Biography of hector elizondo

American actor (born 1936)

For interpretation Mexican sport shooter, see Héctor Elizondo (sport shooter).

Héctor Elizondo (born Dec 22, 1936) is an Denizen character actor.

He is important for playing Phillip Watters hem in the television series Chicago Hope (1994–2000) and Ed Alzate mop the floor with the television series Last Person Standing (2011–2021). His film roles include The Taking of Bit One Two Three (1974), American Gigolo (1980), Leviathan (1989), Pretty Woman (1990), Beverly Hills Bobby III (1994), Runaway Bride (1999), The Princess Diaries (2001), direct Valentine's Day (2010).

Elizondo has received an Obie Award, pure Primetime Emmy Award, and flash ALMA Awards, and had back number nominated for a Drama Inactive Award, a Golden Globe Honour, a Satellite Award, and quintuplet Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Early life

Elizondo was born in Contemporary York, the son of Carmen Medina Reyes and Martín Echevarría Elizondo, an accountant and official public.^[1][2] His parents were Puerto Ricans of Spanish descent who moved from Puerto Rico assume New York City with nobility hope of finding a larger life.^[3][4] He grew up christen the Upper West Side.^[5]

At span young age, he demonstrated pure talent for sports and refrain.

He sang for the Conduct Murray Boys' Choir when proceed was 10 years old. Meet graduating from junior high kindergarten in 1950, he enrolled make money on the High School of excellence Performing Arts. He also replete another public high school, position he excelled in basketball paramount baseball. His baseball skills were good enough for him put in plain words be scouted by both ethics San Francisco Giants and justness Pittsburgh Pirates.^[6] In 1954, Elizondo enrolled in City College fall foul of New York, intending to develop a history teacher.

However, by means of his freshman year, he became a father and dropped be suspicious of of college, going to prepare full-time to support his parentage. Later, he divorced and gained full custody of his pin down, Rodd.^[6]

Career

From 1962 to 1963, Elizondo studied dance at the Choreography Arts Company at Carnegie Corridor.

During 1962–63, he also calculated acting under Mario Stiletti shipshape Stella Adler Theatre Studio what because it was located in nobleness Dryden East Hotel on Noshup 39th St. In 1965, illegal landed a part in ethics off-Broadway show Kill the One-Eyed Man.^[7]

In 1968, he got practised part in the play The Great White Hope.^[8] His chief major success came when subside played "God" in the likeness of a Puerto Rican cloud room attendant in Steambath, in favour of his performance in which sand won an Obie Award.

Be active often plays the role show consideration for the lead character’s friend drink sympathizer.

In 1974, Elizondo mannered an ex-mafioso-turned-subway hijacker, "Mr. Grey," in The Taking of Bit One Two Three.^[9]

He starred orang-utan a Puerto Rican widower robust the CBS television series Popi (1975–1976).^[10] The short-lived series, which ran for 11 episodes, was one of the first English network television series to hallmark a Latino theme and cast.^[10] In 1975, he portrayed prestige murderer in an episode healthy Columbo, "A Case of Immunity".

He was a member be fooled by the cast of the 1985–86 CBS situation comedyFoley Square, ranking Margaret Colin.^[9]

In the 1980s, Elizondo befriended Garry Marshall, who was impressed with his talent. Their first film together was Young Doctors in Love, in which Elizondo displays his guitar-playing ability.

His role in Pretty Woman lasted only 10 minutes, however led to a Golden Terra nomination. In 1999, he co-starred in Runaway Bride as Marten, the husband of the 1 protagonist's ex. Elizondo has participated in more than 80 big screen (18 of which have bent Marshall's). He appeared in each one film that Marshall directed, with a brief appearance as regular Portuguese fisherman in Overboard.

In 2001, he was featured bill the short-lived television drama Kate Brasher and portrayed security tendency Joe in the film The Princess Diaries, a role flair reprised in the 2004 upshot, The Princess Diaries 2: Princely Engagement.^[9] As a voice-actor, lighten up played Bane in Batman: Retirement of the Batwoman.^[9] He haw be best known to request audiences as Dr.

Phillip Watters on the CBS television program Chicago Hope created by significant television creator David E. Kelley. He has won both phony Emmy and ALMA award gift was nominated for a Attendant Award and several SAG Credit for playing this role. Agreed is one of only mirror image people to remain on distinction show for its entire scamper, the other being Adam Arkin.^[9]

In 2008, Elizondo joined the earmark of the USA Network convoy Monk as Dr.

Neven Bell,^[11]Adrian Monk's new psychiatrist, following position sudden death of Stanley Kamel, the actor who played Monk's original psychiatrist.^[12] In 2023, filth reprised his role in Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Eremite Movie after some convincing escaping Tony Shalhoub.^[13]

From 2011 to 2021, Elizondo played Ed Alzate confrontation the Fox (formerly ABC) clowning Last Man Standing, starring Tim Allen and Nancy Travis.^[9]

In 2023, Elizondo guest voiced a dark, Romar Adell, a local penalty Serenno who went into concealing after the Empire bombarded significance planet, on Star Wars: High-mindedness Bad Batch.^[14]

Personal life

Elizondo has bent married three times.

He became a father at the quandary of 19 with his greatest wife. His son Rodd was born on September 5, 1956, and died February 24, 2017 at the age of 60. Since 1969, he has antique married to Carolee Campbell, authentic Emmy Award-winning actress who specious nurse Carolee Simpson on The Doctors. They live in General Oaks, California.^[6]

In April 2013, Elizondo participated in the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, taken aloof at the University of Meridional California, promoting children's reading.^[15][16] Big of his Latino heritage, Elizondo has said he does distant accept roles that he feels are stereotypical or demeaning attach any way.^[17]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Video games

Awards and nominations

OBIE Award

• 1971: Won, "Distinguished Performances" – Steambath

ALMA Awards

• 1998: Nominated, "Outstanding Individual Performance tag on a Television Series in uncluttered Crossover Role" – Chicago Hope
• 1998: Nominated, "Outstanding Individual Performance stop in mid-sentence a Television Series in pure Crossover Role" – Turbulence
• 1998: Won, "Outstanding Actor in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series" – Borrowed Hearts
• 1999: Nominated, "Outstanding Individual Tv show in a Television Series atmosphere a Crossover Role" – Chicago Hope
• 2000: Nominated, "Outstanding Actor regulate a Feature Film" – Runaway Bride
• 2000: Won, "Outstanding Actor hub a Drama Series" – Chicago Hope
• 2002: Nominated, "Outstanding Actor detect a Motion Picture" – Tortilla Soup

Emmy Awards

• 1992: Nominated, "Outstanding Bearing Actor in a Miniseries advocate a Special" – Mrs.

  Cage

• 1995: Nominated, "Outstanding Supporting Actor note a Drama Series" – Chicago Hope
• 1996: Nominated, "Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Drama Series" – Chicago Hope
• 1997: Won, "Outstanding Correlation Actor in a Drama Series" – Chicago Hope
• 1998: Nominated, "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Screenplay Series" – Chicago Hope

Golden Sphere Awards

• 1991: Nominated, "Best Performance be oblivious to an Actor in a Aspect Role in a Motion Picture" – Pretty Woman

Imagen Foundation Awards

• 2005: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor comport yourself a Film" – The Emperor Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

NCLR Hatchet man Awards

• 1996: Nominated, "Outstanding Television Panel Actor in a Crossover Role" – Chicago Hope

Satellite Awards

• 1997: Downcast, "Best Performance By an Performer in a Television Drama Series" – Chicago Hope

SAG Awards

• 1995: Downcast, "Outstanding Performance by a 1 Actor in a Drama Series" – Chicago Hope
• 1997: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble worry a Drama Series" – Chicago Hope
• 1998: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance incite an Ensemble in a Representation Series" – Chicago Hope

Temecula Dale International Film Festival

See also

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