Benito Martinez
Acting
80 titles
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
Filmography
Hollywood Grit
2025
Carry-On
2024
Tracker
2024
Fool's Paradise
2023
With Love
2021
CSI: Vegas
2021
Mr. Mayor
2021
Big Sky
2020
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
Queen & Slim
2019
The Rookie
2018
FBI
2018
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
Station 19
2018
S.W.A.T.
2017
American Made
2017
Menendez: Blood Brothers
2017
13 Reasons Why
2017
Shooter
2016
Code Black
2015
American Crime
2015
Beyond the Lights
2014
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
The Leftovers
2014
Almost Human
2013
The Blacklist
2013
Bless Me, Ultima
2013
House of Cards
2013
Lies in Plain Sight
2010
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Mandrake
2010
Takers
2010
The Dry Land
2010
Unthinkable
2010
The Forgotten
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Not Forgotten
2009
Castle
2009
Lie to Me
2009
The Shield: Family Meeting
2008
The Mentalist
2008
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Saving Grace
2007
Burn Notice
2007
Torchwood
2006
Shark
2006
End Game
2006
Kill Your Darlings
2006
The Unit
2006
Criminal Minds
2005
Supernatural
2005
Bones
2005
Numb3rs
2005
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005
Million Dollar Baby
2004
Saw
2004
Karen Sisco
2003
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
2003
New Suit
2003
Firefly
2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
For the People
2002
Monk
2002
The Shield
2002
24
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Romeo and Juliet
2000
Once and Again
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
L.A. Doctors
1998
Her Costly Affair
1996
Outbreak
1995
Ballistic
1995
Touched by an Angel
1994
Chicago Hope
1994
NYPD Blue
1993
The X-Files
1993
Law & Order
1990
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
The Bronx Zoo
1987