A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Freddie Martinez emerged as a local athlete with a string of state accolades and awards during the formative years. A burgeoning bodybuilder, his journey took an unexpected turn when he entered a major modeling and acting competition in Los Angeles, showcasing prowess in monologue reading, cold reading, and fitness print categories. At the age of 18 in 1998, Freddie Martinez made a bold move to California with nothing but the clothes on his back. Enlisting the support of a management agency, he swiftly joined Expressions Unlimited under the guidance of Bobbi Shaw Chance. The early years were marked by stage performances, small roles, and extensive extra work, laying the foundation for a diverse career. After five years in the bustling industry, Freddie Martinez returned to his roots in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Embracing the responsibilities of marriage and parenthood, he transitioned into an entirely different realm, becoming a firefighter. Climbing the ranks to Chief, Freddie Martinez exhibited dedication and leadership both on and off the screen. Beyond the world of acting, he showcased versatility as an arena and semi-pro football player, as well as a professional cage fighter for an impressive eight-year stint. Becoming the middleweight Hell in the Cell champion, he seamlessly integrated his athletic prowess into multiple small roles, including appearances in "MacGruber" and "The Key." However, it was after two decades of incremental success that Freddie Martinez received a breakthrough opportunity - a speaking role in "The Curse," alongside acclaimed actors Ben Safdie, Nathan Fiedler, and Emma Stone. This pivotal moment reignited Freddie Martinez's passion for acting, propelling him into a new phase of his career. Currently immersed in multiple projects, Freddie Martinez continues to captivate audiences with a unique blend of athleticism, firefighting experience, and acting prowess. With a journey that spans sports arenas, firefighting scenes, and Hollywood sets, Freddie Martinez is an actor who defies convention and embraces the diverse facets of his life in the pursuit of cinematic excellence.
Most data and links to images for the Movies section come from TheMovieDB (TMDB).
Additional data for Film Titles come from The Open Movie Database (OMDb).
At least one plug-in comes from IMDb.
Data are -- hey, it's a plural -- subject to the limitations of their sources. (For example, TMDB search results currently max out at 20.) I am limiting myself to free data sources for now. (No, a "free trial" is not free.)
While much of the above data are retrieved directly from outside APIs and other such sources, data from American Film Institute (AFI) and British Film Institute (BFI) were manually entered the old fashioned way into a MySQL database. Re BFI I took the following liberties:
Regarding profile removals and data corrections:
Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
Whereas the overall purpose of this website is to serve as a personal demo/portfolio/workshop of web and data skills, this Movies section is not meant to compete with or substitute for far more definitive movie websites.
Whether or not he still clings to an award which he won in 1986 as a film critic for his college's newspaper, Jeffrey Hartmann is not responsible for the texts of overviews and biographies supplied by external data sources.