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