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)
American Made
James Rangel
Carry-On
Security Director Marm Bellows
Saw
Brett
Million Dollar Baby
Billie's Manager
Outbreak
Dr. Julio Ruiz
Unthinkable
Alvarez
Queen & Slim
Sheriff Edgar
Takers
Officer in Charge
Fool's Paradise
Mayor Raposa
Not Forgotten
Detective Sanchez
Beyond the Lights
Jesse Soria
Bless Me, Ultima
Gabriel
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
End Game
Ramsey
Lies in Plain Sight
Hector Delgado
Ballistic
Gang Leader
Mandrake
Harry Vargas
Her Costly Affair
Campus Cop
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)
Hollywood Grit
Hector Mendez
Kill Your Darlings
Officer Jones
Menendez: Blood Brothers
Jose Menendez
Romeo and Juliet
Tybalt
New Suit
Juan
The Dry Land
David Valdez
TV Shows (56)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Santino Rojas · 1 eps
Law & Order
William Moscatello · 1 eps
The Mentalist
Commander Delgado · 1 eps
Supernatural
Edgar · 5 eps
The Rookie
Judge Rivas · 1 eps
Criminal Minds
Chief Raul Montoya · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gabriel Ortiz · 1 eps
Bones
Thomas Vega · 1 eps
The Blacklist
Robert Diaz · 5 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
Gonzalo Vargas · 1 eps
FBI
Joe Becerra · 1 eps
Castle
Sam Walker · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-0
DEA Captain Mateo Dias · 1 eps
S.W.A.T.
Miguel · 1 eps
Monk
Foreman - Juror No. 7 · 1 eps
The X-Files
Orderly · 1 eps
24
Victor Aruz · 1 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Salazar · 1 eps
Sons of Anarchy
Luis Torres · 16 eps
Tracker
Dale Buchanan · 1 eps
NYPD Blue
Lt. Gomez · 1 eps
Station 19
Chief Gonzalez · 1 eps
The Shield
David Aceveda · 88 eps
House of Cards
Hector Mendoza · 2 eps
Numb3rs
Arthur Ruiz · 1 eps
Chicago Hope
Orderly · 1 eps
Burn Notice
David · 1 eps
How to Get Away with Murder
Todd Denver · 18 eps
Touched by an Angel
Officer Dave · 1 eps
9-1-1: Lone Star
Gabriel Reyes · 10 eps
Lie to Me
Charlie Sheridan · 1 eps
The Unit
Benjamin Castillo · 3 eps
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Senator Jaime Moreno · 1 eps
The Leftovers
Arturo · 1 eps
13 Reasons Why
Sheriff Diaz · 17 eps
Big Sky
Dr. Cowley · 2 eps
Shooter
President Alvarez · 1 eps
Torchwood
Captain Santos · 1 eps
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Horatio Hidalgo (voice) · 1 eps
CSI: Vegas
Raphael Tarquenio · 2 eps
Shark
Agent Juarez · 1 eps
Firefly
Boss · 1 eps
Saving Grace
Ronnie · 8 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
Mr. Mayor
Mayor Delgado · 2 eps
Mr. Mayor
Victor Delgado · 1 eps
The Forgotten
Police Chief · 1 eps
L.A. Doctors
Policeman · 1 eps
Almost Human
Captain Alexio Barros · 1 eps
With Love
Jorge Diaz Sr. · 9 eps
The Bronx Zoo
1 eps
Karen Sisco
1 eps
