James Martinez is an American actor, known for his role as Alex Romero in season five of House of Cards, Armando Salazar in Love, Victor, and Angel Batista in the Dexter prequel series Dexter: Original Sin.
Career Martinez portrayed series regular Jorge Sanchez in Gravity on Starz in 2010. In 2017, he appeared as Alex Romero in season five of the Netflix series House of Cards. Martinez portrayed Victor on the Netflix series One Day at a Time from 2017 to 2019. From 2020 to 2022, he starred as Armando Salazar on the Hulu series Love, Victor. In 2024, Martinez was cast as young Angel Batista in Dexter: Original Sin.
Selected filmography
Television Year Project Role Notes 2003Law & OrderManuel LopezEpisode: "Star Crossed"Third WatchStevie NunizEpisode: "Closing In"2008NCISLieutenant Eduardo AlmeidaEpisode: "Agent Afloat"NumbersDamien RoveEpisode: "The Decoy Effect"2009Law & OrderD.J. Jonny CortezEpisode: "Boy Gone Astray"2010Law & Order: Criminal IntentRick CalderaEpisode: "True Legacy"Law & Order: Special Victims UnitClark TintaEpisode: "Rescue"RubiconOfficer MartinezEpisode: "The Truth Will Out"GravityJorge SanchezSeries regular2011Breaking BadMaximino ArciniegaEpisode: "Hermanos"LeverageJavierEpisode: "The Grave Danger Job"A Gifted ManGeorgeEpisode: "In Case of Memory Loss"2012Fairly LegalEmilio CedenoEpisode: "Borderline"2013Low Winter SunDetective John Hernandez5 episodesCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJohn FletcherEpisode: "Helpless"Blue BloodsOfficer SalazarEpisode: "Unwritten Rules"The Michael J. Fox ShowMr. DiazEpisode: "Pilot"Drop Dead DivaLuis VegaEpisode: "50 Shades of Grayson"Army WivesDr. Marco SanchezEpisode: "Damaged"HustlingCarlosEpisode: "Sugar"2014UnforgettableRobert ChavezEpisode: "Admissions"ElementaryDiego SalcedoEpisode: "Dead Clade Walking"IntelligenceGonzalo 'Gonzo' RodriguezEpisode: "Pilot"2015AquariusRuben Salazar3 episodes2016Queen of the SouthGato Fierros2 episodesThe Mysteries of LauraCarlos HernandezEpisode: "The Mystery of the Political Operation"2017The Blacklist: RedemptionCarlos CantaraEpisode: "Hostages"BullAgent ConradEpisode: "Benevolent Deception"The Good FightFrank GwinnEpisode: "First Week"House of CardsAlex Romero9 episodesMajor CrimesIan Nuñez3 episodes2017–2019One Day at a TimeVictor9 episodes2018–2019Tell Me a StoryDetective Olsen4 episodes2019BillionsRay CruzEpisode: "Chickentown"God Friended MeWilliamEpisode: "Miracle on 123rd Street"2020–2022Love, VictorArmando SalazarSeries regular, 28 episodes2023Wolf PackRoberto NavarroRecurring role, 5 episodes2024So Help Me ToddLeo HartEpisode: "Faux-Bituary"2024–2025Dexter: Original SinDetective Angel BatistaSeries regular
Film Year Project Role 2004Brother to BrotherJulio2007I Believe in AmericaTomás2009B-GirlHéctor2010BearCityCarlos2012BearCity 2: The ProposalCarlosThe SessionsMatt2015Run All NightDetective Oscar Torres2016Aaron's BloodAaron
Video games Year Title Role200625 to LifeShawn Calderon2010Red Dead RedemptionMexican Law Man2018Red Dead Redemption 2Ramón Cortez2025NBA 2K26Guillermo 'Memo' Solano
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