Martin grew up in Montreal before moving to the prairies in the mid-90s. He was then a police officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for over 10 years where he worked in high profile units such as Organized Crime and Criminal Intelligence as well as being a member of the SWAT team. He recently moved to the private sector to better accommodate his acting career. Martin's first role was as Teri Polo's husband, Mr. Moran, in the feature film Full of It.