Table of Biography
James Martinez is an actor from the United States. James Martinez is widely recognized for his role as Alex Romero in season five of the Netflix series “House of Cards.”
Early Life
James Martinez was born in 1984, in Jackson Heights, New York, United States. Calculating his birth year, he seems to be 40 years old and holds American nationality. He belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity while his exact birth date and birth sign are unknown.
He prefers to maintain a low profile and avoid talking about his family history. Meanwhile, he has not revealed the names of his parents, siblings as well as his childhood days. Assuming his career success, he might have built his early interest in acting since his childhood days.
Education
Martinez attends Forest Hills High School. Later, he went to the Juilliard School for Dramatic Arts.
Professional Career
Television
In 2003, James Martinez made his acting debut appearing as Manuel Lopez in the American police procedural drama series, “Law & Order.” That same year, he played the role of Stevie Nuiz in the crime drama series “Third Watch.”
Later, he guest starred in “NCIS” (2008), “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2010,), “Gravity” (2010), “Breaking Bad” (2010), “A Gifted Man” (2011), “Fairly Legal” (2012), “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2013), “Drop Dead Diva” (2013), and “Intelligence” (2014). He started in 3 episodes of the TV series “Aquarius” in 2015 and 2 episodes of the TV series “Queen of the South” in 2016.
Caption: The poster of the Netflix series, House of Cards (Source: Pinterest)
He got his breakthrough role when he landed the role of Alex Romero, in season five of the Netflix series “House of Cards.” In this series, he played the role for 9 episodes. During the same period, he appeared in 3 episodes of the police procedural TV series “Major Crimes.”
He played the role of Victor in the Netflix series “One Day at a Time” from 2017 to 2019, appearing in a total of 9 episodes. Similarly, he was cast in the role of Detective Olsen in the TV series “Tell Me a Story” appearing in 4 episodes.
From 2020 to 2022, he starred as a series regular in the TV series “Love, Victor” playing the role of Amando Salazar, appearing in 28 episodes. Similarly, she appeared in 5 episodes, playing Roberto Navarro in the 2023 TV series “Wolf Pack.”
Films
He made his big screen debut in Rodney Evans’s 2004 film, “Brother to Brother” where Martinez was seen playing the role of Julio. In addition, he played Carlos in the 2012 American gay-themed comedy-drama film “BearCity.” Again, he reprised the role of Carlos in the sequel “BearCity 2: The Proposal” in the year 2012. After that, he played Aaron in Tommy Stovall’s American horror film, Aaron’s Blood. His other movie credits are “The Sessions” (2012), “Run All Night” (2015), and “Aaron’s Blood” (2016).
Net Worth 2024
According to reports, Martinez, an acclaimed actor, has an estimated net worth of $1-5 million. He works mostly as an actor, acting in short films, and TV series.
Relationship Status
In 2018, James Martinez married his wife Nicole Home Martinez. Following several years of dating, they decided to marry. The wonderful couple had a baby boy called Jaxton, who was born during the pandemic in 2020.
Caption: James Martinez with his wife Nicole Home Martinez (Source: BFA.COM)
Despite his growing notoriety, Martinez has successfully balanced his professional and personal lives. He has never integrated his two lives, which confuses him. He has always avoided speculations that have restricted his career. There are no negative rumours or controversies about him on the internet.
James Martinez – Body Measurements
Caption: James Martinez posing for a photo (Source: IMDb)
Martinez stands 5 feet 11 inches and weighs around 72 kg. Moreover, he has a pair of dark brown eyes with black hair colour and he wears a shoe size of 10 US.
Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@urjamesmartinez’ there are over 24.2k followers. Likewise, there are over 3.3k followers on his Twitter page ‘@urjamesmartinez’ and he also runs a Facebook page.