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