Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-06-28 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Also known As
Benito James Martinez
James Martinez
بنیتو مارتینز
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 Lon...
2004
as Brett
1995
as Dr. Julio Ruiz
2006
as Ramsey
2006
as Officer Jones
2010
as Alvarez
2010
as Harry Vargas
2010
as David Valdez
2010
as Hector Delgado
2003
as El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
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as Prosecutor Attorney
2023
as Mayor Raposa
2013
as Gabriel
2010
as Officer in Charge
2017
as James Rangel
2004
as Billie's Manager
2005
as Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)
2014
as Jesse Soria
2009
as Detective Sanchez
2017
as Jose Menendez
1996
as Campus Cop
2019
as Sheriff Edgar
2000
as Tybalt
2003
as Juan
1995
as Gang Leader
2006
as Self
2024
as Security Director Marm Bellows
1993
as Salazar
2025
as Hector Mendez
2023
as Executive Producer
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