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Adrian Martinez Biography

Birth Name:Adrian Martinez

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Location management

Fast Facts

  • Started acting in high school, appearing as a track star on "Unsolved Mysteries․"
  • Quote: "Life has more imagination than we carry in our dreams․"
  • Joined the LAByrinth theater company in 2003, and has performed in such stage productions as "Massacre," "Our Lady of 121st Street" and "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot․"
  • Frequently collaborates with Jose Rivera, doing productions and readings with him across the United States
  • Started a production company called Paloma Pictures
  • His performance in the mockumentary "Mail Order Wife" was so convincing that many audience members believed the film was actually a documentary
  • Has worked inside the United Nations building on multiple occasions, once while filming "The Interpreter" and again while filming a public service announcement promoting the importance of ending world hunger

Awards

  • 2020Feature Film Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2020Imagen Award-Best Actor - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2021Jury Prize-Best Actor: winner
  • 2021Lola Award-HONORABLE MENTION - LOS FEATURES: nominated
  • 2021Best Feature Film-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2022Imagen Award-Best Actor - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2023Festival Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2023Festival Award-Best Script: winner
  • 2023Festival Award-Audience Award: winner
  • 2023Jury Award-Best Ensemble Piece: winner
  • 2024Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor - Comedy (Television): nominated