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Benito Martinez

Benito Martinez

Known for
Acting
Born
Jun 28, 1971 (age 55)
Place of birth
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Credits
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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

Known for

MovieRated 8.0

Million Dollar Baby

2004Movie

Billie's Manager

MovieRated 7.4

Saw

2004Movie

Brett

TVRated 8.3

Supernatural

2005TV

Edgar

MovieRated 6.9

American Made

2017Movie

James Rangel

TVRated 8.4

The Mentalist

2008TV

Commander Delgado

TVRated 7.5

13 Reasons Why

2017TV

Sheriff Diaz

Filmography

MovieRated 6.4

Hollywood Grit

2025Movie

Hector Mendez

MovieRated 6.9

Carry-On

2024Movie

Security Director Marm Bellows

TVRated 7.6

Tracker

2024TV

Dale Buchanan

MovieRated 4.6

Fool's Paradise

2023Movie

Mayor Raposa

TVRated 6.2

With Love

2021TV

Jorge Diaz Sr.

TVRated 7.7

CSI: Vegas

2021TV

Raphael Tarquenio

TVRated 6.6

Mr. Mayor

2021TV

Mayor Delgado, Victor Delgado

TVRated 7.2

Big Sky

2020TV

Dr. Cowley

TVRated 8.1

9-1-1: Lone Star

2020TV

Gabriel Reyes

MovieRated 7.1

Queen & Slim

2019Movie

Sheriff Edgar

TVRated 8.5

The Rookie

2018TV

Judge Rivas

TVRated 7.9

FBI

2018TV

Joe Becerra

TVRated 7.7

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018TV

Senator Jaime Moreno

TVRated 8.2

Station 19

2018TV

Chief Gonzalez

TVRated 8.0

S.W.A.T.

2017TV

Miguel

MovieRated 6.9

American Made

2017Movie

James Rangel

MovieRated 5.1

Menendez: Blood Brothers

2017Movie

Jose Menendez

TVRated 7.5

13 Reasons Why

2017TV

Sheriff Diaz

TVRated 7.2

Shooter

2016TV

President Alvarez

TVRated 7.8

Code Black

2015TV

Steve Jasso

TVRated 6.7

American Crime

2015TV

Alonzo Gutiérrez, Luis Salazar, Dominic Calderon

MovieRated 6.8

Beyond the Lights

2014Movie

Jesse Soria

TVRated 7.8

How to Get Away with Murder

2014TV

Todd Denver

TVRated 7.7

The Leftovers

2014TV

Arturo

TVRated 7.4

Almost Human

2013TV

Captain Alexio Barros

TVRated 7.6

The Blacklist

2013TV

Robert Diaz

MovieRated 6.2

Bless Me, Ultima

2013Movie

Gabriel

TVRated 8.0

House of Cards

2013TV

Hector Mendoza

MovieRated 5.9

Lies in Plain Sight

2010Movie

Hector Delgado

TVRated 7.7

Hawaii Five-0

2010TV

DEA Captain Mateo Dias

MovieRated 3.6

Mandrake

2010Movie

Harry Vargas

MovieRated 6.3

Takers

2010Movie

Officer in Charge

MovieRated 4.5

The Dry Land

2010Movie

David Valdez

MovieRated 6.8

Unthinkable

2010Movie

Alvarez

TVRated 6.1

The Forgotten

2009TV

Police Chief

TVRated 7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009TV

Gonzalo Vargas

MovieRated 5.0

Not Forgotten

2009Movie

Detective Sanchez

TVRated 8.0

Castle

2009TV

Sam Walker

TVRated 7.9

Lie to Me

2009TV

Charlie Sheridan

TVRated 8.4

The Mentalist

2008TV

Commander Delgado

TVRated 8.4

Sons of Anarchy

2008TV

Luis Torres

TVRated 7.4

Saving Grace

2007TV

Ronnie

TVRated 7.5

Burn Notice

2007TV

David

TVRated 7.3

Torchwood

2006TV

Captain Santos

TVRated 6.7

Shark

2006TV

Agent Juarez

MovieRated 5.4

End Game

2006Movie

Ramsey

Movie

The Shield: Wrap Day

2006Movie

Self

MovieRated 6.1

Kill Your Darlings

2006Movie

Officer Jones

TVRated 7.4

The Unit

2006TV

Benjamin Castillo

TVRated 8.3

Criminal Minds

2005TV

Chief Raul Montoya

TVRated 8.3

Supernatural

2005TV

Edgar

TVRated 8.2

Bones

2005TV

Thomas Vega

TVRated 7.0

Numb3rs

2005TV

Arthur Ruiz

MovieRated 7.0

Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico

2005Movie

Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)

MovieRated 8.0

Million Dollar Baby

2004Movie

Billie's Manager

MovieRated 7.4

Saw

2004Movie

Brett

TVRated 7.1

Karen Sisco

2003TV

MovieRated 7.3

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

2003Movie

El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)

MovieRated 6.2

New Suit

2003Movie

Juan

TVRated 8.3

Firefly

2002TV

Boss

TVRated 7.8

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

2002TV

Horatio Hidalgo (voice)

TVRated 10.0

For the People

2002TV

Dr. Leonard Bushnell

TVRated 7.9

Monk

2002TV

Foreman - Juror No. 7

TVRated 8.2

The Shield

2002TV

David Aceveda

TVRated 7.8

24

2001TV

Victor Aruz

TVRated 7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000TV

Gabriel Ortiz

MovieRated 9.0

Romeo and Juliet

2000Movie

Tybalt

TVRated 6.7

Once and Again

1999TV

TVRated 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999TV

Santino Rojas

TVRated 8.5

L.A. Doctors

1998TV

Policeman

MovieRated 4.0

Her Costly Affair

1996Movie

Campus Cop

MovieRated 6.6

Outbreak

1995Movie

Dr. Julio Ruiz

MovieRated 3.5

Ballistic

1995Movie

Gang Leader

TVRated 7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994TV

Officer Dave

TVRated 7.2

Chicago Hope

1994TV

Orderly

TVRated 7.1

NYPD Blue

1993TV

Lt. Gomez

TVRated 8.4

The X-Files

1993TV

Orderly

TVRated 7.3

Law & Order

1990TV

William Moscatello

TVRated 8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987TV

Salazar

TVRated 6.5

The Bronx Zoo

1987TV

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