James Martinez

Acting

James Martinez

Born 1980-08-09 · Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

James Martinez is an American stage and screen actor who attended The Juilliard School for Dramatic arts. He has performed on various Off Broadway stages and is known for guest roles in film and television.

Acting credits

Run All Night poster
6.4

Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.

Run All Night

2015

Side Effects poster
6.6

A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.

Side Effects

2013

The Sessions poster
6.9

Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.

The Sessions

2012

BearCity poster
5.6

Set in New York's gay "bear" scene and taking a cue from the popular HBO franchise "Sex and the City," BearCity follows a tight-knit pack of friends experiencing comical mishaps, emotionally sweet yet lusty romantic encounters and a cast of colorful, diverse characters as they gear up for a big party weekend

BearCity

2010

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NR

Set in the late 1990's, a Puerto Rican former revolutionary is forced to confront his past after the murder of his eldest son. He must devise a way to avenge his son's death, save his family from ruin, and face the consequences of his choices.

Lost Revolution

2011

B-Girl poster
6.2

A young female breakdancer, Angel, moves to Los Angeles after an attack by an ex-boyfriend nearly ends her dance career forever. B-Girl follows Angel through recovery and acceptance of a new life as she busts a move into the male-centric world of underground hip hop.

B-Girl

2009

Brother to Brother poster
5.5

A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.

Brother to Brother

2004

I Believe in America poster
10.0

Three generations of one family, all involved at different levels with the Puerto Rican underground movement for independence, struggle with their need for identity and their need for a peaceful life, as the dying revolutionary movement struggles with new ideas and old ideals.

I Believe in America

2007

BearCity 2: The Proposal poster
5.5

Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York, Roger proposes to his boyfriend Tyler , and the gang embarks on a road trip to Provincetown, Massachusetts for Bear Week.

BearCity 2: The Proposal

2012

Aaron's Blood poster
5.6

Single father Aaron fights to save his 12-year-old hemophiliac son after becoming infected with vampire blood.

Aaron's Blood

2017

The Blackout poster
3.8

It's Christmas Eve, the city goes dark, and the few remaining tenants of The Ravenwood find themselves trapped in their building. And they are not alone.

The Blackout

2009

The Undeserved poster
7.0

A murder in a small town sets the stage for this highly improvised character driven film.

The Undeserved

2004