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Benito Martinez

Benito Martinez

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 28, 1971 (54)
Birthplace Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Popularity 5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 n ... umber 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

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Carry-On

Carry-On

2024

as Security Director Marm Bellows

Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise

2023

as Mayor Raposa

Queen & Slim

Queen & Slim

2019

as Sheriff Edgar

Menendez: Blood Brothers

Menendez: Blood Brothers

2017

as Jose Menendez

American Made

American Made

2017

as James Rangel

Beyond the Lights

Beyond the Lights

2014

as Jesse Soria

Bless Me, Ultima

Bless Me, Ultima

2013

as Gabriel

Mandrake

Mandrake

2010

as Harry Vargas

Lies in Plain Sight

Lies in Plain Sight

2010

as Hector Delgado

The Dry Land

The Dry Land

2010

as David Valdez

Unthinkable

Unthinkable

2010

as Alvarez

Takers

Takers

2010

as Officer in Charge

Not Forgotten

Not Forgotten

2009

as Detective Sanchez

Kill Your Darlings

Kill Your Darlings

2006

as Officer Jones

End Game

End Game

2006

as Ramsey

Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico

Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico

2005

as Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)

Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

2004

as Billie's Manager

Saw

Saw

2004

as Brett

New Suit

New Suit

2003

as Juan

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

2003

as El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

2000

as Tybalt

Her Costly Affair

Her Costly Affair

1996

as Campus Cop

Outbreak

Outbreak

1995

as Dr. Julio Ruiz

Ballistic

Ballistic

1995

as Gang Leader

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A Million Miles Away

A Million Miles Away

2023

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Shield

as David Aceveda

Episodes: 88

First Aired: Mar 12, 2002

How to Get Away with Murder

as Todd Denver

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Sep 25, 2014

13 Reasons Why

as Sheriff Diaz

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Mar 31, 2017

Sons of Anarchy

as Luis Torres

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 03, 2008

American Crime

as Alonzo Gutiérrez

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Mar 05, 2015

9-1-1: Lone Star

as Gabriel Reyes

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 19, 2020

With Love

as Jorge Diaz Sr.

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Dec 16, 2021

American Crime

as Luis Salazar

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 05, 2015

Supernatural

as Edgar

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

The Blacklist

as Robert Diaz

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

The Unit

as President-Elect Benjamin Castillo

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 07, 2006

Mr. Mayor

as Mayor Delgado

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 07, 2021

Big Sky

as Dr. Cowley

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 17, 2020

House of Cards

as Hector Mendoza

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 01, 2013

CSI: Vegas

as Raphael Tarquenio

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 06, 2021

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Salazar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

Touched by an Angel

as Officer Dave

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Monk

as Foreman - Juror No. 7

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

Bones

as Thomas Vega

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

Burn Notice

as David

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2007

The X-Files

as Orderly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Mr. Mayor

as Victor Delgado

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2021

The Forgotten

as Police Chief

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Castle

as Sam Walker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2009

Almost Human

as Captain Alexio Barros

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2013

The Mentalist

as Commander Delgado

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Gabriel Ortiz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Firefly

as Boss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2002

S.W.A.T.

as Miguel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2017

NYPD Blue

as Lt. Gomez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1993

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

as Horatio Hidalgo (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2002

Shooter

as President Alvarez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 15, 2016

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

as Senator Jaime Moreno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 30, 2018

Torchwood

as Captain Santos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 2006

Hawaii Five-0

as DEA Captain Mateo Dias

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

Station 19

as Chief Gonzalez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 22, 2018

The Leftovers

as Arturo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 29, 2014

Criminal Minds

as Chief Raul Montoya

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

The Rookie

as Judge Rivas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2018

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Santino Rojas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

FBI

as Joe Becerra

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2018

Code Black

as Steve Jasso

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2015

American Crime

as Dominic Calderon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 2015

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Gonzalo Vargas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Numb3rs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

Once and Again

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1999

Karen Sisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2003

24

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 06, 2001

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

The Bronx Zoo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1987

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2024 6 12 17 9
2024 7 22 38 12
2024 8 16 32 6
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2025 1 20 37 10
2025 2 13 29 3
2025 3 8 18 1
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2025 7 1 1 1
2025 8 2 5 1

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