A Martinez aka Adolfo Larrue Martinez III is an American actor and singer. A Martinez is best known for his role on daytime soap opera “Santa Barbara”. Besides, his work on “L.A. Law” and “Profiler” also gave him much recognition.
Quick Info:
- Birthday: September 27, 1948 (age 69)
- Ethnicity: Mixed (Mexican – Spanish)
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Actor, singer
Born and brought up in Glendale, California he was named Adolfo Larrue Martinez III at birth. His parents started calling him “A” to distinguish his name from that of his dad’s and granddads. Later on, A became his identity. Today he’s among one of the veteran actors that we have. But looking at his past, he had started off his career as a singer instead.
Back in the time, Martinez uses to find immense joy singing and performing. At just twelve, he participated in this talent competition “Hollywood Bowl” emerging victorious. He got on board as a professional singer then after. Next, he got into Verdugo Hills High School where he became a member of a rock band. His musical career was sailing on a smooth ground up until that period. After passing out from high school, he moved to UCLA for his graduation. That’s where he first discovered his love for acting.
Once he figured out what he wanted to do for the rest of his life, he just stopped for nothing. Over the years he has appeared on innumerable films and television projects but he mostly found success through the TV. Speaking of his feature film credentials, his work includes “The Cowboys”, “Powwow Highway” and “What’s Cooking?” These movies, however, didn’t do as much for him as he would have expected. But he never gave up on hope. Martinez clicked right through on small screen though. Out of the majority projects he ever did, most successful ones were the primetime dramas.
The year 1984, Martinez got a proposition to act on the daily soap “Santa Barbara” as Cruz Castillo. He agreed on doing the part. Luckily, that show became a greatest hit. Martinez received out of the world response for his role. He stayed with that program until 1992 and also managed to bag a Daytime Emmy for the same. Again in 1999, he got offered a part on “General Hospital”. He played the character Roy DiLucca who was the mobster and FBI informant. He created a wholesome impact in that role also and for which he was honored with ALMA award that too for three consecutive years.
Likewise, he continued to do other TV shows namely “Profiler”, “One Life to Live”, “The Bold and the Beautiful” and just about many more.
A Martinez is married to Leslie Bryans since 1982. Martinez and his wife have remained married for over thirty years now. Since Hollywood carries a bad reputation regarding the longevity of marriage, these two definitely deserve a pat on their back for setting such a great example. Together they have a son named Dakota Lee, and two daughters; Devon Makena and Ren Farren. All three of their children are grown-ups now.
However, in the past, he was briefly married to a different woman. The year 1981 he had tied knots with actress Mare Winningham. Unfortunately, later that year the two filed for divorce. With Leslie, Martinez has unquestionably found his soul mate. He’s leading a blessed family life for now. We wish it remains the same in the coming years also.
Further details about the actor can be fetched from wiki and other personal sites relating him. Another easy way to keep track of our favorite actor is through the social networking site. His fans and admirers can simply become his follower at Twitter and start getting to know him much better.
Some interesting fun trivia’s about the man, he is 5’10. He has already made it to his mid-sixties but he still manages to look the same kind of hot like he used to. Over the years, he has managed to make some interesting female fan following. Martinez still bears the ability to work his charm over the ladies.
A Martinez net worth: A Martinez is an American actor and singer who has a net worth of $8 million. A Martinez was born in Glendale, California in September 1948.