Chris Martel
Burnt-out everyman.
Recovering screw-up.
Working-class intellectual.
I act in classic plays, new American dramas, and strange adaptations.
I play traditional Appalachian fiddle, banjo, and guitar.
My roots are in tight spaces, low budgets, hard work, and a DIY spirit.
1 Minute Acting Sampler
Self-Tape • Dramatic Short • Comedic Short
1 video. 3 clips in 1 minute.
The Flick • Seriocomic
Format: Self-Tape Monologue
Sad, frustrated, a little pathetic.
→ Starts at 0:00The Yellow Wallpaper • Dramatic
Format: Short Film Clip
Complicit, tense, salaried.
→ Skip to 0:24The Next Sinatra Will Not Give Up • Comedic
Format: Short Film Clip
Charming, desperate, full of bad ideas.
→ Skip to 0:47
Photo by Jeffrey Mosier
Casting Brief
Name: Chris Martel
Location: NYC Local Hire • Hudson Valley • Boston Area Housing Available
Union Status: Non-Union
Age Range: 30-40
Types: Burnt-Out Everyman • Recovering Screw-Up • Working-Class Intellectual • Haunted Mentor • Low-Level Criminal
Tone/Vibe: Grit • Humanity • Soulfulness • Wry Humor • Earnestness • Edge
Training: Atlantic Acting Conservatory
Currently Seeking: Indie Film • Regional & Classical Theater • Experimental Work
Contact
Currently unrepresented. Drop me a line at
Production Photos
Flute, A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Drilling Company, 2025
Photo by Jonathan Slaff
Chebutykin, The Three Sisters
Columbia University, 2024, Guest Artist
Photo by Delia Dumont
Banquo, Macbeth
Double Feature Productions, 2023, Equity Showcase
Photo by Anabel Rios
Judge Brack, Hedda Gabler
Columbia University, 2021, Guest Artist
Photo by Judy Goldstein
Click Photos to Expand
Other Stuff
Reach out for collaboration, conversation, or coffee.
Let's make something strange.
Up Next:The Drilling Company's A Midsummer Night's Dream returns!The Phoenix Festival
Nyack, NY
October 11, 2025
One extraordinary performance only!
Festival passes available here
(Sort of long. Kind of personal. Not for casting.)
Music
"Walking in the Parlor" - Lee Hammons - Clawhammer Banjo
"Gunboat" - Ernie Carpenter - Fiddle
"Texas Gals" - The Hill Billies - Guitar (ft. Noah Wurtz, fiddle)
Photo by Jeffrey Mosier
Chris Martel
Burnt-out everyman.
Recovering screw-up.
Working-class intellectual.
I act in classic plays, new American dramas, and strange adaptations.
I play traditional Appalachian fiddle, banjo, and guitar.
My roots are in tight spaces, low budgets, hard work, and a DIY spirit.
1 Minute Acting Sampler
Self-Tape • Dramatic Short • Comedic Short
1 video. 3 clips in 1 minute.
The Flick • Seriocomic
Format: Self-Tape Monologue
Sad, frustrated, a little pathetic.
→ Starts at 0:00The Yellow Wallpaper • Dramatic
Format: Short Film Clip
Complicit, tense, salaried.
→ Skip to 0:24The Next Sinatra Will Not Give Up • Comedic
Format: Short Film Clip
Charming, desperate, full of bad ideas.
→ Skip to 0:47
Casting Brief
Name: Chris Martel
Location: NYC Local Hire • Hudson Valley • Boston Area Housing Available
Union Status: Non-Union
Age Range: 30-40
Types: Burnt-Out Everyman • Recovering Screw-Up • Working-Class Intellectual • Haunted Mentor • Low-Level Criminal
Tone/Vibe: Grit • Humanity • Soulfulness • Wry Humor • Earnestness • Edge
Training: Atlantic Acting Conservatory
Currently Seeking: Indie Film • Regional & Classical Theater • Experimental Work
Contact
Currently unrepresented. Drop me a line at
Production Photos
Click Photos to Expand
Flute, A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Drilling Company, 2025
Photo by Jonathan Slaff
Chebutykin, The Three Sisters
Columbia University, 2024, Guest Artist
Photo by Delia Dumont
Banquo, Macbeth
Double Feature Productions, 2023, Equity Showcase
Photo by Anabel Rios
Judge Brack, Hedda Gabler
Columbia University, 2021, Guest Artist
Photo by Judy Goldstein
Other Stuff
Music
"Walking in the Parlor" - Lee Hammons - Clawhammer Banjo
"Gunboat" - Ernie Carpenter - Fiddle
"Texas Gals" - The Hill Billies - Guitar (ft. Noah Wurtz, fiddle)
Up Next:The Drilling Company's A Midsummer Night's Dream returns!The Phoenix Festival
Nyack, NY
October 11, 2025
One extraordinary performance only!
Festival passes available here
Reach out for collaboration, conversation, or coffee.
Let's make something strange.
(Sort of long. Kind of personal. Not for casting.)