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
Complete Filmography
Carry-On
2024
as Security Director Marm Bellows
An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
A Million Miles Away
2023
Executive Producer
The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.
Fool's Paradise
2023
as Mayor Raposa
A down-on-his-luck publicist discovers a recently released mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him ...
Queen & Slim
2019
as Sheriff Edgar
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escala...
American Made
2017
as James Rangel
The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.
Menendez: Blood Brothers
2017
as Jose Menendez
Lyle and Eric Menendez were nice, educated boys from Beverly Hills, which makes the murder of their parents even more inexplicable. Never-before-seen ...
Beyond the Lights
2014
as Jesse Soria
Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a pro...
Bless Me, Ultima
2013
as Gabriel
In a village in New Mexico, the life of young farm boy Antonio is dramatically changed when an old medicine woman joins his household. This affecting ...
Lies in Plain Sight
2010
as Hector Delgado
“Lies in Plain Sight” tells the story of Eva and her blind cousin Sofia (Martha Higareda), who were inseparable as children, with Eva the loyal compan...
Mandrake
2010
as Harry Vargas
An expedition led by adventurer Darren McCall and funded by the wealthy Harry Vargas braves the impenetrable jungle to retrieve a fabled bejeweled dag...
Takers
2010
as Officer in Charge
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest h...
The Dry Land
2010
as David Valdez
A U.S. soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas.
Unthinkable
2010
as Alvarez
The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts are unknown. It's up to a seasoned...
Not Forgotten
2009
as Detective Sanchez
Set in a Tex-Mex border town, Not Forgotten is a classic psychological thriller about Jack and Amaya Bishop, a couple who must come to terms with thei...
End Game
2006
as Ramsey
Alex Thomas was the man in charge of protecting the president but, when the time came to fulfill his duties, everything just went wrong. His conscienc...
The Shield: Wrap Day
2006
as Self
Documentary of the final day of production on the second season finale of FX's "The Shield", which took place on March 14, 2003.
Kill Your Darlings
2006
as Officer Jones
A desperate young writer is lured on a wild ride through the desert by a mysterious woman in this darkly comic take on the all-American road trip. Alo...
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005
as Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)
The hit TV series boldy goes bigger in an action-packed comedy/adventure starring everyone's favorite luchadoras! When the greatest evil the world has...
Million Dollar Baby
2004
as Billie's Manager
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggi...
Saw
2004
as Brett
Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbi...
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
2003
as El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
A friend of Fred's, Alejo Otero, invites the Scooby gang to Veracruz, Mexico. There they find a monster, El Chupacabra, terrorizing the town.
New Suit
2003
as Juan
A once-idealistic writer inadvertently ignites a feeding frenzy in Hollywood with the mention of a mysterious new screenplay and its illusive author.
Romeo and Juliet
2000
as Tybalt
Shakespeare's tragic tale about two young lovers and their warring families as re-told by Mercutio.
Her Costly Affair
1996
as Campus Cop
A professor's casual fling with her graduate student turns deadly when he insists on a more permanent arrangement.
Outbreak
1995
as Dr. Julio Ruiz
A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus sprea...
Ballistic
1995
as Gang Leader
Jesse Gavin is an undercover cop, part of an elite police team and highly skilled in lethal martial arts! She is suspended from the force after a witn...
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
1993
as Salazar
The Enterprise is diverted to Ohniaka Three, when the colony signals that it is under attack. Arriving at the outpost, the Starfleet Officers discover...
Minor Incidents
N/A
as Prosecutor Attorney
"Minor Incidents" is a historical drama based on the trial of Alejandro "El Sapo" Amestoy, highlighting the courtroom tensions and the complexity of h...