Richard Steinmetz portrays the role of the long-thought dead, Martin Fitzgerald. Martin, the patriarch of the Lopez-Fitzgerald clan, is still deeply loved by his wife Pilar who has lit a candle for him every night for over 20 years in hope that he will return home to her. Martin is sure to rock the lives of many when he returns to Harmony with his clandestine lover Katherine Crane and her deep, dark secret.
Steinmetz has a long list of theater credits both in New York and Los Angeles and is well recognized for his role as Jeff Hartman on Loving and Jimmy Stanley on Melrose Place. His feature film credits include The One with Jet Lee, Crazy Beautiful and S.W.A.T. He has guest-starred on the television series Crossing Jordan, Law and Order, The Commish, War Stories and Sports Night.
A native of Chicago, his father was a cop on the South Side; Steinmetz graduated from high school in Seattle, Washington and played pro-soccer for the Portland Timbers. The acting bug bit him and he left for San Francisco and then New York, where he worked on stage for nearly ten years. In addition to acting, Steinmetz coaches high school football. His team, the Venice Gondoliers, made it to the City Championships last year where they played in front of 40,000 people. Steinmetz is single, resides in Los Angeles and is the foster father of two sons, Trevor and Troy. His birthday is February 16.
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