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Adrian Martinez (born January 20, 1972) is an American actor and comedian, known for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Focus. He also worked in the theatre. He is also known for his role as the "Discount Double Check" guy in a series of State Farm commercials starring Aaron Rodgers.
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| Born | January 20, 1972 New York City, US |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
Career
editMartinez debuted his acting career with the series America's Most Wanted in 1993, and since then he has acted in several television series.[1] He has also 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, Set in 2008, Johnny Klebitz in The Angels of Death and The Lost MC Brotherhoods.[3]
In 2010, Martinez starred in the action comedy Cop Out as Tino, along with Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, directed by Kevin Smith, released on February 26, 2010, by Warner Bros. Pictures.[4] He portrayed the role of Ginger Goon in the superhero comedy film Kick-Ass which starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Mark Strong, and Chloë Grace Moretz, directed by Matthew Vaughn and released on April 16, 2010.[1]
In 2012, Martinez starred in Spanish-language comedy Casa de Mi Padre as Manuel along with Will Ferrell, Gael García Bernal, and Diego Luna. The film was directed by Matt Piedmont and was released on March 16, 2012.[1][5]
In 2013, Martinez appeared in the biographical comedy film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Hernando for a supporting role along with Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig in the lead.[6] Stiller directed the film based on the script by Steve Conrad, which released in North America by 20th Century Fox on December 25, 2013.[7] Later he also starred in the film American Hustle as Julius along with Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams, and Jennifer Lawrence.[6] David O. Russell directed the film based on his own script co-written by Eric Warren Singer, and the film was released on December 13, 2013, by Columbia Pictures.[8]
In 2014, Martinez appeared in the superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as Bodega Cashier, opposite Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, directed by Marc Webb and released on May 2, 2014.[1]
In 2015, Martinez played a prominent role of Farhad in the heist comedy Focus along with Will Smith and Margot Robbie, directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa based on their own script.[6][9] The film was released on February 27, 2015, by Warner Bros.[10] Focus was his first main role in the career of 20 years, on which Martinez felt like he had "been running in a marathon for 20 years and somebody from the side just reached out and handed [him] a cup of Champagne."[1][10] He also appeared in the comedy film Sisters, along with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, which was released on December 18, 2015.[9]
In June 2015, Martinez was cast in an action comedy starring Bruce Willis to play the owner of a local pizza joint. The movie - working title Going Under - was directed by Mark Cullen and Robb Cullen.[11] It was released on video-on-demand to poor reviews as Once Upon a Time in Venice (also known as LA Vengeance in the UK) in 2017.
He joined the main cast on the ABC TV series Stumptown (2019) as "Tookie", a food truck owner who serves as an informant for the main character, played by Cobie Smulders.[12]
Martinez will also be starring in the American espionage thriller, The Amateur, set for debut in 2025.[13]
Filmography
editFilm
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 |
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[14] |
| 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 |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned | Brian Jeremy | Voice | [15] |
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.
- ^ Han, Angie (October 6, 2013). "Ben Stiller's 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' Dreams of Being a Better Movie [NYFF]". slashfilm.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Rooney, David (December 4, 2013). "American Hustle: Film Review". hollywoodreporter.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.
- ^ 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