A Martinez

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A Martinez (* 27. September 1948 in Glendale , California as Adolph Larrue Martinez ) is an American actor .

Life & Career

Its nickname A results from an internal family name, since the father and grandfather already bore the name Adolph and he was initially called Little A and later simply A. At the age of twelve he sang in a talent competition at the Hollywood Bowl . He graduated from Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga, Los Angeles. He discovered his love of acting while acting at UCLA . He made his acting debut in The Young Animals in 1968 . Several appearances in films and television productions followed. For the portrayal of Cruz Castillo in the US soap opera California Clan from 1984 to 1992 , he won the Emmy in 1990 and the Soap Opera Digest Award in 1988, 1990 and 1991. A Martinez played in LA Law from 1990 to 1994 . Since 2012 he has played the casino owner Jacob Nighthorse in the Longmire series .

A Martinez was first married to the actress Mare Winningham . He has been married to Leslie Bryans since 1982 . The couple have two daughters and one son.

Films & series (selection)

  • 1968: The Cadillac Gang of San Francisco (The Young Animals)
  • 1969: Cobra, Take Over ( Mission: Impossible , TV series, episode)
  • 1969: Change of Habit
  • 1969: The Boss ( Ironside , TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1970: Mannix (TV series, an episode)
  • 1970: Bonanza (TV series, an episode)
  • 1972: The Cowboys (The Cowboys)
  • 1972–1976: The Streets of San Francisco ( The Streets of San Francisco , TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1974: The Cowboys ( The Cowboys , TV series, 12 episodes)
  • 1974; 1975: Kung Fu (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1975: Petrocelli (TV series, an episode)
  • 1976: Columbo (TV series, an episode)
  • 1976: The Public Defender ( Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence , TV movie)
  • 1976: Alligator Joe (Joe Panther)
  • 1977: Make-Up and Guns ( Police Woman , TV series, an episode)
  • 1978: Colorado Saga ( Centennial , miniseries, 3 episodes)
  • 1979: The Incredible Hulk ( The Incredible Hulk , television series, one episode)
  • 1979: BJ and the Bear ( BJ and the Bear , television series, one episode)
  • 1979; 1980: Quincy ( Quincy, ME , TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1981: CHiPs (TV series, an episode)
  • 1981: Fantasy Island (TV series, episode)
  • 1982: Falcon Crest (TV series, episode)
  • 1983: The Honorary Consul (The Honorary Consul)
  • 1983: Hart to Hart ( Hart to Hart , TV series, an episode)
  • 1983: Computer Kids ( Whiz Kids , TV series, 17 episodes)
  • 1984: Remington Steele (TV series, an episode)
  • 1984–1992: California Clan ( Santa Barbara , TV series)
  • 1989: Powwow Highway
  • 1989: Manhunt ( Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker , TV movie)
  • 1989: The devil (She-Devil)
  • 1991: Space Killers ( Not of This World , TV movie)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.geocities.com/ainoarwen/profiler/actors/am.htm ( Memento from February 14, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Martinez, A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Martinez, Adolph Larrue (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 27, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Glendale , California