Jordi Vilasuso
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| Jordi Vilasuso | |
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| Born | Jordi Alejandro Vilasuso June 15, 1981 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
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.[1] 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.
[edit] Filmography
- All My Children (2010-2011) .... Griffin Castillo
- Bodas de Sangre (2010) .... Leonardo
- Fire Bay (2008) .... Ferrer
- La Linea (2008) .... Diablo
- Ready or Not (2008) .... The Matador
- Rumbero (2007) .... Alberto
- Fashion House (10 episodes, 2006) .... Eddie Zarouvian
- Numb3rs (1 episode, 2005) .... Gabriel Ruiz
- The Lost City (2005) .... Jose Antonio "Manzanita" Echeverria
- Heights (2005) .... Benjamin's Ex
- 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2 episodes, 2003–2004) .... Luke
- Guiding Light (2000–2003) .... Tony Santos #1
- No Place Like Home (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 Run (1996) .... Tommy
[edit] References
- ^ David Bauder (19 May 2003). "Emmys make Wayne a winner; 'World Turns' is best drama". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-dRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zHADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5376,7842568. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
[edit] External links
- Jordi Vilasuso at the IMDB
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