Jordi Vilasuso
Encyclopedia
Jordi Alejandro Vilasuso vɪləˈsuːsoʊ (born June 15, 1981 in Miami, Florida
) is a Cuban-American actor best known for originating the role of "Tony Santos" on the CBS
soap opera
, Guiding Light
from August 2000 until August 2003.
Vilasuso was raised by his parents, Dr. Frank Vilasuso and Ana Vilasuso, in Coral Gables, Florida
. He also has an older brother, Javier, and a younger sister, Marianne. Vilasuso attended Ransom Everglades
High School and later Glendale Community College
in California
.
In 2003 Vilasuso won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
for his portrayal of Tony Santos. He was also nominated in the same category in 2002.
Vilasuso has appeared in the movies The Last Home Run, The Lost City, Heights and La Linea. He also appeared in other television
programs such as 8 Simple Rules
, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Numb3rs
and CSI: Miami. In November 2010 he was signed on to play the contract role of Griffin Castillo
on the popular soap opera All My Children
.
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
) is a Cuban-American actor best known for originating the role of "Tony Santos" 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...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
from August 2000 until August 2003.
Vilasuso was raised by his parents, Dr. Frank Vilasuso and Ana Vilasuso, in Coral Gables, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He also has an older brother, Javier, and a younger sister, Marianne. Vilasuso attended Ransom Everglades
Ransom Everglades
Ransom Everglades is an independent, non-profit, co-educational, college-preparatory day school serving grades six to twelve in Coconut Grove in Miami, Florida. It formed with the merger in 1974 of the Everglades School for Girls and the Ransom School for Boys...
High School and later Glendale Community College
Glendale Community College (California)
Glendale Community College is a community college in Glendale, California, USA. It was founded to serve the needs of the people in the Glendale Union High School District which at the time included La Crescenta, Glendale, and Tujunga...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
In 2003 Vilasuso won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys since the 12th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1985. The award category was originally called the Outstanding Young Man in a Drama Series...
for his portrayal of Tony Santos. He was also nominated in the same category in 2002.
Vilasuso has appeared in the movies The Last Home Run, The Lost City, Heights and La Linea. He also appeared in other television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
programs such as 8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005, with 76 episodes produced over three seasons. It is based on the self-improvement book of the same name. The show starred John Ritter until his death on September 11, 2003...
, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Numb3rs
NUMB3RS
Numb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...
and CSI: Miami. In November 2010 he was signed on to play the contract role of Griffin Castillo
Griffin Castillo
Dr. Griffin Castillo is a fictional character from the original ABC soap opera, All My Children. The character debuted on November 16, 2010 portrayed by Emmy winner Jordi Vilasuso.-Character History:...
on the popular soap opera All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
.
Filmography
- All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
(2010-2011) .... Griffin Castillo - Bodas de Sangre (2010) .... Leonardo
- Fire BayFire BayFire Bay is a film currently in development. It is set at the time of the Kennedy administration and the basic story involves a CIA black op invasion of Cuba, seven men are recruited into a "secret army" from the streets of Miami and they join their Brigade's ferocious, heroic battles on the bloody...
(2008) .... Ferrer - La LineaLa Linea (film)La Linea is a 2008 action-crime-thriller film directed by James Cotten. La Linea features an ensemble cast that includes Ray Liotta, Armand Assante, Valerie Cruz, Esai Morales, and Andy García.-Plot summary:...
(2008) .... Diablo - Ready or Not (2008) .... The Matador
- Rumbero (2007) .... Alberto
- Fashion HouseFashion HouseFashion House is an American telenovela that aired at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday on MyNetworkTV stations. The series premiered on September 5, 2006 and concluded on December 5, 2006...
(10 episodes, 2006) .... Eddie Zarouvian - Numb3rsNUMB3RSNumb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...
(1 episode, 2005) .... Gabriel Ruiz - The Lost CityThe Lost City (2005 film)The Lost City is a 2005 American drama film directed by Andy García. It stars Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Ines Sastre, and Bill Murray.-Plot:...
(2005) .... Jose Antonio "Manzanita" Echeverria - HeightsHeightsHeights is a 2004 Merchant Ivory Productions film that follows a pivotal twenty-four hours in the interconnected lives of five New Yorkers...
(2005) .... Benjamin's Ex - 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2 episodes, 2003–2004) .... Luke
- Guiding LightGuiding LightGuiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
(2000–2003) .... Tony Santos #1 - No Place Like HomeNo Place Like HomeNo Place Like Home is the fifth studio album by Scottish band Big Country, released in 1991. . Its title derives from a quote in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which is referenced by the first track, "We're Not in Kansas"...
(2003) (TV) .... - A Wedding Story: Josh and Reva (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Tony Santos
- Angels Don't Sleep Here (2001) .... Teenage Michael
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1 episode, 2000) .... Dixon
- The Last Home RunThe Last Home RunThe Last Home Run is a 1996 film directed by Bob Gosse.It tells the story of Jonathan Lyle, an elderly man in a nursing home who is transformed by a mystic, for five days, into a 12-year-old boy playing Little League Baseball.The Last Home Run also starred Jordi Vilasuso and Vinnette Justine...
(1996) .... Tommy
External links
- Jordi Vilasuso at the IMDB