Benito Martinez
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
Saw
(Brett)
Outbreak
(Dr. Julio Ruiz)
End Game
(Ramsey)
Kill Your Darlings
(Officer Jones)
Unthinkable
(Alvarez)
The Dry Land
(David Valdez)
Mandrake
(Harry Vargas)
Lies in Plain Sight
(Hector Delgado)
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
(El Curandero / Man #2 (voice))
Minor Incidents
(Prosecutor Attorney)
Fool's Paradise
(Mayor Raposa)
Bless Me, Ultima
(Gabriel)
Takers
(Officer in Charge)
American Made
(James Rangel)
Million Dollar Baby
(Billie's Manager)
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
(Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice))
Beyond the Lights
(Jesse Soria)
Not Forgotten
(Detective Sanchez)
Menendez: Blood Brothers
(Jose Menendez)
Her Costly Affair
(Campus Cop)
Queen & Slim
(Sheriff Edgar)
Romeo and Juliet
(Tybalt)
New Suit
(Juan)
Ballistic
(Gang Leader)
The Shield: Wrap Day
(Self)
Carry-On
(Security Director Marm Bellows)
The Shield
(David Aceveda)
Numb3rs
Once and Again
Star Trek: The Next Generation
(Salazar)
Karen Sisco
Supernatural
(Edgar)
Touched by an Angel
(Officer Dave)
Monk
(Foreman - Juror No. 7)
Bones
(Thomas Vega)
The Unit
(President-Elect Benjamin Castillo)
24
Burn Notice
(David)
The X-Files
(Orderly)
9-1-1: Lone Star
(Gabriel Reyes)
Chicago Hope
Mr. Mayor
(Victor Delgado)
Mr. Mayor
(Mayor Delgado)
The Bronx Zoo
The Forgotten
(Police Chief)
Castle
(Sam Walker)
Almost Human
(Captain Alexio Barros)
The Mentalist
(Commander Delgado)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(Gabriel Ortiz)
American Crime
(Alonzo Gutiérrez)
With Love
(Jorge Diaz Sr.)
How to Get Away with Murder
(Todd Denver)
Firefly
(Boss)
Big Sky
(Dr. Cowley)
S.W.A.T.
(Miguel)
Sons of Anarchy
(Luis Torres)
NYPD Blue
(Lt. Gomez)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
(Horatio Hidalgo (voice))
House of Cards
(Hector Mendoza)
13 Reasons Why
(Sheriff Diaz)
Shooter
(President Alvarez)
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
(Senator Jaime Moreno)
Torchwood
(Captain Santos)
Hawaii Five-0
(DEA Captain Mateo Dias)
CSI: Vegas
(Raphael Tarquenio)
Station 19
(Chief Gonzalez)
The Leftovers
(Arturo)
Criminal Minds
(Chief Raul Montoya)
The Rookie
(Judge Rivas)
The Blacklist
(Robert Diaz)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Santino Rojas)
FBI
(Joe Becerra)
Code Black
(Steve Jasso)
American Crime
(Luis Salazar)
American Crime
(Dominic Calderon)
NCIS: Los Angeles
(Gonzalo Vargas)
