Benito Martinez
Benito Martinez Role: Councilman David Aceveda
Birthday : June-28-1971
Birthplace : Albuquerque, New Mexico
Birth Name : Benito James Martinez
AKA : Benito James Martinez
Recent Role : President Benjamin Castillo on The Unit
Gender : Male
Benito Martinez is an American actor. Among his innumerous appearances and acting credits, Benito is best known for portraying the character of police captain David Aceveda in the crime drama ‘The Shield’. Benito Martinez took birth in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He’s of Guatemalan ancestry. He holds an advanced certificate in stage combat that he obtained from LAMDA during his studies there. He has a sister, Patrice, who is also an actress.
In the video game, ‘Killer 7’, Benito Martinez gave his voice to Coyote Smith. His other voice credits are on the PC game Age of Empires III. Benito also played a criminal on Firefly. In the commercial hit movie ‘Million Dollar Baby’, he played the role of a boxing manager. On ‘Star Trek: The Next generation’, Benito appeared as Salazar. As of now, he’s appearing on ‘The Unit’. Benito trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Role on ‘The Shield’
On ‘The Shield’, Benito Martinez portrays the character of David Martinez. At first, he was the captain of ‘the Barn’ and in season 3, he was elected to the Los Angeles City Council as City Councilman. He’s an intelligent and ambitious person and among his family members are Aurora Aceveda, his wife and Sofia Aceveda, his daughter. When he first came in Farmington, he discovered Vic’s heavy handed tactics and tried to take him down. Benito performed the character of David very brilliantly and it’s the best character of his acting career.
