Acting
Benito Martinez
Born Jun 28, 1971 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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
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Acting
Hollywood Grit
2025
Action · Thriller
Carry-On
2024
Thriller · Action
Tracker
2024
Drama · Crime
Fool's Paradise
2023
Comedy
With Love
2021
Comedy · Drama
CSI: Vegas
2021
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Mr. Mayor
2021
Comedy
Big Sky
2020
Crime · Drama · Mystery
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
Queen & Slim
2019
Crime · Drama · Romance
The Rookie
2018
Crime · Drama · Comedy
FBI
2018
Crime · Action & Adventure · Drama
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
Action & Adventure · Drama
Station 19
2018
Drama · Action & Adventure
S.W.A.T.
2017
Crime · Action & Adventure · Drama
American Made
2017
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Menendez: Blood Brothers
2017
Drama · TV Movie · Crime
13 Reasons Why
2017
Drama · Mystery
Shooter
2016
Action & Adventure · War & Politics · Drama
Code Black
2015
Drama
American Crime
2015
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Beyond the Lights
2014
Romance · Drama
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Leftovers
2014
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Almost Human
2013
Drama · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Blacklist
2013
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Bless Me, Ultima
2013
Drama · War
House of Cards
2013
Drama
Lies in Plain Sight
2010
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
Mandrake
2010
Horror · TV Movie
Takers
2010
Action · Crime · Drama
The Dry Land
2010
Drama
Unthinkable
2010
Drama · Thriller
The Forgotten
2009
Crime · Drama
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Action & Adventure · Drama · Crime
Not Forgotten
2009
Thriller · Horror
Castle
2009
Drama · Crime
Lie to Me
2009
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Mentalist
2008
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Crime · Drama
Saving Grace
2007
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Burn Notice
2007
Action & Adventure · Drama · Crime
Torchwood
2006
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
Shark
2006
Drama · Mystery · Crime
End Game
2006
Thriller · Action · Crime
The Shield: Wrap Day
2006
Documentary
Kill Your Darlings
2006
Comedy · Thriller
The Unit
2006
Action & Adventure · Drama
Criminal Minds
2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Supernatural
2005
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Bones
2005
Crime · Drama
Numb3rs
2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005
Adventure · Animation · Action
Million Dollar Baby
2004
Drama
Saw
2004
Horror · Mystery · Crime
Karen Sisco
2003
Drama
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
2003
Animation · Comedy · Family
New Suit
2003
Comedy
Firefly
2002
Drama · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
Animation · Action & Adventure · Mystery
Monk
2002
Drama · Comedy · Crime
The Shield
2002
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
24
2001
Action & Adventure · Drama · Crime
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Romeo and Juliet
2000
Drama · Romance
Once and Again
1999
Drama
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
L.A. Doctors
1998
Drama
Her Costly Affair
1996
Thriller · TV Movie
My Family
1995
Comedy · Drama
Outbreak
1995
Action · Drama · Thriller
Ballistic
1995
Action
Touched by an Angel
1994
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Family
Chicago Hope
1994
Soap · Drama
NYPD Blue
1993
Drama
The X-Files
1993
Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Crime
Law & Order
1990
Crime · Drama
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
The Bronx Zoo
1987
Drama