About Martyn

BACKGROUND: Martyn grew up in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney with a thirst for knowledge and passion for sport. A prefect and captain of the cricket team, Martyn achieved a state ranking in mathematics in his final year of high school before going onto complete degrees in Science- (Immunology/Microbiology) and Commerce- (Finance) at the University of New South Wales.

 

DISCOVERY: Set to embark on a career in Finance, a chance encounter with a modeling agent changed Martyn's plan to knuckle down in the corporate arena. A successful test photo shoot earned Martyn his place in the Men's Division of Chadwick's Model Agency, Sydney at the age of 22. A German agency immediately expressed interest and within one month he was modeling throughout Europe.

 

MODELING: Martyn divides his time modeling between New York and Sydney and has built a sound clientele base in both cities. He has appeared in numerous magazines, television commercials, runway shows and global advertising campaigns. Traveling assignments have taken him to the Caribbean, The Canary Islands, Mallorca, Malta, Nice, Marbaella, Corsica, Boracay, Lisbon, Zurich, Valencia and Sicily. Martyn has based himself in New York, Los Angeles, Hamburg, Munich, Barcelona and Milan but will always call Australia home.

 

ACTING: Martyn continues to work on honing his acting skills. A logical progression from modeling, Martyn studies at the School for Film and Television in New York City undertaking Advanced Scene Study Class. He recently landed a recurring role in the 'Guiding Light' daytime drama airing in the US.

 

WRITING: Writing has always been a passion of Martyn's, utilized as an outlet for escape. He recently completed his first manuscript... a tongue n' cheek novel shedding light on the accessory role of male models in a girly industry. 'Real Men Don't Wear Make-Up' will be available in 2008. He is currently working on a screenplay for an unrelated project.

 

INTERESTS: Martyn takes pleasure in a diverse range of hobbies and pastimes. He enjoys film, fiction, the theatre, heavy rock, history, nutrition and backgammon. He is an avid sportsman excelling in cricket, tennis, golf and long distance running. He also collects Swiss timepieces.

 

MAGAZINES: GQ (Germany, USA), FHM, Ralph, Men's Health, Shape Espanol, Cleo, EON, Marie Claire (USA), Harper's Bazaar, Notebook, Men's Style, MNR, Allure, Cargo, Women's Health, Oprah, Good Life, Men Only.

 

TVC's: Budweiser Select, JC Penney, Macy's, Nokia N92, Nokia N-Series, Mazda, Always, Bounty, More, Sky, Lexus, Mervyn's, Marshall's, Tropicana, Winston's, Schwarzkopf, Xbox, Carnival Cruises.

 

CAMPAIGNS: Coast, Nokia, Colorado, David Jones, Claiborne Realities, Sceats Eyewear, New Frontier, Murano, Joe Boxer, Alexander Julian, Sheraton, St. John, Parliament Cigarettes, Dillard's, Lantis Eyewear, Sheridan, Champion, Wal-Mart, Pearle Vision, Hanes, Chesterfield, Ameristar, Retrovespa, Ron Bennett, Samsung, Nicowa, Tarocash.

 

CATWALK: Hugo Boss, Blue Khaki, David Jones, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, GQ, Gilded Age.