Martin Delaney

Martin Delaney (born June 1982) is an English actor and filmmaker. He has appeared in films such as Zero Dark Thirty, Judas Ghost, and Amar Akbar & Tony. Early life Delaney was born in Kent in June 1982, the son of an Irish father and Burmese mother. He is one of four children; his sister Jennie is a singer and performer, while his brothers Mike and Pat are both heavily involved in designing commercials and films for football clubs. He had a Catholic upbringing and attended school in Chislehurst, Kent. Career Delaney started work in musical theatre, appearing in Peter Pan - The British Musical and Oliver! Following performances in the West End, Delaney swiftly moved into television with the Nickelodeon series, the Renford Rejects. He played loveable Jason Summerbee, the captain of the useless Soccer team and appeared in the show for 4 years. Renford Rejects was Nickelodeon's first UK project and is considered a classic cult children's sit-com. In 2003, he was employed by the same team that made Renford Rejects to Direct episodes of a children's drama, The A-Z of everything and again in 2010 to direct on a pilot for Disney. Delaney was nominated for the British Soap Awards for Best Young Actor (in 2000), Best Actor and Best Newcomer (both 2001), for his role of Paul Webb in Family Affairs. Post Family Affairs, he also starred in New Zealand's highest rated home-grown drama, Shortland Street, playing an edgy young chef from Scotland called Samuel Whittaker.