Loading amazing content...
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 28, 1971
Place of Birth
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Also Known As
- Benito James Martinez
- James Martinez
- بنیتو مارتینز
Benito Martinez
1.7 Popularity
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
10.0
Hector Mendez
Hollywood Grit
2025
6.9
Security Director Marm Bellows
Carry-On
2024
7.5
Dale Buchanan
Tracker
2024
4.7
Mayor Raposa
Fool's Paradise
2023
6.1
Jorge Diaz Sr.
With Love
2021
7.8
Raphael Tarquenio
CSI: Vegas
2021
6.5
Mayor Delgado
Mr. Mayor
2021
6.5
Victor Delgado
Mr. Mayor
2021
7.3
Dr. Cowley
Big Sky
2020
8.0
Gabriel Reyes
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
Credits
Hollywood Grit
as Hector Mendez
2025
10.0
Carry-On
as Security Director Marm Bellows
2024
6.9
Tracker
as Dale Buchanan
2024
7.5
Fool's Paradise
as Mayor Raposa
2023
4.7
With Love
as Jorge Diaz Sr.
2021
6.1
CSI: Vegas
as Raphael Tarquenio
2021
7.8
Mr. Mayor
as Mayor Delgado
2021
6.5
Mr. Mayor
as Victor Delgado
2021
6.5
Big Sky
as Dr. Cowley
2020
7.3
9-1-1: Lone Star
as Gabriel Reyes
2020
8.0
Queen & Slim
as Sheriff Edgar
2019
7.1
The Rookie
as Judge Rivas
2018
8.5
FBI
as Joe Becerra
2018
7.9
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
as Senator Jaime Moreno
2018
7.7
Station 19
as Chief Gonzalez
2018
8.2
S.W.A.T.
as Miguel
2017
8.1
American Made
as James Rangel
2017
6.9
Menendez: Blood Brothers
as Jose Menendez
2017
5.1
13 Reasons Why
as Sheriff Diaz
2017
7.6
Shooter
as President Alvarez
2016
7.2
Code Black
as Steve Jasso
2015
7.8
American Crime
as Alonzo Gutiérrez
2015
6.7
American Crime
as Luis Salazar
2015
6.7
American Crime
as Dominic Calderon
2015
6.7
Beyond the Lights
as Jesse Soria
2014
6.8
How to Get Away with Murder
as Todd Denver
2014
7.8
The Leftovers
as Arturo
2014
7.7
Almost Human
as Captain Alexio Barros
2013
7.4
The Blacklist
as Robert Diaz
2013
7.6
Bless Me, Ultima
as Gabriel
2013
6.3
House of Cards
as Hector Mendoza
2013
8.0
Lies in Plain Sight
as Hector Delgado
2010
6.0
Hawaii Five-0
as DEA Captain Mateo Dias
2010
7.8
Mandrake
as Harry Vargas
2010
3.4
Takers
as Officer in Charge
2010
6.2
The Dry Land
as David Valdez
2010
4.5
Unthinkable
as Alvarez
2010
6.8
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Gonzalo Vargas
2009
7.5
The Forgotten
as Police Chief
2009
6.0
Not Forgotten
as Detective Sanchez
2009
5.0
Castle
as Sam Walker
2009
8.0
The Mentalist
as Commander Delgado
2008
8.4
Sons of Anarchy
as Luis Torres
2008
8.4
Saving Grace
as Ronnie
2007
7.4
Burn Notice
as David
2007
7.5
Torchwood
as Captain Santos
2006
7.3
Shark
as Agent Juarez
2006
6.7
End Game
as Ramsey
2006
5.4
The Shield: Wrap Day
as Self
2006
0.0
Kill Your Darlings
as Officer Jones
2006
5.8
The Unit
as President-Elect Benjamin Castillo
2006
7.3
Criminal Minds
as Chief Raul Montoya
2005
8.3
Supernatural
as Edgar
2005
8.3
Bones
as Thomas Vega
2005
8.2
Numb3rs
as Arthur Ruiz
2005
7.0
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
as Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)
2005
6.9
Million Dollar Baby
as Billie's Manager
2004
8.0
Saw
as Brett
2004
7.4
Karen Sisco
2003
7.0
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
as El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
2003
7.3
New Suit
as Juan
2003
5.8
Firefly
as Boss
2002
8.3
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Horatio Hidalgo (voice)
2002
7.9
Monk
as Foreman - Juror No. 7
2002
8.0
The Shield
as David Aceveda
2002
8.1
24
as Victor Aruz
2001
7.8
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Gabriel Ortiz
2000
7.6
Romeo and Juliet
as Tybalt
2000
0.0
Once and Again
1999
6.6
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Santino Rojas
1999
7.9
L.A. Doctors
as Policeman
1998
7.0
Her Costly Affair
as Campus Cop
1996
3.4
Outbreak
as Dr. Julio Ruiz
1995
6.6
Ballistic
as Gang Leader
1995
2.8
Touched by an Angel
as Officer Dave
1994
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Orderly
1994
7.2
NYPD Blue
as Lt. Gomez
1993
7.0
The X-Files
as Orderly
1993
8.4
Law & Order
as William Moscatello
1990
7.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Salazar
1987
8.4
The Bronx Zoo
1987
5.0
Minor Incidents
as Prosecutor Attorney
N/A
0.0