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