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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Hollywood Grit
Character:Hector Mendez
Release Date:22/08/2025
Carry-On
Character:Security Director Marm Bellows
Release Date:05/12/2024
Fool's Paradise
Character:Mayor Raposa
Release Date:12/05/2023
Queen & Slim
Character:Sheriff Edgar
Release Date:27/11/2019
American Made
Character:James Rangel
Release Date:18/08/2017
Menendez: Blood Brothers
Character:Jose Menendez
Release Date:11/06/2017
Beyond the Lights
Character:Jesse Soria
Release Date:14/11/2014
Bless Me, Ultima
Character:Gabriel
Release Date:22/02/2013
Lies in Plain Sight
Character:Hector Delgado
Release Date:03/10/2010
Mandrake
Character:Harry Vargas
Release Date:11/09/2010
Takers
Character:Officer in Charge
Release Date:26/08/2010
The Dry Land
Character:David Valdez
Release Date:30/07/2010
Unthinkable
Character:Alvarez
Release Date:26/05/2010
Not Forgotten
Character:Detective Sanchez
Release Date:11/09/2009
End Game
Character:Ramsey
Release Date:27/07/2006
The Shield: Wrap Day
Character:Self
Release Date:09/06/2006
Kill Your Darlings
Character:Officer Jones
Release Date:12/04/2006
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Character:Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)
Release Date:04/01/2005
Million Dollar Baby
Character:Billie's Manager
Release Date:05/12/2004
Saw
Character:Brett
Release Date:01/10/2004
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
Character:El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
Release Date:30/09/2003
New Suit
Character:Juan
Release Date:09/05/2003
Romeo and Juliet
Character:Tybalt
Release Date:01/01/2000
Her Costly Affair
Character:Campus Cop
Release Date:28/10/1996
Outbreak
Character:Dr. Julio Ruiz
Release Date:10/03/1995
Ballistic
Character:Gang Leader
Release Date:28/02/1995
Television Appearances
Tracker
Character:Dale Buchanan
With Love
Character:Jorge Diaz Sr.
CSI: Vegas
Character:Raphael Tarquenio
Mr. Mayor
Character:Victor Delgado
Mr. Mayor
Character:Mayor Delgado
Big Sky
Character:Dr. Cowley
9-1-1: Lone Star
Character:Gabriel Reyes
The Rookie
Character:Judge Rivas
FBI
Character:Joe Becerra
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Character:Senator Jaime Moreno
Station 19
Character:Chief Gonzalez
S.W.A.T.
Character:Miguel
13 Reasons Why
Character:Sheriff Diaz
Shooter
Character:President Alvarez
Code Black
Character:Steve Jasso
American Crime
Character:Alonzo GutiƩrrez
American Crime
Character:Luis Salazar
American Crime
Character:Dominic Calderon
How to Get Away with Murder
Character:Todd Denver
The Leftovers
Character:Arturo
Almost Human
Character:Captain Alexio Barros
The Blacklist
Character:Robert Diaz
House of Cards
Character:Hector Mendoza
Hawaii Five-0
Character:DEA Captain Mateo Dias
The Forgotten
Character:Police Chief
NCIS: Los Angeles
Character:Gonzalo Vargas
Castle
Character:Sam Walker
The Mentalist
Character:Commander Delgado
Sons of Anarchy
Character:Luis Torres
Saving Grace
Character:Ronnie
Burn Notice
Character:David
Torchwood
Character:Captain Santos
Shark
Character:Agent Juarez
The Unit
Character:President-Elect Benjamin Castillo
Criminal Minds
Character:Chief Raul Montoya
Supernatural
Character:Edgar
Bones
Character:Thomas Vega
Numb3rs
Character:Arthur Ruiz
Karen Sisco
Character:
Firefly
Character:Boss
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Character:Horatio Hidalgo (voice)
Monk
Character:Foreman - Juror No. 7
The Shield
Character:David Aceveda
24
Character:Victor Aruz
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:Gabriel Ortiz
Once and Again
Character:
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Santino Rojas
L.A. Doctors
Character:Policeman
Touched by an Angel
Character:Officer Dave
Chicago Hope
Character:Orderly
NYPD Blue
Character:Lt. Gomez
The X-Files
Character:Orderly
Law & Order
Character:William Moscatello
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Character:Salazar
The Bronx Zoo
Character:
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