Hector Elizondo
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Héctor Elizondo is an American actor. Elizondo's first major role was that of "God" in the play Steambath, for which he won an Obie Award
. Since then Elizondo has participated in over eighty films and has made numerous television appearances, including his Emmy Award
-winning role on the series Chicago Hope
.
, the son of Carmen Medina Reyes, from Puerto Rico
, and Martin Echevarria Elizondo, who is from the Basque
region of Spain
. His parents moved to New York City, with the hope of finding a better way of life. At a young age, Elizondo demonstrated a talent in sports and music. He sang for the Frank Murray
Boys' Choir when he was 10 years old. Upon graduating from Jr. High School in 1950, he enrolled in the High School of the Performing Arts
; he also attended a regular public high school where he excelled in basketball
and baseball
– his baseball skills were good enough for him to be scouted by both the New York Giants
and the Pittsburgh Pirates
.
In 1954, Elizondo enrolled in City College of New York
, with the intention of becoming a history teacher. During his freshman year he became a father and dropped out of College, going to work full-time in order to support his family. Later, he was divorce
d and gained full custody of his son, Rodd.
and in 1963 he landed parts in two Off-Broadway
shows: Kill the One-Eyed Man and The Great White Hope. His first major success came when he played "God
" in guise of a Puerto Rican
steam room attendant in the play Steambath. Elizondo won an Obie award
for his performance. Many of his roles involve playing a friend or sympathizer to the lead character. As a voice-actor, he played Bane
, one of the more aggressively themed characters in Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
. In 1974, Elizondo played against type as ex-mafioso
-turned-subway hijacker "Mr. Grey" in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Elizondo starred as a Puerto Rican
widower on the CBS
television series, Popi
, which aired during the 1975-1976 television season. The short-lived series, which ran for eleven episodes, was one of the first American network television series to feature a Latino theme and cast.
In the 1980s, Elizondo befriended Garry Marshall
; Marshall was impressed with his talent and it was to become a lifelong friendship, which would bring benefits for both. Their first movie together was Young Doctors in Love
. In some of the movies in which Elizondo appeared, he went uncredited and he would not have minded staying that way for the movie Pretty Woman
; however, it was Marshall who insisted on crediting him. His role in Pretty Woman only lasted 10 minutes, but it led to his receiving a Golden Globe nomination. Elizondo has participated in over 80 movies and 12 of them have been Marshall's. In 1999, he guest-starred in Runaway Bride
as "Fisher" the husband of the male protagonist's
ex
.
In 2001, he was featured in the short-lived television drama Kate Brasher
and portrayed security head Joe in the movie The Princess Diaries
, a role he reprised in the 2004 sequel, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
.
He is probably best known to the television audience as Dr. Phillip Watters on the CBS
television series Chicago Hope
created by well known television creator David E. Kelley
. He has won both an Emmy and ALMA
award and was nominated for a Satellite Award and several SAG Awards for playing this role. He is one of only two people to remain on the show for its entire run, the other being Adam Arkin
.
On April 30, 2008, it was announced by USA Network
that Elizondo would become Adrian Monk's new therapist, Dr. Neven Bell, on the award-winning series Monk
. Elizondo replaced actor Stanley Kamel
, who died suddenly on April 8, 2008.
Emmy Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Imagen Foundation Awards
NCLR Bravo Awards
Satellite Awards
SAG Awards
Temecula Valley International Film Festival
Obie Award
The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City...
. Since then Elizondo has participated in over eighty films and has made numerous television appearances, including his Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-winning role on the series Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr...
.
Early years
Elizondo was born in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, the son of Carmen Medina Reyes, from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, and Martin Echevarria Elizondo, who is from the Basque
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
region of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. His parents moved to New York City, with the hope of finding a better way of life. At a young age, Elizondo demonstrated a talent in sports and music. He sang for the Frank Murray
Frank Murray
Frank J. Murray was an American football and basketball coach. He is one of the few head football coaches to have non-consecutive tenure at the same college or university. Murray was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.-Marquette:Murray was the 13th head football at the...
Boys' Choir when he was 10 years old. Upon graduating from Jr. High School in 1950, he enrolled in the High School of the Performing Arts
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts is a high school specializing in teaching visual arts and performing arts, located near Lincoln Center and the Juilliard School in the Lincoln Center district of Manhattan, on Amsterdam Avenue...
; he also attended a regular public high school where he excelled in basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
– his baseball skills were good enough for him to be scouted by both the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
.
In 1954, Elizondo enrolled in City College of New York
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
, with the intention of becoming a history teacher. During his freshman year he became a father and dropped out of College, going to work full-time in order to support his family. Later, he was divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
d and gained full custody of his son, Rodd.
Career
From 1962 to 1963, Elizondo studied dance at the Ballet Arts Company at Carnegie HallCarnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
and in 1963 he landed parts in two Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
shows: Kill the One-Eyed Man and The Great White Hope. His first major success came when he played "God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
" in guise of a Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
steam room attendant in the play Steambath. Elizondo won an Obie award
Obie Award
The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City...
for his performance. Many of his roles involve playing a friend or sympathizer to the lead character. As a voice-actor, he played Bane
Bane (comics)
Bane is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 , and was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, and Graham Nolan. Bane has been one of Batman's more physically and intellectually powerful foes...
, one of the more aggressively themed characters in Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman is a 2003 direct-to-video animated film based on the animated series The New Batman Adventures. It was released in the U.S. in October 2003 and was produced by Warner Bros...
. In 1974, Elizondo played against type as ex-mafioso
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
-turned-subway hijacker "Mr. Grey" in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Elizondo starred as a Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
widower on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television series, Popi
Popi (TV series)
Popi was an American television series which aired on CBS during the 1975-76 television season. The show, which ran for eleven episodes, was one of the series on American network television to feature a Latino cast and theme. Popi starred actor Hector Elizondo as a Puerto Rican widower and Edith...
, which aired during the 1975-1976 television season. The short-lived series, which ran for eleven episodes, was one of the first American network television series to feature a Latino theme and cast.
In the 1980s, Elizondo befriended Garry Marshall
Garry Marshall
Garry Kent Marshall is an American actor, director, writer and producer. His notable credits include creating Happy Days and The Odd Couple and directing Nothing In Common, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Valentine's Day, and The Princess Diaries.-Early life:Marshall was born in the New York City...
; Marshall was impressed with his talent and it was to become a lifelong friendship, which would bring benefits for both. Their first movie together was Young Doctors in Love
Young Doctors in Love
Young Doctors in Love is a 1982 comedy film directed by Garry Marshall. Similar in tone to the Airplane! movies, it spoofs a variety of medical shows ....
. In some of the movies in which Elizondo appeared, he went uncredited and he would not have minded staying that way for the movie Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is a 1990 romantic comedy film set in Los Angeles, California. Written by J.F. Lawton and directed by Garry Marshall, this motion picture features Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and also Hector Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. Roberts played the only...
; however, it was Marshall who insisted on crediting him. His role in Pretty Woman only lasted 10 minutes, but it led to his receiving a Golden Globe nomination. Elizondo has participated in over 80 movies and 12 of them have been Marshall's. In 1999, he guest-starred in Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride (1999 film)
Runaway Bride is a 1999 American romantic comedy film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere and directed by Garry Marshall. The screenplay was written by Josann McGibbon, Audrey Wells and Sara Parriott.-Plot:...
as "Fisher" the husband of the male protagonist's
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
ex
Ex (relationship)
In social relationships, an ex is someone with whom a person was once associated. As a prefix, ex- can refer to a variety of different relationships; for example, one might refer to a music group's ex-guitarist, or someone's ex-friend...
.
In 2001, he was featured in the short-lived television drama Kate Brasher
Kate Brasher
Kate Brasher is an American dramatic television series that was broadcast by CBS. It premiered at 9:00pm ET/PT on Saturday, February 24, 2001 and was cancelled after six episodes.The title character was the single mother of teenaged sons Daniel and Elvis...
and portrayed security head Joe in the movie The Princess Diaries
The Princess Diaries (film)
The Princess Diaries is a 2001 comedy film produced by singer and actress Whitney Houston and directed by Garry Marshall. It is based on Meg Cabot's 2000 novel of the same name...
, a role he reprised in the 2004 sequel, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is the 2004 sequel to 2001's The Princess Diaries.Most of the cast returned from the first film, including Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Héctor Elizondo, and Heather Matarazzo...
.
He is probably best known to the television audience as Dr. Phillip Watters on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television series Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr...
created by well known television creator David E. Kelley
David E. Kelley
David Edward Kelley is an American television writer and producer, known as the creator of Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Boston Legal and Harry's Law, as well as several films. Kelley is one of the only screenwriters to have had a show created by him run on...
. He has won both an Emmy and ALMA
Alma Award
The American Latino Media Arts Award, or ALMA Award is a distinction awarded to Latino performers who promote positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment field...
award and was nominated for a Satellite Award and several SAG Awards for playing this role. He is one of only two people to remain on the show for its entire run, the other being Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin is an American television, film and stage actor and director. He played the role of Aaron Shutt on Chicago Hope. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Tony as well as 3 primetime Emmys, 4 SAG Awards , and a DGA Award...
.
On April 30, 2008, it was announced by USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
that Elizondo would become Adrian Monk's new therapist, Dr. Neven Bell, on the award-winning series Monk
Monk (TV series)
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
. Elizondo replaced actor Stanley Kamel
Stanley Kamel
Stanley Kamel was an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Charles Kroger on the American television series Monk.-Biography:...
, who died suddenly on April 8, 2008.
Personal life
Elizondo has been married three times. He has a son from his first marriage. Elizondo is currently married to Carolee Campbell, his wife since 1969, an Emmy-Award winning actress, photographer and celebrated publisher; the two live in Sherman Oaks, California.Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | |||
| 1969 | Inspector | ||
| 1970 | Hector | ||
| 1971 | Valdez Is Coming Valdez Is Coming Valdez Is Coming is a 1971 American western film starring Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Richard Jordan and Jon Cypher. The film is based on the Elmore Leonard novel of the same name.-Plot:... |
Mexican Rider | |
| 1971 | Born to Win Born to Win -Plot:The film follows Jay Jay , a former hair dresser who has become a drug addict. He lives his new life by doing deals for Vivian from time to time. One day he meets Parm , a free spirited girl. The two fall in love. Jay Jay's drug habit grows, and he soon resorts to robbery... |
Vivian | |
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles | Bad Character | |
| 1972 | Pocket Money Pocket Money Pocket Money is a 1972 film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, from a screenplay written by Terrence Malick and based on the novel Jim Kane by Joseph P. Brown... |
Juan | |
| 1972 | Stand Up and Be Counted | Lou Kellerman | |
| 1974 | Mr. Grey | ||
| 1975 | Report to the Commissioner | Captain D'Angelo | |
| 1976 | Diary of the Dead Diary of the Dead (1976 film) Diary of the Dead is a 1976 neo-noir film directed by Arvin Brown, based on the novel One Across, Two Down by Ruth Rendell. It was produced by Charles B. Moss. Robert L... |
Stan | |
| 1977 | Thieves | Man Below | |
| 1979 | Cuba Cuba (film) Cuba is a 1979 drama film directed by Richard Lester and starring Sean Connery, set during the build-up to the 1959 Cuban Revolution.Connery stars as a British mercenary who travels to Cuba, which is on the brink of revolution with the authority of dictator Fulgencio Batista collapsing every day... |
Capt. Raphael Ramirez | |
| 1980 | American Gigolo American Gigolo American Gigolo is a 1980 crime drama film, written and directed by Paul Schrader. It is informally considered the second installment in his "lonely man" trilogy, following the Martin Scorsese directed Taxi Driver and preceding Light Sleeper .-Plot:Julian Kaye is a male prostitute in Los Angeles... |
Det. Sunday | |
| 1981 | Police Insp. Raphael Andrews | ||
| 1982 | Young Doctors in Love Young Doctors in Love Young Doctors in Love is a 1982 comedy film directed by Garry Marshall. Similar in tone to the Airplane! movies, it spoofs a variety of medical shows .... |
Angelo/Angela Bonafetti | |
| 1984 | Arthur Willis | ||
| 1985 | Private Resort Private Resort Private Resort is a 1985 comedy film, directed by George Bowers and written by Gordon Mitchell, Ken Segall, and Alan Wenkus. The film starred the then-unknown Rob Morrow , Johnny Depp and Andrew Dice Clay.-Plot:... |
The Maestro | |
| 1986 | Nothing in Common Nothing in Common Nothing in Common is a 1986 comedy-drama film, directed by Garry Marshall. It stars Tom Hanks and, in his last movie role, Jackie Gleason. The film proved to be Gleason's final film role, as he was suffering from colon cancer, liver cancer, and thrombosed hemorrhoids during production.The film,... |
Charlie Gargas | |
| 1987 | Overboard Overboard (1987 film) Overboard is a 1987 American romantic comedy film starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. It was directed by Garry Marshall, produced by Roddy McDowell and loosely inspired by the 1974 Italian film Swept Away... |
Garbage Scow Skipper | Uncredited |
| 1988 | "Astronomy" | Short film | |
| 1988 | Beaches Beaches (film) Beaches , is a 1988 American comedy-drama film adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the Iris Rainer Dart novel of the same name... |
Judge | Uncredited |
| 1989 | Leviathan | G.P. Cobb | |
| 1990 | Pretty Woman Pretty Woman Pretty Woman is a 1990 romantic comedy film set in Los Angeles, California. Written by J.F. Lawton and directed by Garry Marshall, this motion picture features Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and also Hector Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. Roberts played the only... |
Barnard Thompson | |
| 1990 | Taking Care of Business | Warden Toolman | |
| 1991 | Final Approach | Dr. Dio Gottlieb | |
| 1991 | Necessary Roughness Necessary Roughness (film) Necessary Roughness is a 1991 comedy film starring Scott Bakula and Sinbad. The film was directed by Stan Dragoti, who has also directed the movies Mr. Mom, She's Out of Control, and The Man With One Red Shoe. In addition to Bakula and Sinbad, Necessary Roughness has an additional cast of Héctor... |
Coach Ed Gennero | |
| 1991 | Frankie and Johnny | Nick | |
| 1992 | There Goes the Neighborhood There Goes the Neighborhood (film) There Goes the Neighborhood, released as Paydirt in most foreign countries, is a 1992 comedy film. The film tells a story of a dying prisoner who whispers the location of his loot to the facility's psychologist Willis Embry who heads to the New Jersey suburbs to find it.-Synopsis:Prison... |
Norman Rutledge | |
| 1992 | Samantha Samantha (film) Samantha is a 1992 American film starring actress Martha Plimpton. Though at the time already a film actress for nearly ten years, this was the first vehicle in which Plimpton was the star. The film co-starred Mary Kay Place, Hector Elizondo, Ione Skye and Dermot Mulroney... |
Walter | |
| 1993 | Being Human | Dom Paulo | |
| 1994 | Backstreet Justice | Steve Donovan | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III Beverly Hills Cop III Beverly Hills Cop III is a 1994 action-comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by John Landis, who had previously worked with Murphy on Trading Places and Coming to America... |
Jon Flint | |
| 1994 | Getting Even with Dad Getting Even with Dad Getting Even With Dad is a 1994 American comedy film starring Macaulay Culkin and Ted Danson.- Plot :The movie is about a dysfunctional father-son relationship. Timmy Gleason is Ray Gleason's estranged son, who tries to blackmail his ex-con father into spending time with him... |
Lt. Romayko | |
| 1994 | Exit to Eden Exit To Eden (film) Exit to Eden is a 1994 American comedy-thriller loosely based on the Anne Rice novel of the same name, directed by Garry Marshall and adapted to the screen by Deborah Amelon and Bob Brunner. The original music score was composed by Patrick Doyle.... |
Dr. Martin Helifax | |
| 1995 | Perfect Alibi | Det. Ryker | |
| 1996 | Dear God | Vladek Vidov | |
| 1997 | Turbulence | Lt. Aldo Hines | |
| 1999 | Ernie | ||
| 1999 | Entropy Entropy (film) Entropy is a movie directed by Phil Joanou, starring Stephen Dorff and featuring the Irish rock band U2. The film is largely autobiographical, covering his early film career, his relationships and his pet cat.... |
The Chairman | |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride Runaway Bride (1999 film) Runaway Bride is a 1999 American romantic comedy film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere and directed by Garry Marshall. The screenplay was written by Josann McGibbon, Audrey Wells and Sara Parriott.-Plot:... |
Fisher | |
| 2001 | Tortilla Soup Tortilla Soup Tortilla Soup is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Maria Ripoll. The screenplay by Tom Musca, Ramón Menéndez, and Vera Blasi is based on the film Eat Drink Man Woman, which was written by Hui-Ling Wang, Ang Lee, and James Schamus.-Plot:... |
Martin Naranjo | |
| 2001 | Joe | ||
| 2001 | How High How High How High is a 2001 stoner comedy starring Method Man and Redman, written by Dustin Lee Abraham, and director Jesse Dylan's debut feature film. Entertainment Weekly rated it third in their "Best Stoner Movie" top ten list... |
Bill the Crew Coach | |
| 2003 | Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman is a 2003 direct-to-video animated film based on the animated series The New Batman Adventures. It was released in the U.S. in October 2003 and was produced by Warner Bros... |
Bane Bane (comics) Bane is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 , and was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, and Graham Nolan. Bane has been one of Batman's more physically and intellectually powerful foes... |
Direct-to-video release |
| 2004 | Raising Helen Raising Helen Raising Helen is a 2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler. It stars Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, Spencer and his sister Abigail Breslin and Helen Mirren... |
Mickey Massey | Uncredited |
| 2004 | Joe | ||
| 2006 | I-See-You.Com I-See-You.Com I-See-You.Com is a comedy film directed and co-written by Eric Steven Stahl, starring Beau Bridges and Rosanna Arquette.-Plot:Harvey Bellinger , his wife Lydia , and their two teenage kids live a well off life in suburbia... |
Greg Rishwain | |
| 2006 | Cardinal Sebastian | ||
| 2007 | Music Within Music Within Music Within is a 2007 drama film starring Ron Livingston, Melissa George and Michael Sheen.-Plot synopsis:The true story of Richard Pimentel, a brilliant public speaker with a troubled past. As a young man, Pimentel realized he had a remarkable gift for public speaking. Pimentel's idol is College... |
Ben Padrow | |
| 2007 | Georgia Rule Georgia Rule Georgia Rule is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and starring Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman, Dermot Mulroney, Garrett Hedlund, and Cary Elwes. The original music score was composed by John Debney.-Plot:... |
Izzy | |
| 2007 | Love in the Time of Cholera Love in the Time of Cholera (film) Love in the Time of Cholera is a 2007 film directed by Mike Newell. Based on the novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez, it tells the story of a love triangle between Fermina Daza and her two suitors, Florentino Ariza and Doctor Juvenal Urbino which spans 50 years, from 1880 to... |
Don Leo | |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day Valentine's Day (film) Valentine's Day is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and based on the novel by Michael Connelly. The screenplay and the story was written by Katherine Fugate, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Akiva Goldsman, Rob Reiner, P. J... |
Edgar |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Dimitri | Unknown episodes | |
| 1969 | Episode: "The Honeymooners: Mexican Hat Trick" | ||
| 1971 | Mr. Hernandez | Television film | |
| 1972 | All in the Family All in the Family All in the Family is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. In September 1979, a new show, Archie Bunker's Place, picked up where All in the Family had ended... |
Carlos Mendoza | Episode: "The Elevator Story |
| 1973, 1976 | Kojak | Det. Nick Ferro Carl Dettrow |
Episode: "Web of Death" Episode: "A Need to Know" |
| 1974 | Maude Maude (TV series) Maude was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS network from September 12, 1972 until April 22, 1978.Maude starred Beatrice Arthur as Maude Findlay, an outspoken, middle-aged, politically liberal woman living in suburban Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York with... |
Cop | Episode: "Speed Trap" |
| 1975 | Baretta Baretta Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma... |
Jerry Damon | Episode: "The Fire Man" |
| 1975 | Columbo: A Case of Immunity | Hassan Salah | Television film |
| 1975, 1978 | John Micelli Frank Falcone |
Episode: "Say Goodbye to Jennifer" Episode: "A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights" |
|
| 1976 | Popi Popi (TV series) Popi was an American television series which aired on CBS during the 1975-76 television season. The show, which ran for eleven episodes, was one of the series on American network television to feature a Latino cast and theme. Popi starred actor Hector Elizondo as a Puerto Rican widower and Edith... |
Abraham Rodriguez | 11 episodes |
| 1976 | Wanted: The Sundance Woman | Pancho Villa Pancho Villa José Doroteo Arango Arámbula – better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa or its hypocorism Pancho Villa – was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals.... |
Television film |
| 1978 | Ben Feeney | Television film | |
| 1978 | Episode: "Dying Declaration" | ||
| 1980 | Freebie and the Bean | Det. Sgt. Dan 'Bean' Delgado | 7 episodes |
| 1982 | Medal of Honor Rag | Television film | |
| 1982 | Bret Maverick Bret Maverick Bret Maverick is an American Western series starring James Garner in the role that made him famous in the 1957 series Maverick: a professional poker player traveling alone year after year through the Old West from riverboat to saloon... |
Mr. Gomez | Episode: "The Hidalgo Thing" |
| 1982 | Honeyboy | Emilio Ramirez | Television film |
| 1983 | Feel the Heat | Monkey Moreno | Unknown episodes |
| 1983 | Casablanca | Capt. Louis Renault | 5 episodes |
| 1983 | Woman of San Quentin | Capt. Mike Reyes | Television film |
| 1984 | a.k.a. Pablo A.k.a. Pablo a.k.a. Pablo is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March to April 1984.-Synopsis:Produced by Norman Lear, it focuses on struggling Hispanic stand-up comic Paul Rivera and his large Mexican American family, who still called him by his given name Pablo... |
Jose Sanchez/Shapiro | 6 episodes |
| 1984 | Hill Street Blues Hill Street Blues Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations ... |
Insp. Joe Keenan | Episode: "Ewe and Me, Babe" |
| 1985 | Murder: My Reason of Insanity | Ben Haggarty | Television film |
| 1985 | Out of the Darkness | Father George | Television film |
| 1985 | Foley Square | Jesse Steinberg | 14 episodes |
| 1986 | Courage | Nick Miraldo | Television film |
| 1986 | Amazing Stories Amazing Stories (TV series) Amazing Stories is a fantasy, horror, and science fiction television anthology series created by Steven Spielberg. It ran on NBC from 1985 to 1987, and was somewhat erratically screened in Britain by BBC1 and BBC2 - billed in the Radio Times as "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" - with episodes... |
Meadows | Episode: "Life on Death Row" |
| 1986 | Matlock Matlock (TV series) Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar... |
Det. Joe Peters | Episode: "The Cop" |
| 1987 | Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson | Morris King | Television film |
| 1987 | Night Heat Night Heat Night Heat is a Canadian police drama series, which aired on CTV from 1985 to 1991. The show also aired on CBS in the United States from 1987 to 1993 and was the first Canadian-produced drama series to air on an American network... |
Episode: "The Kid" | |
| 1987 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Dave Whiteman | 13 episodes |
| 1988 | Addicted to His Love | Det. Currigan | Television film |
| 1989 | Kojak: Ariana | Edson Saunders | Television film |
| 1989 | Ray Quintero | Episode: "Past Imperfect" | |
| 1989 | Your Mother Wears Combat Boots Your Mother Wears Combat Boots Your Mother Wears Combat Boots is a 1989 made-for-television American comedy film starring Barbara Eden, Héctor Elizondo, Meagen Fay and David Kaufman... |
Sergeant Burke | Television film |
| 1990 | Sparks: The Price of Passion | Vic Ramos | Television film |
| 1990 | Dark Avenger | Capt. David Strauss | Television pilot |
| 1990 | Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files | Hasan Demir | Television film |
| 1991 | Chains of Gold Chains of Gold Chains of Gold is a 1991 Made-for-TV crime drama/action film starring and co-written by John Travolta. It was directed by Rod Holcomb and included one of the early performances of Joseph Lawrence, who was nominated for Young Artist Award for his role in the movie.The film was released as a... |
Lt. Ortega | Television film |
| 1991 | Finding the Way Home | Ruben | Television film |
| 1991–93 | loz | 21 episodes | |
| 1992 | Alejandro 'Sandy' Stern | Miniseries | |
| 1992 | Fish Police Fish Police Fish Police is the name of a comic book series by cartoonist Steven Moncuse. The plot centers on law and crime in a fictional underwater metropolis with the protagonist, Inspector Gill, trying to solve various, often Mafia-related, crimes while avoiding being seduced by the extremely well endowed... |
Don Calamari | Episode: "Beauty's Only Fin Deep" |
| 1992 | Mrs. Cage | Lt. Angel | Television film |
| 1993 | Jonny's Golden Quest Jonny's Golden Quest Jonny's Golden Quest is a 1993 animated television movie produced by Hanna-Barbera and originally aired on the USA cable channel. It attempts to fill back-story holes that were left unexplored in the original Jonny Quest cartoon series. It was in particular a follow-up to The New Adventures of... |
Atacama | Television film |
| 1993 | Tales from the Crypt Tales from the Crypt (TV series) Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO... |
Leo Burn | Episode: "As Ye Sow" |
| 1993 | Animaniacs Animaniacs Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs, usually referred to as simply Animaniacs, is an American animated series, distributed by Warner Bros. Television and produced by Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. The cartoon was the second animated series produced by the collaboration of Steven... |
Stradivarius | Segment: "The Cat and the Fiddle" |
| 1994 | Picket Fences Picket Fences Picket Fences is a 60-minute American television drama about the residents of the fictional town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show initially ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on the CBS television network in the United States... |
Dr. Phillip Watters | Episode: "Rebels with Causes" |
| 1994–95 | Aladdin Aladdin (TV series) Aladdin is an animated television series made by Walt Disney Television which aired from 1994 to 1995, based on the original 1992 feature. Coming on the heels of the direct-to-video sequel The Return of Jafar, the series picked up where that installment left off, with Aladdin now living in the... |
Malcho | Episodes: "The Return of Malcho" & "While the City Snoozes" |
| 1994–2000 | Chicago Hope Chicago Hope Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr... |
Dr. Phillip Watters | 141 episodes |
| 1995 | Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated... |
Sheldon Fallbrook | Episode: "The Terrible Trio" |
| 1995 | Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects is an animated television film made by Hanna-Barbera. It premiered at 7:00pm on November 19, 1995 on TNT, and was the final iteration of classic Quest. The film was a follow-up to the series The New Adventures of Jonny Quest and the earlier TV-movie Jonny's... |
Attacama | Television film |
| 1996 | Gargoyles Gargoyles (TV series) Gargoyles is an American animated series created by Greg Weisman. It was produced by Greg Weisman and Frank Paur and aired from October 24, 1994 to February 15, 1997. Gargoyles is known for its dark tone, complex story arcs and melodrama... |
Zafiro | Episode: "The Green" |
| 1997 | Borrowed Hearts Borrowed Hearts Borrowed Hearts is a 1997 made-for-tv Christmas film directed by Ted Kotcheff, and starring Roma Downey and Eric McCormack.- Plot :... |
Javier Del Campo | Television film |
| 1998 | Mikhail Baryshnikov 's Stories from My Childhood | Voice | Episode: "Ivan and His Magic Pony" |
| 1998 | Early Edition Early Edition Early Edition is an American television series that aired on CBS from September 28, 1996 to May 27, 2000. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois, it follows the adventures of a man who mysteriously receives each Chicago Sun-Times newspaper the day before it is actually published, and who uses this... |
Dr. Phillip Watters | Episode: "Mum's the Word" |
| 1998 | Safe House | Dr. Simon | Television film |
| 2001 | Kate Brasher | Joe Almeida | 6 episodes |
| 2001–04 | American Experience American Experience American Experience is a television program airing on the Public Broadcasting Service Public television stations in the United States. The program airs documentaries, many of which have won awards, about important or interesting events and people in American history... |
Narrator | Episodes: "Zoot Suit Riots" & "Remember the Alamo" |
| 2002 | Fidel Fidel (film) Fidel is the name of a mini-series by David Attwood that describes the Cuban revolution and political career of Fidel Castro. The total duration of the series is about 3 hours and 20 minutes, but the video-version is shorter.-Plot:... |
Eddie Chibas | Miniseries |
| 2002 | Dr. Dalton Millgate | Episode: "Dead Irish Writers Dead Irish Writers -Plot:As Abbey contemplates the likelihood that her medical license will be taken away the following day, she grumpily attends a big White House party for her birthday. Bartlet receives another visit from decorous British Ambassador Lord John Marbury, who argues against Bartlet's meeting with a... " |
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| 2002 | Street Time | Fariz Hammoud | Episodes: "No Excuses", "Betrayal" & "Reversal of Fortune" |
| 2002 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? What's New, Scooby-Doo? What's New, Scooby-Doo? is the ninth incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo, and a revival of the original show Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. It was the first time the franchise was revived in over a decade. The animated series was developed and produced by Warner Bros.... |
Dr. Guitirrez | Episode: "3-D Struction" |
| 2003 | Narrator | Unknown episodes | |
| 2003 | Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:... |
Father Henry Stevens | Episode: "Revelations" |
| 2003 | Miracles Miracles (TV series) Miracles is an American drama television program starring Skeet Ulrich and Angus Macfadyen. Created by Richard Hatem and Michael Petroni, the series has sometimes been dubbed a "spiritual version of The X-Files" by its creators... |
Father 'Poppi' Calero | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Century City Century City (TV series) Century City is an American science fiction-legal drama television series set in Los Angeles in the year 2030.-Synopsis:The show follows the legal team of Crane, Constable, McNeil & Montero... |
Martin Constable | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby Jack & Bobby Jack & Bobby is an American television series that aired on The WB network. It featured two brothers, one of whom would become President of the United States, serving from 2041 to 2049... |
Gerald Cruz | Episode: "Chess Lessons" |
| 2004–06 | Justice League Justice League (TV series) Justice League is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. The show was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It is based on the Justice League of America and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics... |
Lt. Kragger (Voice) | Episodes: "Starcrossed (1-3)", "Hunter's Moon" & "Ancient History" |
| 2006 | Avatar: The Last Airbender Avatar: The Last Airbender Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American animated television series that aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series was created and produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who served as executive producers along with Aaron Ehasz... |
Wan Shi Tong | Episode: "The Library" |
| 2007 | Cane Cane (TV series) Cane is an American television drama created by Cynthia Cidre, who also served as executive producer alongside Jonathan Prince, Jimmy Iovine and Polly Anthony. The pilot was directed by Christian Duguay... |
Pancho Duque | 13 episodes |
| 2007–11 | Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in... |
Carlos Torres | 4 episodes |
| 2008–09 | Monk Monk (TV series) Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July... |
Dr. Neven Bell | 14 episodes |
| 2011 | American Dad | Himself | 1 episodes |
| 2011 | Last Man Standing Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series) Last Man Standing is an American television sitcom starring Tim Allen and Nancy Travis that currently airs on ABC. The series premiered on October 11, 2011... |
Ed | Television series fall |
Awards and nominations
ALMA Awards- 1998: Nominated, "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Television Series in a Crossover Role" - Chicago Hope
- 1998: Nominated, "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Television Series in a Crossover Role" - Turbulence
- 1998: Won, "Outstanding Actor in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series" - Borrowed Hearts
- 1999: Nominated, "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Television Series in a Crossover Role" - Chicago Hope
- 2000: Nominated, "Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film" - Runaway Bride
- 2000: Won, "Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series" - Chicago Hope
- 2002: Nominated, "Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture" - Tortilla Soup
Emmy Awards
- 1992: Nominated, "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special" - Mrs. Cage
- 1995: Nominated, "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" - Chicago Hope
- 1996: Nominated, "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" - Chicago Hope
- 1997: Won, "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" - Chicago Hope
- 1998: Nominated, "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" - Chicago Hope
Golden Globe Awards
- 1991: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture" - Pretty Woman
Imagen Foundation Awards
- 2005: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor in a Film" - The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
NCLR Bravo Awards
- 1996: Nominated, "Outstanding Television Series Actor in a Crossover Role" - Chicago Hope
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards.- Film :*Best Actor – Drama*Best Actor – Musical or Comedy*Best Actress – Drama...
- 1997: Nominated, "Best Performance By an Actor in a Television Drama Series" - Chicago Hope
SAG Awards
- 1995: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series" - Chicago Hope
- 1997: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" - Chicago Hope
- 1998: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" - Chicago Hope
Temecula Valley International Film Festival
- 2006: Won, "Lifetime Achievement Award"