Cast Detail: Benito Martinez

Benito Martinez (actor/producer) is currently working as Executive Producer on the Amazon Original feature A Million Miles Away, starring Michael Peña as José Hernandez. The film is based on the inspirational true story of an immigrant farm worker who became an astronaut for NASA.

On the acting side, he just wrapped the second season of the Amazon Original series With Love as the romantic patriarch Jorge Diaz, Sr.

Martinez is widely known for his various roles, such as Sheriff Gabriel Reyes on Lone Star 9-1-1 (FOX), D.A. Todd Denver on How To Get Away With Murder (ABC), for his multiple roles over three seasons in John Ridley’s anthology series American Crime (ABC) and most notably as Police Captain David Ace

Benito Martinez (actor/producer) is currently working as Executive Producer on the Amazon Original feature A Million Miles Away, starring Michael Peña as José Hernandez. The film is based on the inspirational true story of an immigrant farm worker who became an astronaut for NASA.

On the acting side, he just wrapped the second season of the Amazon Original series With Love as the romantic patriarch Jorge Diaz, Sr.

Martinez is widely known for his various roles, such as Sheriff Gabriel Reyes on Lone Star 9-1-1 (FOX), D.A. Todd Denver on How To Get Away With Murder (ABC), for his multiple roles over three seasons in John Ridley’s anthology series American Crime (ABC) and most notably as Police Captain David Aceveda on the critically acclaimed television series The Shield (FX) that ran for seven seasons. 

Other credits include character arcs on The Mayor, Jack Ryan, 13 Reasons Why, Shooter, Law & Order: SVU, The Blacklist, House Of Cards, Supernatural and Sons Of Anarchy, to name but a few. 

His feature film credits include American Made, Queen & Slim, Million Dollar Baby, Bless Me, Ultima, Unthinkable, My Family/Mi Familia and Saw.