Benito Martinez
Acting • Born 1971-06-28
Biography
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
82 credits
Saw
Movie • 2004
Brett
Outbreak
Movie • 1995
Dr. Julio Ruiz
End Game
Movie • 2006
Ramsey
Kill Your Darlings
Movie • 2006
Officer Jones
Unthinkable
Movie • 2010
Alvarez
The Dry Land
Movie • 2010
David Valdez
Mandrake
Movie • 2010
Harry Vargas
Lies in Plain Sight
Movie • 2010
Hector Delgado
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
Movie • 2003
El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
Fool's Paradise
Movie • 2023
Mayor Raposa
Bless Me, Ultima
Movie • 2013
Gabriel
Takers
Movie • 2010
Officer in Charge
American Made
Movie • 2017
James Rangel
Million Dollar Baby
Movie • 2004
Billie's Manager
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Movie • 2005
Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)
Beyond the Lights
Movie • 2014
Jesse Soria
Not Forgotten
Movie • 2009
Detective Sanchez
Menendez: Blood Brothers
Movie • 2017
Jose Menendez
Her Costly Affair
Movie • 1996
Campus Cop
Queen & Slim
Movie • 2019
Sheriff Edgar
Romeo and Juliet
Movie • 2000
Tybalt
New Suit
Movie • 2003
Juan
Ballistic
Movie • 1995
Gang Leader
The Shield: Wrap Day
Movie • 2006
Self
Carry-On
Movie • 2024
Security Director Marm Bellows
Hollywood Grit
Movie • 2025
Hector Mendez
The Shield
TV • 2002
David Aceveda
Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Arthur Ruiz
Once and Again
TV • 1999
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987
Salazar
Karen Sisco
TV • 2003
Supernatural
TV • 2005
Edgar
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Officer Dave
Monk
TV • 2002
Foreman - Juror No. 7
Bones
TV • 2005
Thomas Vega
The Unit
TV • 2006
President-Elect Benjamin Castillo
24
TV • 2001
Victor Aruz
Burn Notice
TV • 2007
David
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Orderly
9-1-1: Lone Star
TV • 2020
Gabriel Reyes
Chicago Hope
TV • 1994
Orderly
Mr. Mayor
TV • 2021
Mayor Delgado
Mr. Mayor
TV • 2021
Victor Delgado
The Bronx Zoo
TV • 1987
The Forgotten
TV • 2009
Police Chief
Castle
TV • 2009
Sam Walker
Almost Human
TV • 2013
Captain Alexio Barros
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Gabriel Ortiz
The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Commander Delgado
American Crime
TV • 2015
Alonzo Gutiérrez
With Love
TV • 2021
Jorge Diaz Sr.
How to Get Away with Murder
TV • 2014
Todd Denver
Firefly
TV • 2002
Boss
Big Sky
TV • 2020
Dr. Cowley
S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017
Miguel
Sons of Anarchy
TV • 2008
Luis Torres
NYPD Blue
TV • 1993
Lt. Gomez
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
TV • 2002
Horatio Hidalgo (voice)
House of Cards
TV • 2013
Hector Mendoza
13 Reasons Why
TV • 2017
Sheriff Diaz
Shooter
TV • 2016
President Alvarez
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
TV • 2018
Senator Jaime Moreno
Torchwood
TV • 2006
Captain Santos
Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
DEA Captain Mateo Dias
CSI: Vegas
TV • 2021
Raphael Tarquenio
Station 19
TV • 2018
Chief Gonzalez
The Leftovers
TV • 2014
Arturo
Criminal Minds
TV • 2005
Chief Raul Montoya
The Rookie
TV • 2018
Judge Rivas
The Blacklist
TV • 2013
Robert Diaz
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Santino Rojas
FBI
TV • 2018
Joe Becerra
Code Black
TV • 2015
Steve Jasso
American Crime
TV • 2015
Luis Salazar
American Crime
TV • 2015
Dominic Calderon
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009
Gonzalo Vargas
Law & Order
TV • 1990
William Moscatello
L.A. Doctors
TV • 1998
Policeman
Shark
TV • 2006
Agent Juarez
Tracker
TV • 2024
Dale Buchanan
Saving Grace
TV • 2007
Ronnie
For the People
TV • 2002
Dr. Leonard Bushnell