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He can be seen as the sidekick to an impressive triumpherant: Ben Stiller, (THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY), Will Ferrell (CASA DE MI PADRE), and Zach Galifianakis (IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY)
Martinez can be seen hugging in EXTREMELY LOUD, AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE, opposite Oscar winner, Sandra Bullock, and Dimension films� PIRANHA 3DD, opposite a piranha.
Adrian has been seen in a variety of character portrayals including Jim Sheridan�s IN AMERICA, PIECES OF APRIL, HBO�s DON�T LET ME DROWN, THE INTERPRETER, TAXI, and MONA, which he also co-produced. MONA has aired several times on PBS� indie night.
Many audiences know Adrian from MAIL ORDER WIFE, a mockumentary, where his portrayal was so convincing, audiences thought the film was a DOCumentary.
Mr. Martinez�s TV work includes A GIFTED MAN, HBO�S FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS, and Jon Stewart�s THREE STRIKES, for Comedy Central, and over forty TV guest spots, including SEX AND THE CITY, THE SOPRANOS, all LAW AND ORDERS, Conan O�Brien, Barry Levinson�s THE JURY.
Theatre audiences know Mr. Martinez from his daring off-Broadway performances in �Our Lady of 121st Street,� at the Union Square theatre and �The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot,� at the Public theatre, both directed by Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, and written by Tony nominee, Stephen Adly Guirgis for the LAByrinth theater company, of which Adrian is a member.
Additionally, Mr. Martinez will be reprising his role of Erik in MASSACRE, written by Oscar nominee, Jose Rivera, (THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) for Rattlestick theatre company, Spring, 2012.
Notable commercial work includes the immensely successful �Cheesehead guy� from the STATE FARM campaign opposite NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, as well as many other national spots.
As a writer, Mr. Martinez� screenplay, MANNY, was selected for the NALIP writers� lab, and producer�s lab, where he acted in and directed a professional cast and crew. MANNY also made it to the second round for the Sundance writers� lab.
For more information visit:
http://www.adrianmartinez.net
Reviews
Undefeated (2003)
moving pursuit of a dream
UNDEFEATED explores the boxing genre in a real, raw, and at times funny way. The boxing sequences are some of the best I've ever seen; people are actually fighting, there's no bull.
The film has a noir quality to it: dark and moody, filled with the complexities that follow us when we pursue our dreams.
Terrific performances from John Leguizamo, newcomer Adrian Martinez as "Chewey," and Nester Serrano as John's trainer. The rest of the cast is rock-solid too.
If you expect this film to be a laughfest like Leguizamo's one man shows, you will be disappointed. Instead, UNDEFEATED reveals the dramatic, complex Leguizamo; and an authentic look at the friends we may have to leave behind when life forces us to make some hard choices.