A Martinez

A Martinez: Biography in Details

Who is A Martinez?

Adolfo Larrue Martínez III also known as A Martinez is an American actor and singer. He is popularly known for his appearances in Santa Barbara, General Hospital, One Life to Live, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Days of Our Lives, and the primetime dramas L.A. Law, Profiler, Longmire and Dark Winds.

Similarly, his other feature film credits include The Cowboys (1972), Powwow Highway (1989), Curse of Chucky (2013), Ambulance (2022) and Far Haven (2023).

How old is A Martinez? Education?

A Martinez was born on September 27, 1948, in Glendale, California, U.S. As of 2024, he is 76 years old. He is American by nationality and his ethnicity is mixed. Similarly, his birth sign is Libra.

His family used to call him “A”, “Little Adolfo”, and “Little A” as a child to distinguish him from his father and grandfather. His father’s side of the family is Mexican and Apache, while his mother’s side is Piegan Blackfeet and Northern European.

Speaking about his educational background, he went to Sunland Elementary School and Mt. Gleason Junior High School in Sunland/Tujunga. During his school days, he used to play Kiwanis youth softball each summer (he was a formidable pitcher) and starred in numerous school musical productions. He was also a member of a rock band and on the track team while in high school. After high school, he intended to study political science at UCLA, he turned to acting instead.

Net Worth and Salary

Talking about his earnings, Martinez has earned a good amount of money as a professional actor. As of 2024, his estimated net worth is $8 million.

Most of his earnings are from his acting career, movies, television series, and other business ventures. The info about his salary is under review.

Career and Professional Life

Martinez started his career as a singer at the age of 12 and also received a talent competition title at the Hollywood Bowl. He also played on a semi-pro baseball team for five seasons after graduating from college.

He made his appearance in several films, some of them are,

• The Cowboys (1972)
• Starbird & Sweet William (1973)
• Once Upon a Scoundrel (1974)
• Shoot the Sun Down (1978)
• The Honorary Consul (1983)
• Walking the Edge (1985)
• Powwow Highway (1989)
• The Cherokee Kid (1996)
• What’s Cooking? (2000)
• Curse of Chucky (2013)

Television

He made his appearance in the episode “Log 114–The Hero” on Adam-12. In 1973, he was seen in the Hawaii Five-O episode “A Bullet for El Diablo”. Similarly, he also made his appearance in an episode of the short-lived ABC police drama Nakia.

Moreover, in 1979, he played the character of Tranquilino Marquez in three episodes of the mini-series Centennial. That year, he played Claudio Ortiz in Barney Miller in the sixth-season episode, “The DNA Story”. He depicted the character of Ray Montez in the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live.

Likewise, in April 2014, there were rumours that he might join The Young and the Restless. By July 2014, he showed up on NBC’s TV show The Night Shift, playing Dr. Landry de la Cruz’s father. Later that year, he performed in the play Othello at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles. Recently, he made his appearance as Sheriff Gordo Sena in the second season of Dark Winds.

How tall is A Martinez? Weight?

A Martinez has maintained a good body shape and is of decent height. He is 5 feet 9 tall but his weight is unknown. Similarly, he has black hair and blue colour eyes.

His other body measurements including chest-biceps size, dress size, and shoe size are under review.

Rumours and Controversy

Martinez has not been involved in controversy till now. He keeps his personal life private and successfully avoids unnecessary controversy and activities that can hamper his career and profile.

Social Media: Instagram and Twitter

The actor is quite active on social media. He has an Instagram account under the username @abonemartinez with 36.9k followers and around 31.7k followers on Twitter. Similarly, he holds more than 7k followers on Facebook.

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