Christian Martin was born in Denver, Colorado. he moved to France when he was 5 years, and then to England at 12. He attended the Birmingham College of Art and Design before going to London to study acting at the Crysalis Acting School. After graduating, he worked in the London theater for two years and toured Corsica with "A Midsummer Night's Dream." His first film role came in 'Love is the Devil', directed by John Maybury which was an Offical Selection of the Cannes Film Festival starring Derek Jacobi and Daniel Craig. he lives in New York
Christian Martin was elected as a City Councillor in Bristol for the Liberal Democrats in the May 2011 elections.
Was arrested the day before filming commenced on his latest film Cal. A neighbor had seen a gun in the back garden and called the police - it turned out to be a prop gun that was being painted black.
