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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bernat and the second or maternal family name is Dalton.
Tony Dalton
Dalton in 2021
Born
Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton[1]

(1975-02-13) February 13, 1975 (age 49)[1]
Laredo, Texas, U.S.[1]
Nationality
  • Mexican
  • American
EducationLee Strasberg Theatre Institute[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active2000–present

Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton (born February 13, 1975),[1] known professionally as Tony Dalton, is a Mexican-American actor[2] and screenwriter. For much of his career, he acted in Mexican films, television shows, and stage plays. He is best known in the United States for his portrayal of Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul (2018–2022). He also starred as Jack Duquesne in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe series Hawkeye.

Early life

Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton was born on February 13, 1975 in Laredo, Texas.[3][4] He is the son of a Mexican father and an American mother and attended Eaglebrook School, a boarding school in Deerfield, Massachusetts.[5] Dalton later studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.[when?][2]

Career

Dalton's first major role was on the Mexican telenovela Rebelde, an adaptation of the Argentine series Rebelde Way that ran from 2004 to 2006.[5] His first film role was in Matando Cabos (2004), in which he starred and co-wrote the screenplay. He also acted in and wrote the script for Sultanes del Sur (2007). Dalton's other film credits include Love, Pain and Vice Versa (2008); and La Dictadura Perfecta (2014). [citation needed]

Dalton played a supporting role in the 2008 HBO Latinoamérica series Capadocia. In 2017, he played the lead in the HBO series Sr. Ávila, which won the International Emmy award for Best Non-English Language Series.[5] In 2018, Dalton landed the role of Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul, first appearing in the season 4 episode "Coushatta",[6] and was promoted to the main cast for season 5 and season 6.[7][8] In 2021, he was cast as Jack Duquesne in the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[9] He was cast after producer Trinh Tran was impressed with his performance in Better Call Saul.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Matando cabos Javier "Jaque" Also writer
2005 Volver, volver Álex Quiroz Short film
2006 Efectos secundarios Gerardo
2007 Sultanes del sur Carlos Sánchez Also writer
2008 Amor, dolor y viceversa Marco
2009 Amar Joel
2010 Mano a mano Miguel Short film
2010 El infierno El Gringo
2011 Colombiana American Embassy 1
Amar no es querer Samuel
2012 La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas John
2014 La dictadura perfecta José Hartmann
2017 Las hijas de Abril Álvaro
2018 La boda de Valentina Adrián Corcuera
2018 Mexican Standoff Mr. Stewards Short film
2019 Ni tuyo, Ni mía Roberto
2020 Amalgama Dr. Saúl Bravo

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Ramona Tom
2000 Mi destino eres tú
2001 No te equivoques
2002–2003 Clase 406 Dago García
2004–2006 Rebelde Gastón Diestro
2007 Trece miedos Jorge Sánchez Episode: "Esquela"
2008–2009 Los simuladores Mario Santos 31 episodes
2008–2010 Capadocia Augusto Mateos 4 episodes
2011–2012 Flor Salvaje Don Rafael Urrieta 150 episodes
2013–2018 Sr. Ávila Roberto Ávila 43 episodes
2015 Dueños del paraíso Renato Maldonado 67 episodes
2016–2017 Sense8 Lito's Agent 3 episodes
2018–2022 Better Call Saul Lalo Salamanca 17 episodes
2021 Hawkeye Jack Duquesne 6 episodes
Mini-series
2022 Ms. Marvel Archival stills[11]

Theater

  • El año próximo a la misma hora (2009)
  • Juegos de poder (2017)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2021 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Better Call Saul Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated
2022 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Nominated
Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series Hawkeye Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Tony Dalton: Su biografía". sensacine.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Segal, David (2020-04-20). "Tony Dalton Talks 'Better Call Saul': Sympathy for el Diablo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  3. ^ BioGraphy (2022-06-03). "Tony Dalton BioGraphy, Age, Wife, Net Worth, Awards, Wiki, Family, Profile". BioGraphy. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. ^ "9 more famous people from Laredo". Laredo Morning Times. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  5. ^ a b c Surrey, Miles (2022-04-13). "Tony Dalton's 'Better Call Saul' Breakout Has Only Just Begun". The Ringer. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  6. ^ Couch, Aaron (19 July 2018). "'Better Call Saul' Unveils Unseen 'Breaking Bad' Character at Comic-Con". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Better Call Saul Season 5 Makes Lalo Actor Tony Dalton A Regular". Screen Rant. April 9, 2019. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Patten, Dominic (June 20, 2020). "Better Call Saul Stars & Co-Creator On Season 5 Surprises & What's Next – Contenders TV". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "'Hawkeye' Series at Disney Plus Adds Six to Cast, Including Vera Farmiga and Tony Dalton (EXCLUSIVE)". Screen Rant. December 3, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "'Hawkeye' EP Trinh Tran on Casting Hailee Steinfeld and the Influence of 'Better Call Saul'". Screen Rant. November 19, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ https://www.natashagerasimova.com/missmarvel?s=x213569JcRomb9ew&i=QkJS7js3V0igDxhw
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