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  • BIRTH 28/06/1971
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 37
  • MOVIES 14
  • PRODUCTION 1

Benito Martinez

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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

Benito Martinez

Shows (37)

The Rookie
The Rookie
Judge Rivas
13 Reasons Why
13 Reasons Why
Sheriff Diaz
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
Robert Diaz
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder
Todd Denver
S.W.A.T. (2017)
S.W.A.T. (2017)
Miguel
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Chief Raul Montoya
Supernatural
Supernatural
Edgar
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
Commander Delgado
Monk
Monk
Foreman - Juror No. 7
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Senator Jaime Moreno
House of Cards (US)
House of Cards (US)
Hector Mendoza
9-1-1: Lone Star
9-1-1: Lone Star
Gabriel Reyes
Station 19
Station 19
Chief Gonzalez
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Santino Rojas
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
Luis Torres
The X-Files
The X-Files
Orderly
The Leftovers
The Leftovers
Arturo
Bones
Bones
Thomas Vega
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
DEA Captain Mateo Dias
Castle (2009)
Castle (2009)
Sam Walker
CSI: Vegas
CSI: Vegas
Raphael Tarquenio
Shooter
Shooter
President Alvarez
FBI
FBI
Joe Becerra
The Shield
The Shield
David Aceveda
Big Sky (2020)
Big Sky (2020)
Dr. Cowley
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Salazar
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gabriel Ortiz
Firefly
Firefly
Boss
Torchwood
Torchwood
Captain Santos
Code Black
Code Black
Steve Jasso
Burn Notice
Burn Notice
David
What's New Scooby-Doo?
What's New Scooby-Doo?
Horatio Hidalgo (voice)
Almost Human
Almost Human
Captain Alexio Barros
With Love
With Love
Jorge Diaz Sr.
American Crime
American Crime
Alonzo Gutiérrez
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor
Mayor Delgado / Victor Delgado
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Officer Dave

Movies (14)

Carry-On
Carry-On
Security Director Marm Bellows
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
Billie's Manager
Saw
Saw
Brett
American Made
American Made
James Rangel
Outbreak
Outbreak
Dr. Julio Ruiz
Unthinkable
Unthinkable
Alvarez
End Game
End Game
Ramsey
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
Queen & Slim
Queen & Slim
Sheriff Edgar
Beyond the Lights
Beyond the Lights
Jesse Soria
Ballistic
Ballistic
Gang Leader
Menendez: Blood Brothers
Menendez: Blood Brothers
Jose Menendez
Lies in Plain Sight
Lies in Plain Sight
Hector Delgado
Not Forgotten
Not Forgotten
Detective Sanchez

Production

A Million Miles Away
A Million Miles Away