Martinez has been involved in some high-profile relationships which have been well documented in the media, including Mira Sorvino, Kylie Minogue, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and currently Halle Berry. Martinez was raised Roman Catholic. in 1994, Martinez won a César Award as “Most Promising Actor” for his role in Un, deux, trois, soleil (1993). Later in 1997 he played a leading role in Bigas Luna’s drama The Chambermaid on the Titanic (La Femme de chambre du Titanic) alongside Romane Bohringer, set during the time of the Titanic’s sinking voyage in 1912. Martinez first came to mainstream attention in Hollywood films with his performance in Julian Schnabel’s Before Night Falls (2000) opposite Javier Bardem and Johnny Depp. He was later noted for his performance opposite Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002). He also starred as Gabriel in the 2007 movie adaptation of Blood and Chocolate, a popular book.
