Adrian Martinez

Adrian Martinez (born January 20, 1972) is an American actor, known for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Focus.

Career Martinez started his acting career with the series America's Most Wanted in 1993. He has worked in the theater, and is a member of LAByrinth Theater Company.

In 2009, Martinez appeared in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned as Brian Jeremy, the secondary antagonist.

In 2010, he appeared in the action comedy Cop Out as Tino, released on February 26, 2010, by Warner Bros. Pictures. He portrayed Ginger Goon in the superhero comedy film Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn and released on April 16, 2010.

In 2013, Martinez appeared in the comedy film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Hernando, Mitty's understudy. Later he took a role in American Hustle as Julius. The film was released on February 27, 2015, by Warner Bros. 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." 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.

Martinez also stars in the American espionage thriller The Amateur, which was released in 2025.

In 2025, it was announced that Martinez would be joining Jamie Foxx and Andrés Baiz in the Netflix feature film Fight for '84.

Filmography

Film 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 2026 The Man with the Bag Post-production TBA Fight for '84 Post-production

Television 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 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 1 episode2025SeveranceMr. SalibaEpisode "Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig"

Video games Year Title Role Notes Source 2009 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned Brian Jeremy voice and motion capture