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Benito Martinez

b. 1971 · 60 titles in the catalogue

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

Their work

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  1. Million Dollar Baby2004as Billie's Manager
  2. Saw2004as Brett
  3. Supernatural2005as Edgar
  4. American Made2017as James Rangel
  5. 13 Reasons Why2017as Sheriff Diaz
  6. The Mentalist2008as Commander Delgado
  7. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999as Santino Rojas
  8. Criminal Minds2005as Chief Raul Montoya
  9. The Blacklist2013as Robert Diaz
  10. The X-Files1993as Orderly
  11. Bones2005as Thomas Vega
  12. The Rookie2018as Judge Rivas
  13. Sons of Anarchy2008as Luis Torres
  14. House of Cards2013as Hector Mendoza
  15. Carry-On2024as Security Director Marm Bellows
  16. Outbreak1995as Dr. Julio Ruiz
  17. Firefly2002as Boss
  18. Castle2009as Sam Walker
  19. Hawaii Five-02010as DEA Captain Mateo Dias
  20. Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018as Senator Jaime Moreno
  21. 242001as Victor Aruz
  22. Star Trek: The Next Generation1987as Salazar
  23. How to Get Away with Murder2014as Todd Denver
  24. Lie to Me2009as Charlie Sheridan
  25. S.W.A.T.2017as Miguel
  26. Station 192018as Chief Gonzalez
  27. Unthinkable2010as Alvarez
  28. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000as Gabriel Ortiz
  29. Takers2010as Officer in Charge
  30. Monk2002as Foreman - Juror No. 7
  31. The Leftovers2014as Arturo
  32. NCIS: Los Angeles2009as Gonzalo Vargas
  33. 9-1-1: Lone Star2020as Gabriel Reyes
  34. FBI2018as Joe Becerra
  35. The Shield2002as David Aceveda
  36. Queen & Slim2019as Sheriff Edgar
  37. Shooter2016as President Alvarez
  38. Law & Order1990as William Moscatello
  39. What's New, Scooby-Doo?2002as Horatio Hidalgo (voice)
  40. Burn Notice2007as David
  41. Torchwood2006as Captain Santos
  42. Almost Human2013as Captain Alexio Barros
  43. A Million Miles Away2023Executive Producer
  44. Numb3rs2005as Arthur Ruiz
  45. Beyond the Lights2014as Jesse Soria
  46. Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico2003as El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
  47. CSI: Vegas2021as Raphael Tarquenio
  48. Tracker2024as Dale Buchanan
  49. Big Sky2020as Dr. Cowley
  50. Code Black2015as Steve Jasso
  51. The Unit2006as Benjamin Castillo
  52. Touched by an Angel1994as Officer Dave
  53. NYPD Blue1993as Lt. Gomez
  54. American Crime2015as Alonzo Gutiérrez
  55. Fool's Paradise2023as Mayor Raposa
  56. Not Forgotten2009as Detective Sanchez
  57. End Game2006as Ramsey
  58. Shark2006as Agent Juarez
  59. Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico2005as Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)
  60. Mr. Mayor2021as Mayor Delgado