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Benito Martinez

Birth Name:
Benito Martinez
Birth Place:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer
Benito Martinez

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for an Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for "Lies in Plain Sight" in 2011
  • Was nominated for four ALMA Awards for "The Shield," one of which he won in 2007
  • Won a NAMIC Vision Award for Best Performance - Drama for "The Shield" in 2009
  • Studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
  • His first role was on an episode of the TV series "The Bronx Zoo" in 1988
  • Quote: "(On "The Shield"): "You never see this stuff with these well-polished political figures on TV․ You never see the little quirks and the little mistakes that they make․․․By writing a whole show about it․․․you really get the sense of who they are․""
  • Best known for his role as David Aceveda in "The Shield," as Billie's Manager in "Million Dollar Baby," and as Luis Torres in "Sons of Anarchy․"
  • Has done voice-over work on numerous occasions, appearing as Horatio Hidalgo in "What's New, Scooby Doo?," as Manuel Noriega in "Call of Duty: Black Ops II," and as Professor Candide in "Vanquish․"
  • He has made a number of TV guest appearances, including as a criminal on "Firefly," as Salazar on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and as the Leviathan Edgar on "Supernatural․"
  • Did the voice acting and movements for his "The Shield" character in the franchise's video game, released in 2007

Awards

  • 2006ALMA Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series:Nominated
  • 2006Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2007ALMA Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie:Winner
  • 2007Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actor - Television:Nominated
  • 2007Vision Award - Best Actor - Drama:Nominated
  • 2008ALMA Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series:Nominated
  • 2009ALMA Award - Actor in Television - Drama:Nominated
  • 2009Vision Award - Best Performance - Drama:Winner
  • 2011Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
  • 2018Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series:Nominated
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