Nacho MartÃÂnez (born Ignacio MartÃÂnez Navia-Osorio, 8 July 1952 â 24 July 1996) was a Spanish actor.
Born in Mieres, Asturias in 1952, MartÃÂnez began his film career as Tasio's brother in the movie Tasio directed by Montxo Armendáriz in 1984. However, the character for which he will be most remembered for is the bullfighter in the film Matador in 1986, Pedro Almodóvar, where he co-starred with a very young Antonio Banderas. With Almodóvar, he also acted in Law of Desire (1987) as well as High Heels (1991).
In 1986, MartÃÂnez was a candidate for Fotogramas de Plata as best actor, coincided with ÃÂngela Molina in La Mitad del Cielo, by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, and had a small role in the cult movie Viaje a Ninguna Parte, directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez.
Along with his film career, MartÃÂnez had a long career as a voice actor in dubbing, film, and cartoons.
MartÃÂnez died from lung cancer at the age of 44.
In 2006, MartÃÂnez was remembered at the twentieth edition of the Goya Awards.
The Gijón International Film Festival granted a National Film Award named after 'Nacho MartÃÂnez', since 2002 to people who have contributed significantly to the film industry. It is a unique sculpture made by Jaime Herrero.