J.V. Martin

Actor · Born June 15, 1955 (71) · Orlando, Florida, USA

J.V. Martin is a voice actor known for his narration of documentaries and reality programs. He is a former documentary producer who got his start in voice-over when a Travel Channel executive heard the temporary narration track J.V. supplied for a documentary and then chose J.V. to be the actual narrator of the program. Prior to documentaries, J.V. worked in radio and television news in Los Angeles, ultimately as a director of live television newscasts. Born in Orlando, Florida, J.V. grew up in Los Angeles as the son of the late radio newsman/talk show host Jim Martin and still lives in the Greater L.A. area with his wife, Sara Martin.

What are J.V. Martin's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight

Survival

43%

Morality

26%

Ideas

11%

Power

10%

Society

7%

Bonds

3%

Survival4 Trauma2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Heraldas Narrator in Great Escape: The Final Secrets (2009)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

5

Dread

3

Thrilling

2

Hopeful

2

Joyful

1

Other

3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 Unsettling3

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Bittersweet3
Ambiguous3
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch J.V. Martin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Subscription and free streaming for J.V. Martin's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 11 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Funny or Die's High Science(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Aliens of Antiquity Announcer
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Romancero(2023)
Show as Teodoro
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
The Trip(2021)
as Mikkel (voice)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Sharks of Hawaii (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
as Narrator (voice)
Jaguar(2021)
Show as Marsé
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Body Cam(2018)
Show 109 episodes · as Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Shark vs Tuna(2018)
as Narrator
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Hannibal - Marsch auf Rom(2018)
as Narrator
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
9/11: The Longest War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
as Host & Narrator
Goshawk - Soul of the Wind (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Actor
Escape from Firebase Kate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
as Narration
Alaska Gold Diggers(2013)
Show as Narrator
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Militia Rising (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
as Narrator
How 'Jaws' Changed the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
as Narrator
Monsters Resurrected(2009)
Show 8 episodes · as Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
Great Escape: The Final Secrets(2009)
as Narrator
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Ancient Mega Tsunami (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Call 911(2008)
Show as Narrator
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
National Geographic: Hitler and the Occult (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
as Narrator
Cain and Abel: Brothers at War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
as Narrator
Chasing October (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
as Narrator (voice)
The Truth Behind: The Dead Sea Scrolls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
as Narrator
Anatomy of a Shark Bite (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
as Narrator
Dive to Bermuda Triangle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
as Narrator
Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Producer · Writer
The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)
Researcher
Alien Sharks: Return To The Abyss (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 32^nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1994 to 2023.

Highest rated

Romancero (2023)

Midcredits 34^th

Film career

2021Screen debut· The Trip

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting20 of 22 · 51^stWriting1 of 22Producing1 of 22Other crew1 of 22

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2010s8 · acting2020s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does J.V. Martin work with?

People who share at least 2 of J.V. Martin's Motif titles; Jack Starr shares the most, 2.

Jack Starr2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Jack Starr
Wes Dorman2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Wes Dorman