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Benito Martinez

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Benito Martinez

Born June 28, 1971 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA25 films

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.

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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

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Million Dollar Baby posterFirst watchMillion Dollar Baby20048.0as Billie's ManagerDespondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Saw poster7.4Saw2004American Made poster6.9American Made2017Carry-On poster6.9Carry-On2024Outbreak poster6.6Outbreak1995Unthinkable poster6.8Unthinkable2010Queen & Slim poster7.1Queen & Slim2019Takers poster6.3Takers2010Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico poster7.3Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico2003

Filmography

25 films as actor
  1. 2025Hollywood GritHector Mendez
  2. 2024Carry-OnSecurity Director Marm Bellows
  3. 2023Fool's ParadiseMayor Raposa
  4. 2019Queen & SlimSheriff Edgar
  5. 2017American MadeJames Rangel
  6. 2017Menendez: Blood BrothersJose Menendez
  7. 2014Beyond the LightsJesse Soria
  8. 2013Bless Me, UltimaGabriel
  9. 2010Lies in Plain SightHector Delgado
  10. 2010MandrakeHarry Vargas
  11. 2010TakersOfficer in Charge
  12. 2010The Dry LandDavid Valdez
  13. 2010UnthinkableAlvarez
  14. 2009Not ForgottenDetective Sanchez
  15. 2006End GameRamsey
  16. 2006Kill Your DarlingsOfficer Jones
  17. 2005Mucha Lucha: The Return of El MaleficoLonestar / Don Reyes (voice)
  18. 2004Million Dollar BabyBillie's Manager
  19. 2004SawBrett
  20. 2003Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of MexicoEl Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
  21. 2003New SuitJuan
  22. 2000Romeo and JulietTybalt
  23. 1996Her Costly AffairCampus Cop
  24. 1995OutbreakDr. Julio Ruiz
  25. 1995BallisticGang Leader