Max Martini
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 11, 1969
- Birthplace
- Kingston, New York, USA
Max Martini (Maximilian Carlo Martini, born December 11, 1969, Woodstock, New York) is an American actor, writer, and director who holds citizenship in the United States, Canada, and Italy, and speaks Italian fluently. His father, a Roman-born sculptor with a PhD in Phenomenology, and his mother, Patricia Dunne Martini, a law enforcement officer and private investigator, raised him across the U.S., Canada, and Italy. His stepfather is actor-director Stuart Margolin, who married his mother in 1982. He earned a BFA in painting and sculpture from the School of Visual Arts in New York and trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse. He is best known for playing Corporal Fred Henderson in Saving Private Ryan (1998), Wiley in Level 9 (1999), First Sergeant Sid Wojo in The Great Raid (2005), and Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt in the CBS series The Unit (2006–2009). He has been married to Kim Restell since November 25, 1997; they have two sons, Sean Carlo and Leo. His notable film credits include Contact (1997) (Jodie Foster, Matt Damon), Saving Private Ryan (1998) (Tom Hanks, Matt Damon), Level 9 (1999) (David Arquette, Chris Noth), The Great Raid (2005) (James Franco, Robert Patrick), Pacific Rim (2013) (Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi), Captain Phillips (2013) (Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi), Sabotage (2014) (Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ben Foster), Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) (Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan), 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) (John Krasinski, Michael Keaton), Live by Night (2016) (Ben Affleck, Chris Pine), The Tender Bar (2021) (Ben Affleck, Tilda Swinton), The Channel (2023) (Megan Fox, Johnathon Schaech), Hollywood Grit (2025) (Tyrese Gibson, Patrick Duffy), and Osiris (2025) (Linda Hamilton, Brianna Hildebrand). On television he has appeared in The Unit (2006–2009), Bosch: Legacy (2022–2023), Lioness (2023–2024) (Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman), and Blue Ridge: The Series (2024). He has upcoming roles in Flint (2026) and Bethesda (2026).
Filmography
Flint TBA
as Porter Baldwin
- Bethesda
Bethesda TBA
Actor
- All Signs of Death
All Signs of Death TBA
as Mercer
Hellbent TBA
as JP Skinner
Hollywood Grit 2025
as Grit Thorn, Producer
Osiris 2025
as Kelly, Producer
The Channel 2023
as Mic Sheridan
The Tender Bar 2021
as The Voice, JR's father
The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre 2021
as Dr. Chu (voice), as Dr. Chu(voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer
What the Night Can Do 2020
as Marty Cole, Executive Producer
Eli 2019
as Paul
SGT. Will Gardner 2019
as Will "Ghost" Gardner, Director, Writer, Producer
Bigger 2018
as Jerry George
Fifty Shades Freed 2018
as Taylor
My Little Pony: The Movie 2017
as Boyle (voice)
Fifty Shades Darker 2017
as Taylor
Spectral 2016
as Maj. Sessions
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi 2016
as Mark 'Oz' Geist
Edge 2015
as Edge
Fifty Shades of Grey 2015
as Taylor
Sabotage 2014
as Tom "Pyro" Roberts
Captain Phillips 2013
as SEAL Commander
Hunting Season 2013
as Young Jack
Pacific Rim 2013
as Herc Hansen
Hirokin: The Last Samurai 2012
as Renault
Colombiana 2011
as Agent Robert Williams
He Loves Me 2011
as Sam
Mandrake 2010
as Sgt. McCall
Street Warrior 2008
as Jack Campbell
Redbelt 2008
as Joe Collins
Silver Bells 2005
as Rip
The Great Raid 2005
as 1st Sgt. Sid "Top" Wojo
Caught in the Act 2004
as Buck Colter
- Gramercy Park
Gramercy Park 2004
as Michael Warner
Try to Remember 2004
as Joe O'Connor
Another Day 2001
as Paul
Love Lessons 2000
as Dan Andrews
Cement 2000
as Mic
Backroads 2000
as Larry
Pictures of Baby Jane Doe 1999
as Charlie
Saving Private Ryan 1998
as Corporal Henderson
Conversations in Limbo 1998
Actor
Contact 1997
as Willie
Hero in the Family 1986
as Student Council President
The Glitter Dome 1984
as Steven
Credits from TMDB.