Benito Martinez

Known for ActingBorn 1971-06-28 (age 54)Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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 SutherlandRead more

Movies & web series

For the People

Romeo and Juliet

The Rookie

Hollywood Grit

Sons of Anarchy

The Mentalist

L.A. Doctors

Station 19

Supernatural

Firefly

Criminal Minds

The X-Files

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Bones

9-1-1: Lone Star

The Shield

S.W.A.T.

House of Cards

FBI

Castle

Million Dollar Baby

Monk

Lie to Me

How to Get Away with Murder

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

CSI: Vegas

Code Black

A Million Miles Away

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

The Leftovers

Hawaii Five-0

24

Tracker

The Blacklist

13 Reasons Why

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

NCIS: Los Angeles

Burn Notice

Almost Human

Saw

Big Sky

Saving Grace

The Unit

Torchwood

Shooter

Queen & Slim

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico