James Martinez
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James Martinez was a fictional character
in the television series NYPD Blue
. He was portrayed by Nicholas Turturro
from the first episode until midway through the seventh season. He began his run on the show as a plainclothes officer in the Anti-Crime unit who made a very positive impression with the senior detectives in the squad, especially Det. John Kelly. He earned a detective's shield midway through Season 1 during the Holiday season and was presented with his gold shield during the one-five's neighborhood Christmas event. He became the partner of Det. Greg Medavoy and they tended to handle cases with more of a comic relief or less urgent feel (this point was driven home when they took on a high-profile murder case in Season 4 and had the ADA openly question why they got this assignment, which they in fact cleared quickly). James met a PAA named Gina, and they fell in love, got married, and had a son named James Jr. He left the squad when he was promoted to sergeant in Season 7 and did not appear in any subsequent episodes.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the television series NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
. He was portrayed by Nicholas Turturro
Nicholas Turturro
Nicholas Turturro, Jr. is an American film, television and prolific on-stage character actor, perhaps best known for his role as James Martinez, on NYPD Blue from 1993 to 2000.-Early life:...
from the first episode until midway through the seventh season. He began his run on the show as a plainclothes officer in the Anti-Crime unit who made a very positive impression with the senior detectives in the squad, especially Det. John Kelly. He earned a detective's shield midway through Season 1 during the Holiday season and was presented with his gold shield during the one-five's neighborhood Christmas event. He became the partner of Det. Greg Medavoy and they tended to handle cases with more of a comic relief or less urgent feel (this point was driven home when they took on a high-profile murder case in Season 4 and had the ADA openly question why they got this assignment, which they in fact cleared quickly). James met a PAA named Gina, and they fell in love, got married, and had a son named James Jr. He left the squad when he was promoted to sergeant in Season 7 and did not appear in any subsequent episodes.