Martin Sacks

Martin Sacks has worked in Film, Television and Theatre for over forty years. Having studied acting at the prestigious Stella Adler Acting School in New York, Martin has appeared in many varied film and television roles including the feature films 'Emoh Ruo', 'Slate, Wyn and Me', 'Love in Limbo' with Russell Crowe, as well as the French film 'LaTricheuse' co-starring Kristen Scott Thomas. His US television credits include , 'Jake and the Fatman' and the groundbreaking character drama, 'ThirtySomething'. In Australia, his television credits include the miniseries 'Do or Die', 'Fields of Fire', the telemovie 'My Husband My Killer' playing the lead role of Andrew Kalajzic & ABC telemovie "Cliffy", playing Sid Young. It was the police drama 'Blue Heelers' that established Martin as one of Australia's most talented actors, earning him five consecutive silver Logies for best actor. Following his departure from the show after eleven years, Martin moved behind the camera to direct his first film, 'Crushed', which screened at the LA International Film Festival. He also directed numerous episodes of Blue Heelers and the medical drama, 'All Saints'. His real passion, however, was acting and after gaining experience behind the camera, was offered the role of loan shark, Mario Condello, in the original and highly acclaimed crime drama, Underbelly. Since then he has featured in roles on television dramas including City Homicide, Sea Patrol, Rescue: Special Ops, Lowdown, Offspring ,The Straits, Jack Irish, Wonderland, The Gods of Wheat Street, A Place to Call Home, Reef Doctors, Rake and Wentworth Martin starred in feature films 'The Cup' (2011), BAIT 3D (2012), Rise (2014), Truth (2015), Don't Tell (2016), The Second (2018), Ride Like a Girl (2019), Sweet River (2020), Buckley's Chance (2021), Bosch & Rockit (2021).