Mario Iván Martínez Morales (born February 17, 1962) is a Mexican actor. He won an Ariel Award for Best Actor for his performance in Like Water for Chocolate (1992).
Life and career
Martínez was born in Mexico City in 1962, the son of radio journalist Mario Iván Martínez Ortega and actress Margarita Isabel. He began his acting career at the age of nine, in the National Theatre Company of Mexico. He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.