Guy Martin
Martin was born on 4 November 1981 in a suburb of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. He was named Guy in tribute to Guy Gibson of No. 617 Squadron RAF. His father Ian was a successful privateer motorbike racer who had competed in several Isle of Man TT events, but he was forced to supplement his income with a job as a lorry mechanic, additionally selling bikes. His mother, Rita Kidals, was of Latvian heritage, her father having come to Britain in 1947 as a political refugee. Soon after Martin's birth, the family moved to a house outside the town, where they remained, having four children in total.
Guy Torry
Guy Torry began his acting career around the age of 17. He made minor appearances on shows such as "Martin". In 1997, he became a regular cast member of UPN's short-lived sitcom "Good News". He eventually started touring all around the world doing stand-up comedy, with numerous sold-out events and standing ovations. He appeared on "Def Jam Comedy", which was another successful comedy show that featured his brother Joe as one of the hosts, as well as appearances on Comedy Central and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". Also, he created and hosted a very successful weekly comedy show called "Phat Tuesdays", at one of America's most famous comedy hubs "The Comedy Store." "Phat Tuesdays" formed in 1995 and lasted for 10 years. Guy Torry was also an original member of the "Kings of Comedy" in 1998, where he hosted for the first year. He could not continue the second year due to a starring role he landed on the UPN action-drama "The Strip". He also wrote for other television series such as "Martin" and "Moesha" among others. He started breaking into films in the mid-1990s and since then has had parts in many films, including "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood", "Life", and "Trippin'". His most notable role was as a convict named Lamont in "American History X", who helped turn a young Nazi-skinhead's life around while in prison, and had a small part in the 2001 film "Pearl Harbor", playing a sailor assigned to the . In 2003 Torry's brother founded a film production company called MO Films, and Guy is slated to be an actor, writer, and producer of various projects from the company. He also works on "The Tony Scott Morning Show" along with host Tony Scott and Tammy Holland.