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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

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A Million Miles Away 89% 94% 2023 Executive Producer Queen & Slim 82% 92% 2019 Sheriff Edgar Actor American Made 85% 79% 2017 James Rangel Actor Menendez: Blood Brothers 30% 2017 Jose Menendez Actor Bless Me, Ultima 69% 73% 2012 Gabriel Actor Lies in Plain Sight 46% 2010 Hector Delgado Actor Mandrake 14% 2010 Harry Vargas Actor The Dry Land 64% 46% 2010 David Valdez Actor Not Forgotten 15% 17% 2009 Det. Sanchez Actor Kill Your Darlings 38% 2006 Officer Jones Actor Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico 42% 2005 Estrella Solitaria Voice Million Dollar Baby 90% 90% 2004 Billie's Manager Actor Saw 50% 84% 2004 Brett Actor New Suit 73% 43% 2002 Juan Actor Her Costly Affair 1996 Campus Cop Actor Outbreak 59% 56% 1995 Dr. Julio Ruiz Actor
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