Adrian Martinez

Adrian Martinez

Adrian Martinez is an actor, writer, producer, and director, with over 100 film and TV credits, including the upcoming, "Renfield," side kicking with Awkwafina, and directed by Chris McKay for Universal. Adrian plays the lead and produces his directorial debut, "iGilbert," based on his original screenplay. iGilbert was bought by Gravitas Ventures and is now available on all major streamers in the US and Canada. Adrian won several international best actor awards-- Manchester, Prague, Paris, and Mallorca international fest-- for playing the title role. . Adrian's work as a series regular in "Stumptown" opposite Cobie Smulders (How I met your mother) is now available on Amazon prime video. Adrian can also be seen on season 1 of CBS all access' 'No Activity' produced by Will Ferrell and Funny or die. This is Adrian's follow up to a Series Regular role in NBC's TheBlackllist:Redemption on NBC. Adrian's career began as a high school track star on NBC's "Unsolved Mysteries". Some in casting have called Adrian, "the sidekick to the stars," as evidenced by his recent sidekick work in "The Guilty," opposite Jake Gyllenhaal for Netflix, Amy Schumer's sidekick in 'I feel Pretty,' now on all digital platforms, Will Smith/ Margot Robbie's sidekick in Warner Bros' "Focus," , Ben Stiller's sidekick in his Fox remake of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," Will Ferrell's sidekick in Lionsgate's "Casa de mi Padre," and a lot of dogs in Disney+ "Lady and the Tramp" remake, to name a few. Of the film and TV projects Adrian has been involved in, some of his favorites include, "It's Kind of a Funny Story," opposite Zach Galifianakis, and "Mail Order Wife," a mockumentary, where his lead portrayal was so convincing, audiences thought the film was a DOCumentary. Adrian has been seen in a wide range of character portrayals including the upcoming feature "The stand-in" opposite Drew Barrymore, Jim Sheridan's "In America," opposite Katie Holmes in "Pieces of April," "The Interpreter," opposite Nicole Kidman, opposite Jimmy Fallon in "Taxi," and "Mona," which he also co-produced. "Mona" has aired several times on PBS' Indie night. Mr. Martinez's TV work includes over fifty guest spots, including "Curb your enthusiasm," "The Blacklist," a recurring guest star in CBS' "A Gifted Man," opposite Patrick Wilson, FX's "louie" HBO's "Flight of the Conchords," "Curb your enthusiasm," "Sex and the City," recurring on Comedy Central's "Inside Amy Schumer," "Three Strikes," produced by Jon Stewart, and "Deadbeat" produced by Brad Pitt. Football fans know Adrian as the State Farm 'discount double check' Cheesehead guy opposite Super bowl/ NFL MVP Packers quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. Theater audiences know Mr. Martinez from his daring off-Broadway performances in Jose Rivera's "Massacre," for Rattlestick theater, "Our Lady of 121st Street," at the Union Square theater, and "The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot," at the Public theater, both directed by Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, and written by Pulitzer prize winner, Stephen Adly Guirgis for the LAByrinth theater company. Adrian is writing and developing film and TV projects through his production company, Paloma Pictures, and presently resides at Whole foods in New York and LA.

Movies

The Amateur
  • Apr 11, 2025
A CIA cryptographer manages to blackmail his agency into training him to let him go after a group of terrorist who killed his wife.
Renfield
Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.
The Guilty
A troubled police detective assigned to 911 operator duty scrambles to save a distressed caller during a harrowing day of revelations — and reckonings.
The Stand-In
  • Dec 11, 2020
  • English
Her career in shambles, a reclusive movie star hires her stand-in to go to rehab for her, not expecting how much the look-alike will relish the role.
Once Upon a Time in Venice
  • Jun 16, 2017
  • English
Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. When local thugs steal Buddy, Ford turns to Spyder, their devious leader, and forges an unlikely alliance. With help from his best friend, Steve pulls out the big guns to retrieve Spyder's stolen cash and cocaine and save Buddy.
White Girl
A college girl romping through New York City in search of cocaine and other highs finds something real to grasp, only to see it potentially slip away.
Focus
  • Feb 26, 2015
  • OST
In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.
Piranha 3DD
After the events at Lake Victoria, the prehistoric school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into swimming pools, plumbing, and a newly opened water park.