Adrian Martinez (actor)
Adrian Martinez | |
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 Martinez in 2016 | |
| Born | January 20, 1972 New York City, US |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
Adrian Martinez (born January 20, 1972) is an American actor and comedian, known for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Focus.
Career
[edit]Martinez started his acting career with the series America's Most Wanted in 1993.[1] He has worked in the theater, and a member of LAByrinth Theater Company.[2]
In 2009, Martinez appeared in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned as Brian Jeremy, the secondary antagonist.[3]
In 2010, he appeared in the action comedy Cop Out as Tino, released on February 26, 2010, by Warner Bros. Pictures.[4] He portrayed Ginger Goon in the superhero comedy film Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn and released on April 16, 2010.[1]
In 2012, Martinez appeared in Spanish-language comedy and Will Ferrell vehicle Casa de Mi Padre as Manuel. The film was directed by Matt Piedmont and was released on March 16, 2012.[1][5]
In 2013, Martinez appeared in the comedy film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Hernando, Mitty's understudy.[6] Later he took a role in American Hustle as Julius.[6] In 2014, Martinez appeared in the superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as 'Bodega Cashier'.[1]
In 2015, Martinez took on the prominent role of Farhad in the heist comedy Focus.[6][7] The film was released on February 27, 2015, by Warner Bros.[8] Focus was his first main role in the career of 20 years, which Martinez likened to "running in a marathon for 20 years and somebody from the side just reached out and handed [him] a cup of Champagne."[1][8]
In 2015 Martinez acted in the comedy film Sisters, released on December 18, 2015,[7] and the action comedy Once Upon a Time in Venice (also known as LA Vengeance in the UK) starring Bruce Willis.[9] The film was delayed and eventually released via video-on-demand to poor reviews in 2017.
He joined the main cast of the ABC TV series Stumptown in 2019 as "Tookie", a food truck owner who serves as an informant for the main character, played by Cobie Smulders.[10]
Martinez will also be starring in the American espionage thriller The Amateur, set for debut in 2025.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Murder Magic | Court Clerk | |
| 1998 | A Perfect Murder | Young Tough | |
| 1999 | Some Fish Can Fly | Humping Man | |
| 2002 | In America | Shopkeeper | |
| 2003 | Pieces of April | Man in Mohair Sweater | |
| 2003 | It Runs in the Family | Mitchell's Doorman | |
| 2003 | Undefeated | Chewey | TV film |
| 2004 | Bad Apple | Ferry Captain | TV film |
| 2004 | Strip Search | Maintenance man | TV film |
| 2004 | Men Without Jobs | Wolfy | |
| 2004 | Mail Order Wife | Adrian | |
| 2004 | Taxi | Brazilian Man | |
| 2004 | Corn | Postal Delivery Man | |
| 2004 | Downtown: A Street Tale | Frankie | |
| 2005 | The Interpreter | Roland | |
| 2006 | Just Like the Son | Glen | |
| 2006 | Bristol Boys | Wancho | |
| 2006 | Three Strikes | 'Gorgeous' Chris Borges | TV film |
| 2007 | Stanley Cuba | Duarte | |
| 2007 | American Loser | Harris | |
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Security Guard | |
| 2008 | Manny | Manny | short |
| 2008 | The Promotion | Octavio | |
| 2008 | Mona | Bob | |
| 2008 | Corporate Affairs | Gregg Martinez | |
| 2008 | The Understudy | Guard | |
| 2008 | The Tree | Beer Drinking Guy | short |
| 2008 | Righteous Kill | Glenn | |
| 2009 | Don't Let Me Drown | Little Joe | |
| 2009 | Made for Each Other | Harry | |
| 2009 | The Good Guy | Larry | |
| 2009 | Veronika Decides to Die | Male Nurse #1 | |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | Cabbie | |
| 2009 | Little New York | Officer Rodriguez | |
| 2009 | The Ministers | Mike | |
| 2010 | Cop Out | Tino | |
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Ginger Goon | |
| 2010 | It's Kind of a Funny Story | Johnny | |
| 2010 | Morning Glory | IBS Lobby Guard | |
| 2010 | Wired Doll | Victor | short |
| 2010 | Trouble Child | John | short |
| 2010 | The Martyr | Ruben | short |
| 2010 | Superego | Eduardo | TV film |
| 2011 | Choose | Actor | |
| 2011 | Flypaper | Mr. Clean | |
| 2011 | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | Hector Black | |
| 2012 | Casa de Mi Padre | Manuel | |
| 2012 | Piranha 3DD | Big Dave | |
| 2012 | Putzel | Hector | |
| 2013 | Newlyweeds | Hernan | |
| 2013 | Helena's Flushing | Gomer | short |
| 2013 | Bert and Arnie's Guide to Friendship | Ernesto | |
| 2013 | Chinese Puzzle | Le patron coursier | |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Hernando | |
| 2013 | Home | Hector | |
| 2013 | The Miracle of Spanish Harlem | Ernesto Rodriguez de la Torre | |
| 2013 | American Hustle | Julius | |
| 2013 | Disconnected | short | |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Bodega Cashier | |
| 2015 | Focus | Farhad | |
| 2015 | Chloe and Theo | Actor | |
| 2015 | Sisters | Officer Harris | |
| 2016 | White Girl | Lloyd | |
| 2016 | 37 | Gonzalez | |
| 2016 | Almost Paris | Ricky | |
| 2016 | Army of One | Mysterious Man #1 | |
| 2016 | Office Christmas Party | Larry | |
| 2016 | Some Last Day | Edgar | short |
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time in Venice | Tino | |
| 2018 | I Feel Pretty | Mason | |
| 2019 | Lady and the Tramp | Elliot | |
| 2020 | The Stand In | Reporter Banjo | |
| 2021 | The Guilty | Manny | |
| 2021 | iGilbert | Gilbert Gonzalez | |
| 2022 | Measure of Revenge | Addison | |
| 2023 | Renfield | Chris Marcos | |
| 2024 | Unfrosted | Tom Carvel | |
| 2025 | The Amateur | Carlos | Post-production |
| TBA | The Man with the Bag | Filming[12] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | America's Most Wanted | Jimmy Ruiz | 1 episode |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Marco | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Third Watch | Sam Wolfe | 1 episode |
| 2000 | The Sopranos | Ramone | 1 episode |
| 2001 | The Job | Miguel Alvarez | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Sex and the City | Delivery Boy | 1 episode |
| 2002 | 100 Centre Street | Cop #2 | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Education of Max Bickford | Pete Boroni | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Hector | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Between the Lions | Patron | 1 episode |
| 2001–2002 | Ed | Guy #1 | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Queens Supreme | Manuel Morales | 1 episode |
| 2004 | The Jury | Anthony Parenti | 1 episode |
| 2000–2007 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Sidewalk Conan / Foreign Conan | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2001–2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Amado / Kellogg / Airport Policeman | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Delocated | Jay | 1 episode |
| 2007–2009 | Flight of the Conchords | Hotelier / A.J. | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Mercy | Hector | 1 episode |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America | Actor | 1 episode |
| 2003–2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Stuart Linderby / Emilio Vasquez | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Onion News Network | Actor | 1 episode |
| 2011–2012 | A Gifted Man | Hector | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Deadbeat | Hector | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Louie | Hurricane Man | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Gotham | Irwin | 1 episode |
| 2013–2015 | Inside Amy Schumer | Delivery Guy / Juror #5 / Jim | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | Dumont | 1 episode[13] |
| 2016 | Falling Water | Marcos | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption | Dumont | Main role, 8 episodes |
| 2017 | No Activity | Roberto | Main role, 7 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Stumptown | Tookie | Main role, 18 episodes |
| 2020 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Harold | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Darryl | Episode: "Bad Grandma" |
| 2023 | Only Murders in the Building | Gregg | Episode: "The Beat Goes On" |
| 2024 | Ghosts | Mike | season 3 episode 9 "The Traveling Agent" |
| 2024 | Sugar | Glen | Upcoming series |
| 2025 | Severance | Mr. Saliba | Episode "Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig" |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned | Brian Jeremy | Voice | [14] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Brown, Phil (February 25, 2015). "Highly Focused: An Interview with Adrian Martinez". cgmagonline.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Company Members". labtheater.org. Archived from the original on 2015-07-20. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Snider, Mike (20 November 2008). "'Grand Theft Auto' yields road to the 'Lost and Damned'". USA Today. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ^ Magidson, Joey (January 16, 2014). "Talking 'Mitty' and Being a Character Actor with Adrian Martinez". awardscircuit.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 9, 2010). "'Y tu mama tambien' duo join Will Ferrell film". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ a b c Nemiroff, Perri (January 6, 2014). "Interview: Adrian Martinez Talks Walter Mitty, American Hustle, Focus & More". shockya.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Castellanos, Melissa (February 27, 2015). "Focus Movie Cast, Trailer & Release Date 2015: Adrian Martinez Talks Playing Will Smith's Snarky Sidekick (EXCLUSIVE)". latinpost.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ a b MONELL, RAY (February 13, 2015). "Adrian Martinez talks prominent role in 'Focus' after several supporting roles". nydailynews.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 30, 2015). "John Goodman & Bond Girl Stephanie Sigman Added To Voltage's Untitled Bruce Willis Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Stumptown Meet the Cast". ABC Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ The Amateur (2025) | Action, Thriller. Retrieved 2024-11-16 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2025-01-31). "Kyle Mooney, Ken Jeong, Roger Bart & Jane Krakowski Among 12 Additions To Amazon MGM's Holiday Family Comedy 'The Man With The Bag'". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 7, 2016). "The Blacklist: Redemption Casts Adrian Martinez; Eloise Smyth Joins Harlots". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Parents Group Warns Against Lost And Damned Nudity", Wired.com, 21 February 2009
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| Artists | |
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American male comedians
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- Male actors from New York City
- American male stage actors
- American stand-up comedians
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Comedians from New York City
- 20th-century American comedians
- 21st-century American comedians
- 1972 births