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
TBAMinor Incidents as Prosecutor Attorney
2025Hollywood Grit as Hector Mendez
2024Carry-On as Security Director Marm Bellows
2023Fool's Paradise as Mayor Raposa
2021With Love (9 Episodes) as Jorge Diaz Sr.
2021CSI: Vegas (2 Episodes) as Raphael Tarquenio
2021Mr. Mayor (2, 1 Episode) as Mayor Delgado, Victor Delgado
2020Big Sky (2 Episodes) as Dr. Cowley
20209-1-1: Lone Star (10 Episodes) as Gabriel Reyes
2019Queen & Slim as Sheriff Edgar
2018The Rookie (1 Episode) as Judge Rivas
2018FBI (1 Episode) as Joe Becerra
2018Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (1 Episode) as Senator Jaime Moreno
2018Station 19 (1 Episode) as Chief Gonzalez
2017S.W.A.T. (1 Episode) as Miguel
2017American Made as James Rangel
2017Menendez: Blood Brothers as Jose Menendez
201713 Reasons Why (17 Episodes) as Sheriff Diaz
2016Shooter (1 Episode) as President Alvarez
2015Code Black (1 Episode) as Steve Jasso
2015American Crime (11, 8, 1 Episode) as Alonzo Gutiérrez, Luis Salazar, Dominic Calderon
2014Beyond the Lights as Jesse Soria
2014How to Get Away with Murder (18 Episodes) as Todd Denver
2014The Leftovers (1 Episode) as Arturo
2013Almost Human (1 Episode) as Captain Alexio Barros
2013The Blacklist (5 Episodes) as Robert Diaz
2013Bless Me, Ultima as Gabriel
2013House of Cards (2 Episodes) as Hector Mendoza
2010Lies in Plain Sight as Hector Delgado
2010Hawaii Five-0 (1 Episode) as DEA Captain Mateo Dias
2010Mandrake as Harry Vargas
2010Takers as Officer in Charge
2010The Dry Land as David Valdez
2010Unthinkable as Alvarez
2009The Forgotten (1 Episode) as Police Chief
2009NCIS: Los Angeles (1 Episode) as Gonzalo Vargas
2009Not Forgotten as Detective Sanchez
2009Castle (1 Episode) as Sam Walker
2008The Mentalist (1 Episode) as Commander Delgado
2008Sons of Anarchy (16 Episodes) as Luis Torres
2007Burn Notice (1 Episode) as David
2006Torchwood (1 Episode) as Captain Santos
2006End Game as Ramsey
2006The Shield: Wrap Day as Self
2006Kill Your Darlings as Officer Jones
2006The Unit (2 Episodes) as President-Elect Benjamin Castillo
2005Criminal Minds (1 Episode) as Chief Raul Montoya
2005Supernatural (5 Episodes) as Edgar
2005Bones (1 Episode) as Thomas Vega
2005Numb3rs (1 Episode) as Arthur Ruiz
2005Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico as Lonestar / Don Reyes (voice)
2004Million Dollar Baby as Billie's Manager
2004Saw as Brett
2003Karen Sisco (1 Episode) as Unknown
2003Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico as El Curandero / Man #2 (voice)
2003New Suit as Juan
2002Firefly (1 Episode) as Boss
2002What's New, Scooby-Doo? (1 Episode) as Horatio Hidalgo (voice)
2002Monk (1 Episode) as Foreman - Juror No. 7
2002The Shield (88 Episodes) as David Aceveda
200124 (1 Episode) as Victor Aruz
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 Episode) as Gabriel Ortiz
2000Romeo and Juliet as Tybalt
1999Once and Again (1 Episode) as Unknown
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) as Santino Rojas
1998L.A. Doctors (1 Episode) as Policeman
1996Her Costly Affair as Campus Cop
1995Outbreak as Dr. Julio Ruiz
1995Ballistic as Gang Leader
1994Touched by an Angel (1 Episode) as Officer Dave
1994Chicago Hope (1 Episode) as Unknown
1993NYPD Blue (1 Episode) as Lt. Gomez
1993The X-Files (1 Episode) as Orderly
1993Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent as Salazar
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as William Moscatello
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 Episode) as Salazar
1987The Bronx Zoo (1 Episode) as Unknown
2023A Million Miles Away ... Executive Producer