Benito Martinez
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Rookie
Supernatural
The Blacklist
The Mentalist
Law & Order
Criminal Minds
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
All Movies (26)
- Hollywood Grit2025 · as Hector Mendez
- Carry-On2024 · as Security Director Marm Bellows
- Fool's Paradise2023 · as Mayor Raposa
- Queen & Slim2019 · as Sheriff Edgar
- American Made2017 · as James Rangel
- Menendez: Blood Brothers2017 · as Jose Menendez
- Beyond the Lights2014 · as Jesse Soria
- Bless Me, Ultima2013 · as Gabriel
- Lies in Plain Sight2010 · as Hector Delgado
- Mandrake2010 · as Harry Vargas
- Takers2010 · as Officer in Charge
- The Dry Land2010 · as David Valdez
- Unthinkable2010 · as Alvarez
- Not Forgotten2009 · as Detective Sanchez
- The Shield: Family Meeting2008 · as Self
- End Game2006 · as Ramsey
- Kill Your Darlings2006 · as Officer Jones
- Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico2005 · as Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)
- Million Dollar Baby2004 · as Billie's Manager
- Saw2004 · as Brett
- Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico2003 · as El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
- New Suit2003 · as Juan
- Romeo and Juliet2000 · as Tybalt
- Her Costly Affair1996 · as Campus Cop
- Outbreak1995 · as Dr. Julio Ruiz
- Ballistic1995 · as Gang Leader
All TV Shows (57)
- Tracker2024 · as Dale Buchanan
- With Love2021 · as Jorge Diaz Sr.
- CSI: Vegas2021 · as Raphael Tarquenio
- Mr. Mayor2021 · as Mayor Delgado
- Mr. Mayor2021 · as Victor Delgado
- Big Sky2020 · as Dr. Cowley
- 9-1-1: Lone Star2020 · as Gabriel Reyes
- The Rookie2018 · as Judge Rivas
- FBI2018 · as Joe Becerra
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018 · as Senator Jaime Moreno
- Station 192018 · as Chief Gonzalez
- S.W.A.T.2017 · as Miguel
- 13 Reasons Why2017 · as Sheriff Diaz
- Shooter2016 · as President Alvarez
- Code Black2015 · as Steve Jasso
- American Crime2015 · as Alonzo Gutiérrez
- American Crime2015 · as Luis Salazar
- American Crime2015 · as Dominic Calderon
- How to Get Away with Murder2014 · as Todd Denver
- The Leftovers2014 · as Arturo
- Almost Human2013 · as Captain Alexio Barros
- The Blacklist2013 · as Robert Diaz
- House of Cards2013 · as Hector Mendoza
- Hawaii Five-02010 · as DEA Captain Mateo Dias
- The Forgotten2009 · as Police Chief
- NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as Gonzalo Vargas
- Castle2009 · as Sam Walker
- Lie to Me2009 · as Charlie Sheridan
- The Mentalist2008 · as Commander Delgado
- Sons of Anarchy2008 · as Luis Torres
- Saving Grace2007 · as Ronnie
- Burn Notice2007 · as David
- Torchwood2006 · as Captain Santos
- Shark2006 · as Agent Juarez
- The Unit2006 · as Benjamin Castillo
- Criminal Minds2005 · as Chief Raul Montoya
- Supernatural2005 · as Edgar
- Bones2005 · as Thomas Vega
- Numb3rs2005 · as Arthur Ruiz
- Karen Sisco2003
- Firefly2002 · as Boss
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?2002 · as Horatio Hidalgo (voice)
- For the People2002 · as Dr. Leonard Bushnell
- Monk2002 · as Foreman - Juror No. 7
- The Shield2002 · as David Aceveda
- 242001 · as Victor Aruz
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Gabriel Ortiz
- Once and Again1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Santino Rojas
- L.A. Doctors1998 · as Policeman
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Officer Dave
- Chicago Hope1994 · as Orderly
- NYPD Blue1993 · as Lt. Gomez
- The X-Files1993 · as Orderly
- Law & Order1990 · as William Moscatello
- Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Salazar
- The Bronx Zoo1987