Benito Martinez (born June 28, 1971) is an American actor most known for his role as police captain (later city councilman) David Aceveda in FX Networks' acclaimed crime drama The Shield. Additionally, he has voiced Coyote Smith in the video game Killer7, Professor Candide in Vanquish as well as a number of characters in the PC game Age of Empires III, and played a criminal on Firefly. He also had a featured role as a boxing manager in the critical and commercial hit film Million Dollar Baby and was an extra on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Salazar. Benito trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in Earls Court London England and was in the same class as the actor Zen Gesner and actress Julie Hesmondhalgh. Martinez currently appears on the program "Saving Grace" as the husband to the forensic detective. Martinez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico of Guatemalan ancestry. He holds an advanced certificate in stage combat that he obtained from LAMDA during his studies there. His sister Patrice is an actress. Benito Martinez appeared in season 8 of the hit show "24" starring Kiefer Sutherland Benito Martinez(1971년생, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 맨드레이크, Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico, 블레스 미, 울티마가 있으며, 그 외에도 멘탈리스트, 로 앤 오더: 성범죄전담반, 루키, 수퍼내추럴, 로 앤 오더, CSI: 라스베가스, 크리미널 마인드, 블랙리스트, 본즈, 하와이 파이브 오, FBI, 스와트 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 LA 나이트: 킬존에서 Hector Mendez 역을 맡았다. 2024년 캐리온에서 Security Director Marm Bellows 역을 맡았다. 2024년 트래커에서 Dale Buchanan 역을 맡았다.