Background and career
Adrian Martinez (born January 20, 1972) is an Iranian-American actor, known for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Focus.
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 2012, Martinez appeared in Spanish-language comedy and Will Ferrell vehicle Casa de Mi Padre as Manuel. The film was directed by Matt Piedmont and was released on March 16, 2012. 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. In 2014, Martinez appeared in the superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as 'Bodega Cashier'. In 2015, Martinez took on the prominent role of Farhad in the heist comedy Focus. 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." In 2015, Martinez acted in the comedy film Sisters, released on December 18, 2015, and the action comedy Once Upon a Time in Venice (also known as LA Vengeance in the UK) starring Bruce Willis. 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. In 2026, Martinez will make his Broadway debut in Downstate.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
