---
name: "A Martinez"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/a-martinez-78398"
fi1m_id: "a-martinez-78398"
imdb_id: "nm0553436"
tmdb_id: 78398
wikidata_id: "Q300479"
roles: []
born: "27 September 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-24T09:42:58.580522+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# A Martinez

## Identity

A Martinez

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/a-martinez-78398
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** a-martinez-78398
- **IMDb ID:** nm0553436
- **TMDB ID:** 78398
- **Wikidata ID:** Q300479
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Martinez, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300479, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0553436/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/78398

Actor. Born 27 September 1948 in Glendale, California, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 27 September 1948, Glendale, California, USA
- **Also known as:** Adolfo Martinez, A. Martinez, ای مارتینز, Adolph Martinez, Адольфо Ларруэ Мартинес III, Адольфо Мартинес
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Martinez, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300479, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0553436/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/78398

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Longmire*](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md) (68)

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## Biography

A Martinez is an American actor and singer. Born Adolfo Larrue Martínez III on 27 September 1948 in Glendale, California, he began his career in the late 1960s with early film roles including *The Cowboys* (1972).

He is known for his long-running portrayal of Cruz Castillo on the daytime soap *Santa Barbara* (1984–1992), as well as primetime roles in *L.A. Law* and *Profiler*. Martinez played Jacob Nighthorse on the series *Longmire* (2012–2017) and has appeared in later projects including *Dark Winds*, *The Rookie* and the film *Ambulance* (2022).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Longmire* (2012), Fi1m 68, as Jacob Nighthorse — [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)

## Complete filmography (91)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Blue Ridge: The Series* (2024), series, as Connor McGrath
- *Avatar: The Last Airbender* (2024), series, as Pakku
- *Far Haven* (2023), as Abraham
- *Dark Winds* (2022), series, as Sheriff Lawrence 'Gordo' Sena
- *Ambulance* (2022), as Papi
- *Symphoria* (2021), as Carl Wittig
- *Christmas on the Range* (2019), as Brick McCree
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Gundo
- *In Embryo* (2016), as Cesare Petrillo
- *California Winter* (2015), as Miguel Morales
- *Curse of Chucky* (2013), as Father Frank
- *Jimmy P.* (2013), as Bear Willie Claw
- *California Solo* (2012), as Warren
- *Longmire* (2012), series, as Jacob Nighthorse — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *Mega Python vs. Gatoroid* (2011), as Dr. Diego Ortiz
- *The Bay* (2010), series, as Nardo Ramos
- *The Terminators* (2009), as Sheriff Reed Carpenter
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Cesar Calderon — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story* (2008), as Angel Cruz
- *Fist of the Warrior* (2007), as Anthony Black
- *Desolation Canyon* (2006), as Zetta
- *Once Upon a Wedding* (2005), as El Comandante
- *Debating Robert Lee* (2004), as Mr. Alonzo
- *Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong* (2003), as Agent Bobby Mazariegos
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Tomas Orlando — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *For the People* (2002), series, as Michael Olivas
- *Ordinary Sinner* (2001), as Father Ed
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Danilo Zamesca
- *Wind River* (2000), as Moragoni
- *What's Cooking?* (2000), as Daniel 'Danny'
- *Cruel Justice* (1999), as Jerry Metcalf
- *Last Rites* (1999), as Attorney Matt Santos
- *A Memory in My Heart* (1999), as Joe Vega
- *The Magnificent Seven* (1998), series, as Raphael Cordero Martinez
- *Double Tap* (1997), as Johnny Escobar
- *The Hunger* (1997), series, as Peter Deutch
- *The Cherokee Kid* (1996), as Juan Cortina
- *Profiler* (1996), series, as Agent Nick Cooper
- *Sweet Dreams* (1996), as Chief Doug Harrison
- *Grand Avenue* (1996), as Steven
- *Where's the Money, Noreen?* (1995), as Lou Gardella
- *One Night Stand* (1995), as Jack Gilman
- *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as The Emperor (voice)
- *Deconstructing Sarah* (1994), as Kenny
- *She Led Two Lives* (1994), as Mike Lewis
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Jon Mateos
- *Criminal Behavior* (1992), as Pike Grenada
- *In the Nick of Time* (1991), as Charlie Misch
- *Not of This World* (1991), as Sheriff Tom Conway
- *Testing Dirty* (1990), Actor
- *She-Devil* (1989), as Garcia
- *Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker* (1989), as Gil Carrillo
- *Powwow Highway* (1989), as Buddy Red Bow
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Daniel Morales, Héctor Rodriguez
- *Walking the Edge* (1985), as Tony
- *Santa Barbara* (1984), series, as Cruz Castillo
- *Whiz Kids* (1983), series, as Lieutenant Neal Quinn
- *The Honorary Consul* (1983), as Aquino
- *Cassie & Co.* (1982), series, as Benny Silva
- *Seguin* (1982), as Juan Seguin
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Juan Nepomuceno Seguin
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Julio Delgado
- *Born to the Wind* (1981), series, as Low Wolf
- *Roughnecks* (1980), as Sal Espinoza
- *Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop* (1980), as Julio Mendez
- *Shoot the Sun Down* (1978), as Sunbearer
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, as Rick
- *Exo-Man* (1977), as Raphael Torres
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Marty Herrera, Dr. Tony Carbo
- *Joe Panther* (1976), as Billy Tiger
- *Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence* (1976), as Roberto Ruiz
- *Death Among Friends* (1975), as Officer Manny Reyes
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Claudio Ortez, Joseph Montoya
- *The Abduction of Saint Anne* (1975), as Angel Montoya
- *Kodiak* (1974), series, as The Indian
- *Once Upon a Scoundrel* (1974), as Luis Manuel
- *The Take* (1974), as Tallbear
- *The Cowboys* (1974), series, as Cimarron
- *Starbird and Sweet William* (1973), as Starbird · Music, Music Director
- *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Carlos Rojas
- *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Slade, Tigre Cantrell
- *Probe* (1972), as Carlos Lobos
- *The Cowboys* (1972), as Cowboy Cimarron
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Curro Rangel — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *All in the Family* (1971), series, as Manuel — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md)
- *Hunters Are for Killing* (1970), as Jimmy Ramirez
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Pepe Olivares
- *The Young Animals* (1968), as Johnny
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Lauro Perez
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Manolo Rodriguez
- *Six Days in Evergreen*, as Rob

## Gallery

- ![A Martinez](https://film.one/media/person/3773772/gallery-86366da8672c.png) A Martinez — The Street Interviewer, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/A_Martinez_and_Leslie_Bryans_at_the_2nd_Annual_Carney_Awards_at_Paley_Center_in_Beverly_Hills.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![A Martinez](https://film.one/media/person/3773772/gallery-844c270e488c.jpg) A Martinez — Image via TMDB
- ![A Martinez](https://film.one/media/person/3773772/gallery-3eb5c58a6d44.jpg) A Martinez — Image via TMDB

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