Martin was born in San Leandro, California. He has founded the production company "Martini Films" in 2003. His resume as stuntman, stunt coordinator, second unit director, and producer includes over 350 films and television series. In 2001 he was nominated for an Taurus World Stunt Award for co-coordinating best action sequence for Gone in Sixty Seconds. His resume also includes television series such as Baywatch, Lois & Clark (with Teri Hatcher), Space: Above and Beyond (with Lanei Chapman), Pacific Blue, and Alias.