Rudolf Martin

Rudolf Martin (born 31 July 1967) is a German actor working mainly in the United States.

In 2006, he played Carlos Guerrero, a drug lord, in Showtime series DEXTER.

Appearances[]

Season One:

"Crocodile"

Career[]

He first appeared in off-Broadway productions and then moved on to extensive TV and film work.

Film

His film credits include roles in Ford v Ferrari (2019); Crossing (2019); Fucking Berlin (2016); 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun (2014); Bela Kiss: Prologue (2013); Taking Capellera (2012); Hyenas (2011); Pig (2011); Raven (2010); Last Exit (2008); Moonlight (2007); Hoboken Hollow (2006); River's End (2005); Bloodlines (2004); Lautlos (2004); The Scoundrel's Wife (2002); Swordfish (2001); Bedazzled (2000); Punks (2000); Watershed (1999); High Art (1998); Fall (1997); Tales of Erotica (1996) (segment "The Dutch Master"); and Run for Cover (1995).

TV Movies

His TV movie credits include roles in Tiny House (2016); Spear of Destiny (2010); Heiße Spur (2009); Paparazzo (2007; and Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000).

Shorts

His shorts include Darknet: The Beginning (2019); The Collector (2012); The Stand-in (2011); David and Goliath (2010); The Hitchhiking Game (2008); Two Nights (2007); Café Babel (1995); and The Dutch Master (1993).

Television

His TV credits include roles in the series FBI: Most Wanted; NCIS; S.W.A.T.; Lethal Weapon; Legends; Mistresses; Saige Winters: My Psychic Life; The Mentalist; Borgia; Nikita; Mad Men; Moonlight; Stargate SG-1; Crossing Jordan; CSI: Miami; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Judging Amy; Star Trek: Enterprise; 24; Beggars and Choosers; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Sliders; and All My Children.

Personal Life[]

Martin was born in West Berlin and moved with his family from Berlin to Paris to Italy. Because of his interest in the arts, Martin studied American and English literature in Berlin and drama in Paris. After graduating from the Universite de Paris, he enrolled in the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City to pursue acting. He then moved to Los Angeles in 1999, and, subsequently, to Hollywood.

He is married to Katherine LaPlant, and they have one child. He currently resides in Los Angeles..

Trivia[]

He played Count Dracula in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Buffy vs. Dracula (2000) and Vlad Tepes, the historical figure on whom he was based, in Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000).