Benito Martinez
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Biography
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Helps children in his community through "The Educational Theater Company" and the "Will and Company"; two theater groups geared toward youth
Biography
Benito Martinez was an American character actor who became a familiar face in some of the most acclaimed and popular films and TV shows of the early 21st century. Born on June 28, 1971 in Albuquerque, NM, Martinez began acting professionally at the tender age of 17: his first onscreen appearance was in a 1988 episode of the inner city high school drama "The Bronx Zoo" (ABC, 1987-88). Martinez spent the nineties and early 2000s making appearances on such popular TV shows as "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (CBS, 1987-1994), "Chicago Hope" (CBS, 1994-2000), "The X-Files" (FOX, 1993-2002), "NYPD Blue" (ABC, 1993-2005), and "Touched by an Angel" (CBS, 1994-2003). He also took on small parts in films such as "Sunset Grill" (1993), "My Family" (1995), and "Scooby-Doo! And the Monster of Mexico" (2003). In 2002, Martinez received his breakout role when he was cast as David Acevedo, the ambitious police officer turned city councilman on the groundbreaking drama "The Shield" (FX, 2002-08), widely considered to be one of the first major series of the "Golden Age of TV." 2004 proved to be a big year for Martinez, with appearances in the smash horror hit "Saw" (2004), and Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning boxing drama "Million Dollar Baby" (2004). From there, Martinez enjoyed series arcs on shows such as "Saving Grace" (TNT, 2007-2010), "Supernatural" (The WB/The CW, 2005- ), "Sons of Anarchy" (FX, 2008-2014), and "House of Cards" (Netflix, 2013- ). Martinez could next be seen as a series regular on "American Crime" (ABC, 2015-), and "How to Get Away with Murder" (CBS, 2016- ).
Filmography
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Cast (Special)
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Life Events
1988
Made TV debut on "The Bronx Zoo"
1995
Was cast as a doctor in "Outbreak," starring alongside Dustin Hoffman
1995
Cast as Young Paco in Gregory Nava's critically acclaimed film "My Family/Mi Famila"
2002
Starred in the pilot episode of the acclaimed PBS series "American Family"
2002
Landed breakout role on "The Shield"
2003
Starred in the independent comedy "The New Suit," opposite Marissa Coughlin and Jordan Bridges; helmed by acclaimed French director Francois Valle
2004
Appeared in the popular indie horror film "Saw"
2004
Cast as a rival boxing trainer/manager in Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby"
2006
Cast as Officer Jones in comedy-drama "Kill Your Darlings"
2009
Played Ronnie on "Saving Grace"
2011
Had a recurring role on "Supernatural"
2011
Played Luis Torres on "Sons of Anarchy"
2014
Had the recurring role of Hector Medonza on "House of Cards"
2016
Joined the cast of "How to Get Away With Murder"
2017
Co-starred in Doug Liman's "American Made"
2017
Played murder victim Jose Menendez in TV movie "Menendez: Blood Brothers"
Bibliography
Notes
Helps children in his community through "The Educational Theater Company" and the "Will and Company"; two theater groups geared toward youth
