Biography
As Captain David Aceveda on FX's gritty police drama "The Shield" (2002 - ), Benito Martinez has brought dimension and inner conflict rarely seen in conventional law enforcement authority figures. Although it's the role for which he's best known, Martinez has also branched into movies, most notably a small part in the Oscar-winning "Million Dollar Baby" (2004).
Martinez started performing early in his life, as a member of his father's …
Career Milestones
2004 | Cast as a rival boxing trainer/manager in Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" | |
2004 | Appeared in the popular indie horror film "Saw" | |
2003 | Starred in the independent comedy "The New Suit," opposite Marissa Coughlin and Jordan Bridges; helmed by acclaimed French director Francois Valle | |
2002 | Cast as Captain David Aceveda on FX's police drama "The Shield" | |
2002 | Starred in the pilot episode of the acclaimed PBS series "American Family" | |
1995 | Cast as Young Paco in Gregory Nava's critically acclaimed film "My Family/Mi Famila" | |
1995 | Cast as a doctor in the feature "Outbreak" starring Dustin Hoffman | |
| Played bit parts on shows such as "The X Files," (Fox) "Chicago Hope" (CBS) and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (UPN) | ||
1988 | Television debut in the short lived NBC drama "The Bronx Zoo" | |
| Acted in theater companies in New York, Arizona, Seattle and Los Angeles | ||
| Began acting at the age of nine in a bilingual repertory theater, "La Compania," founded by his mother | ||