Benito Martinez (actor)

Benito Martinez ( born June 28, 1971 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American actor.

Life and work

Since the late 1980s, Benito Martinez, of Guatemalan origin, is involved television and feature films already in various television series.

His breakthrough came with the television series The Shield - The Shield. He became known to a wider audience through them. Benito Martinez plays in this fictional police series David Aceveda, one of the main characters. Aceveda is in the series, first chief of police and is then selected in the later seasons to the City Council.

His acting training took Benito Martinez at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art

Filmography (selection)

Awards

ALMA Awards 2006

• Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Television Series, Mini -Series or Television Movie for The Shield - The Shield

ALMA Awards 2007

• Winner of the ALMA Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Television Series, Mini -Series or Television Movie for his role in The Shield - The Shield

ALMA Awards 2008

• Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series for The Shield - The Shield