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Martin Kratt

Martin Kratt

Actor, writer and producer, also director · Born December 23, 1965 (60) · Warren Township, New Jersey, U.S.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Martin William Kratt (born December 23, 1965) is an American zoologist and educational nature show host. A grandson of musical-instrument manufacturer William Jacob Kratt, Sr., he and his younger brother Chris grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey, and together created the children's television series Kratts' Creatures and Zoboomafoo, as well as Be the Creature, which runs on the National Geographic Channel and Knowledge Network. They are the main characters on the animated TV series Wild Kratts, which airs on PBS Kids. The other show he created is called Wild Alaska Live. Martin holds a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Duke University. They also appear as themselves in the Odd Squad episode "Night Shift".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 23, 1965 (60)
From
Warren Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Works as
Actor, writer and producer, also director
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Martin Kratt's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Ideas
30%
Self
15%
Society
12%
Survival
10%
Nature3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
4
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
2

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • 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 Martin Kratt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Martin Kratt's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

12 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Wild Kratts: Cats and Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer · as Martin

  • Wild Kratts: Creepy Creatures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Martin

  • Wild Kratts: Back in Creature Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Wild Kratts: Creatures of the Deep Sea(2016)

    Writer · as Martin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Kratts: Panda-monium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Martin

  • Nature Cat(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas(2015)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Martin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Wild Kratts(2011)

    Show 173 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Production Executive · Writer · as Martin,M.K

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Dinosaur Train(2009)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Be the Creature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Zoboomafoo(1999)

    Show 65 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Martin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Kratts' Creatures(1996)

    Show 50 episodes · Associate Producer · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 11 titles from 1996 to 2021.

Highest rated

Wild Kratts (2011)

Midcredits 72nd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 11: 5 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stDirecting1 of 11: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 11: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing3 of 11: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew3 of 11: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

11 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · 2 acting · 2 crew2000s1 · acting2010s7 · 7 acting · 3 crew2020s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew

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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Martin Kratt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Martin Kratt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Kratt shares the most, 5.

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Writers

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Producers