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Benito Martinez

Highest Rated: 90% Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Lowest Rated: 15% Not Forgotten (2009)

Birthday: Jun 28, 1971

Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Benito Martinez was 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- ).

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Highest rated movies

90% 90% Million Dollar Baby
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89% 94% A Million Miles Away Watchlist 85% 79% American Made Watchlist 82% 92% Queen & Slim Watchlist
73% 43% New Suit
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69% 73% Bless Me, Ultima
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64% 46% The Dry Land
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59% 56% Outbreak
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50% 84% Saw Watchlist
15% 17% Not Forgotten
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
89% 94% A Million Miles Away Executive Producer - 2023
82% 92% Queen & Slim Sheriff Edgar (Character) $43.8M 2019
85% 79% American Made James Rangel (Character) $51.3M 2017
No Score Yet 30% Menendez: Blood Brothers Jose Menendez (Character) - 2017
69% 73% Bless Me, Ultima Gabriel (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 46% Lies in Plain Sight Hector Delgado (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 14% Mandrake Harry Vargas (Character) - 2010
64% 46% The Dry Land David Valdez (Character) $7.4K 2010
15% 17% Not Forgotten Det. Sanchez (Character) $53.7K 2009
No Score Yet 38% Kill Your Darlings Officer Jones (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 42% Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico Estrella Solitaria (Voice) - 2005
90% 90% Million Dollar Baby Billie's Manager (Character) $100.4M 2004
50% 84% Saw Brett (Character) $650.1K 2004
73% 43% New Suit Juan (Character) $67.5K 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Her Costly Affair Campus Cop (Character) - 1996
59% 56% Outbreak Dr. Julio Ruiz (Character) $65.9M 1995

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100% 80% With Love Jorge Diaz Sr. (Character) 2021 2023
No Score Yet 73% 9-1-1: Lone Star Gabriel Reyes (Guest Star) 2021 2023
No Score Yet 63% Mr. Mayor Victor Delgado (Guest Star) 2021-2022
No Score Yet 66% S.W.A.T. Miguel (Guest Star) 2022
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Mateo Dias (Guest Star) 2019
91% 79% The Blacklist President Robert Diaz (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet 75% Shooter Unknown (Guest Star) 2018
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Santino Rojas (Guest Star) 2018
91% 90% The Leftovers Arturo (Guest Star) 2017
96% 88% American Crime Alonzo Gutiérrez (Character),
Luis Salazar (Guest Star)
2015-2017
No Score Yet 82% Code Black Steve Jasso (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
77% 76% House of Cards Hector Mendoza (Guest Star) 2014-2015
86% 85% Graceland Alfredo Armas (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 90% The Mentalist Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 81% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
69% 83% Almost Human Capt. Alexio Barros (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 63% NCIS: Los Angeles Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
87% 90% Sons of Anarchy Unknown (Guest Star) 2011-2012
No Score Yet 75% Major Crimes Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 86% Lie to Me Charlie Sheridan (Guest Star) 2010
88% 95% Burn Notice David (Guest Star) 2010
87% 87% 24 Vicitor Aruz (Guest Star) 2010
76% 67% Saving Grace Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
85% 77% The Unit Unknown (Guest Star) 2008-2009
90% 96% The Shield David Aceveda (Character) 2002-2008
52% 50% Shark Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
90% 83% Bones Thomas Vega (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Arthur Ruiz (Guest Star) 2006
89% 88% Monk Foreman - Juror No. 7 (Guest Star) 2006
95% No Score Yet Karen Sisco Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
77% 96% Firefly Boss (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Once and Again Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
83% 95% NYPD Blue Lt. Gomez (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
92% 90% Star Trek: The Next Generation Salazar (Guest Star) 1993