superhero roles at large-scale events, strengthening his ability to inhabit heightened physical characters with precision and control.

He is particularly drawn to grounded, intimidating, and morally complex roles where authority, restraint, and physical storytelling are key


44 years
Gendermale
Year of birth1982 (44 years)
Acting age38-55 years
Main professionActor
Driver's licensesCar class
Height (cm)177
LanguagesEnglish
DialectsAmerican Southern EnglishCockneyIrish accentScottishStandard American EnglishStandard British English(native dialect)
AccentsAustrian
SportBodybuildingSwimmingWrestling
Training

Professional Mentorship / On‑Set Experience: Directed and guided by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Guy Ritchie, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, Sam Turner; received on‑set mentorship from Tom Cruise. Collaborated with actors including Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Gosling, Dave Bautista, John Goodman, Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones and Niko Omilana

Advanced GNVQ Performing arts (2000)

Film
2026
Viva La Madness (Feature film)
Vinnie's Heavy - feature
Guy Richie Black bear Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios
2026
Road House 2 (Feature film)
MMA Referee
Ilya Naishuller MGM
2025
Digger (Feature film)
"Joey" Bed room security (Secret Service) Feature
Alejandro González Iñárritu Legendary Pictures, TC Productions, M Producciones. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
2024
Project Hail Mary (Feature film)
Head of conference security
Phil Lord Christopher Miller Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Lord Miller Productions Waypoint Entertainment Pascal Pictures General Admission
Television
2025
The Witcher
Mercenary (Feature)
Jeremy Webb Netflix
Other
2025
Mars Wrigley HR training videos
Freddie Lead
James Dillon Dillon Productions
2025
Shades002
Angry Prisoner (Support)
Sam Turner Niko Omilana & Sam Turner
2025
Beta Squad
Angry Prisoner (Support)
Sam Turner Beta Squad
2025
Video Boys don't cry (Tom Grennan Music ) (Music video)
He/Him
Tom Grennan Sony Music