Benito Martinez
Acting
1971-06-28 · 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
Filmography
Hollywood Grit
2025 · Movie
Carry-On
2024 · Movie
Tracker
2024 · Series
A Million Miles Away
2023 · Movie
Fool's Paradise
2023 · Movie
With Love
2021 · Series
CSI: Vegas
2021 · Series
Mr. Mayor
2021 · Series
Big Sky
2020 · Series
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020 · Series
Queen & Slim
2019 · Movie
The Rookie
2018 · Series
FBI
2018 · Series
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018 · Series
Station 19
2018 · Series
S.W.A.T.
2017 · Series
American Made
2017 · Movie
Menendez: Blood Brothers
2017 · Movie
13 Reasons Why
2017 · Series
Shooter
2016 · Series
Code Black
2015 · Series
American Crime
2015 · Series
Beyond the Lights
2014 · Movie
How to Get Away with Murder
2014 · Series
The Leftovers
2014 · Series
Almost Human
2013 · Series
The Blacklist
2013 · Series
Bless Me, Ultima
2013 · Movie
House of Cards
2013 · Series
Lies in Plain Sight
2010 · Movie
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · Series
Mandrake
2010 · Movie
Takers
2010 · Movie
The Dry Land
2010 · Movie
Unthinkable
2010 · Movie
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · Series
The Forgotten
2009 · Series
Not Forgotten
2009 · Movie
Castle
2009 · Series
Lie to Me
2009 · Series
The Mentalist
2008 · Series
Sons of Anarchy
2008 · Series
Saving Grace
2007 · Series
Burn Notice
2007 · Series
Torchwood
2006 · Series
Shark
2006 · Series
End Game
2006 · Movie
The Shield: Wrap Day
2006 · Movie
Kill Your Darlings
2006 · Movie
The Unit
2006 · Series
Criminal Minds
2005 · Series
Supernatural
2005 · Series
Bones
2005 · Series
Numb3rs
2005 · Series
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005 · Movie
Million Dollar Baby
2004 · Movie
Saw
2004 · Movie
Karen Sisco
2003 · Series
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
2003 · Movie
New Suit
2003 · Movie
Firefly
2002 · Series
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002 · Series
For the People
2002 · Series
Monk
2002 · Series
The Shield
2002 · Series
24
2001 · Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Series
Romeo and Juliet
2000 · Movie
Once and Again
1999 · Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Series
L.A. Doctors
1998 · Series
Her Costly Affair
1996 · Movie
Outbreak
1995 · Movie
Ballistic
1995 · Movie
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Series
Chicago Hope
1994 · Series
NYPD Blue
1993 · Series
The X-Files
1993 · Series
Law & Order
1990 · Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Series
The Bronx Zoo
1987 · Series