Benito Martinez
Acting
Born: June 28, 1971 (age 55) · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Benito Martinez (born June 28, 1971) is an American actor most known for his role as police captain (later city councilman) David Aceveda in FX Networks' acclaimed crime drama The Shield. Additionally, he has voiced Coyote Smith in the video game Killer7, Professor Candide in Vanquish as well as a number of characters in the PC game Age of Empires III, and played a criminal on Firefly. He also had a featured role as a boxing manager in the critical and commercial hit film Million Dollar Baby and was an extra on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Salazar. Benito trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in Earls Court London England and was in the same class as the actor Zen Gesner and actress Julie Hesmondhalgh. Martinez currently appears on the program "Saving Grace" as the husband to the forensic detective. Martinez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico of Guatemalan ancestry. He holds an advanced certificate in stage combat that he obtained from LAMDA during his studies there. His sister Patrice is an actress. Benito Martinez appeared in season 8 of the hit show "24" starring Kiefer Sutherland
Known for
Million Dollar Baby
2004
Saw
2004
Supernatural
2005
American Made
2017
13 Reasons Why
2017
The Mentalist
2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Criminal Minds
2005
The Blacklist
2013
The X-Files
1993
Bones
2005
The Rookie
2018
Photos (2)
Movies (25)
Saw
Brett
Million Dollar Baby
Billie's Manager
American Made
James Rangel
Carry-On
Security Director Marm Bellows
Outbreak
Dr. Julio Ruiz
Unthinkable
Alvarez
Takers
Officer in Charge
Fool's Paradise
Mayor Raposa
Queen & Slim
Sheriff Edgar
Kill Your Darlings
Officer Jones
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
Beyond the Lights
Jesse Soria
End Game
Ramsey
Not Forgotten
Detective Sanchez
Mandrake
Harry Vargas
Her Costly Affair
Campus Cop
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)
Bless Me, Ultima
Gabriel
The Dry Land
David Valdez
Menendez: Blood Brothers
Jose Menendez
Hollywood Grit
Hector Mendez
Ballistic
Gang Leader
Lies in Plain Sight
Hector Delgado
Romeo and Juliet
Tybalt
New Suit
Juan
TV Shows (56)
The Mentalist
Commander Delgado · 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Santino Rojas · 1 eps
The Rookie
Judge Rivas · 1 eps
Supernatural
Edgar · 5 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gabriel Ortiz · 1 eps
Law & Order
William Moscatello · 1 eps
Criminal Minds
Chief Raul Montoya · 1 eps
The Blacklist
Robert Diaz · 5 eps
Bones
Thomas Vega · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-0
DEA Captain Mateo Dias · 1 eps
FBI
Joe Becerra · 1 eps
S.W.A.T.
Miguel · 1 eps
24
Victor Aruz · 1 eps
Castle
Sam Walker · 1 eps
The X-Files
Orderly · 1 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
Gonzalo Vargas · 1 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Salazar · 1 eps
Monk
Foreman - Juror No. 7 · 1 eps
Sons of Anarchy
Luis Torres · 16 eps
NYPD Blue
Lt. Gomez · 1 eps
Tracker
Dale Buchanan · 1 eps
Chicago Hope
Orderly · 1 eps
How to Get Away with Murder
Todd Denver · 18 eps
The Shield
David Aceveda · 88 eps
Numb3rs
Arthur Ruiz · 1 eps
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Senator Jaime Moreno · 1 eps
Lie to Me
Charlie Sheridan · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Officer Dave · 1 eps
Burn Notice
David · 1 eps
House of Cards
Hector Mendoza · 2 eps
9-1-1: Lone Star
Gabriel Reyes · 10 eps
Station 19
Chief Gonzalez · 1 eps
The Leftovers
Arturo · 1 eps
Big Sky
Dr. Cowley · 2 eps
The Unit
Benjamin Castillo · 3 eps
13 Reasons Why
Sheriff Diaz · 17 eps
Firefly
Boss · 1 eps
CSI: Vegas
Raphael Tarquenio · 2 eps
Shooter
President Alvarez · 1 eps
Saving Grace
Ronnie · 8 eps
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Horatio Hidalgo (voice) · 1 eps
Torchwood
Captain Santos · 1 eps
Shark
Agent Juarez · 1 eps
Code Black
Steve Jasso · 1 eps
Once and Again
1 eps
American Crime
Alonzo Gutiérrez · 11 eps
American Crime
Luis Salazar · 8 eps
American Crime
Dominic Calderon · 1 eps
L.A. Doctors
Policeman · 1 eps
With Love
Jorge Diaz Sr. · 9 eps
The Forgotten
Police Chief · 1 eps
Almost Human
Captain Alexio Barros · 1 eps
Mr. Mayor
Mayor Delgado · 2 eps
Mr. Mayor
Victor Delgado · 1 eps
The Bronx Zoo
1 eps
Karen Sisco
1 eps
