Héctor Elizondo
Héctor Elizondo | |
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 Elizondo at the premiere for Earth in April 2009 | |
| Spouse | Carolee Campbell (1969-present) |
Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is a Golden Globe–nominated and Emmy Award–winning American actor. Born in New York, Elizondo excelled in sports and later contemplated in becoming an educator. He took dancing classes. Elizondo's first major role was that of "God" in a play for which he won an Obie award. Since then Elizondo has participated in over 80 movies and has made numerous television appearances.
Early years
Elizondo was born in New York City, the son of Carmen Medina Reyes, from Puerto Rico, and Martin Echevarria Elizondo, from Spain.[1][2] His parents moved to New York City, like many other Hispanics at the time, with the hope of finding a better way of life.[3][4] 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 1951, 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.[5]
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 and went to work full-time in order to support his family. Later, he was divorced and gained full custody of his son, Rodd.[5] He and his current wife Carolee Campbell, an Emmy-Award winning actress, photographer and celebrated publisher, live in Sherman Oaks, California.[5]
Career
From 1962 to 1963, Elizondo studied dance at the Ballet Arts Company at Carnegie Hall 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.[6] In 1974, Elizondo played against type as ex-mafioso-turned-subway hijacker "Mr. Grey" in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.
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.[6] 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's also the only person to stay on the show for its entire original run.
On April 30, 2008, it was announced by USA Network that Elizondo will become Adrian Monk's new therapist, Dr. Neven Bell,[7] on their award-winning series Monk.[8] Elizondo replaced actor Stanley Kamel, 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.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | The Fat Black Pussycat | ||
| 1969 | The Vixens | Inspector | |
| 1970 | The Landlord | Hector | |
| 1971 | Valdez Is Coming | Mexican Rider | |
| Born to Win | Vivian | ||
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles | Bad Character | |
| Pocket Money | Juan | ||
| Stand Up and Be Counted | Lou Kellerman | ||
| 1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Grey | |
| 1975 | Report to the Commissioner | Captain D'Angelo | |
| 1976 | Diary of the Dead | Stan | |
| 1977 | Thieves | Man Below | |
| 1979 | Cuba | Capt. Raphael Ramirez | |
| 1980 | American Gigolo | Det. Sunday | |
| 1981 | The Fan | Police Insp. Raphael Andrews | |
| 1982 | Young Doctors in Love | Angelo/Angela Bonafetti | |
| 1984 | The Flamingo Kid | Arthur Willis | |
| 1985 | Private Resort | The Maestro | |
| 1987 | Overboard | Garbage Scow Skipper | Uncredited |
| 1988 | "Astronomy" | Short film | |
| Beaches | Judge | Uncredited | |
| 1989 | Leviathan | G.P. Cobb | |
| 1990 | Pretty Woman | Bernard Thompson | |
| Taking Care of Business | Warden Toolman | ||
| 1991 | Final Approach | Dr. Dio Gottlieb | |
| Necessary Roughness | Coach Ed Gennero | ||
| Frankie and Johnny | Nick | ||
| 1992 | There Goes the Neighborhood | Norman Rutledge | |
| Samantha | Walter | ||
| 1993 | Being Human | Dom Paulo | |
| 1994 | Backstreet Justice | Steve Donovan | |
| Beverly Hills Cop III | Jon Flint | ||
| Getting Even with Dad | Lt. Romayko | ||
| Exit to Eden | Dr. Martin Helifax | ||
| 1995 | Perfect Alibi | Det. Ryker | |
| 1996 | Dear God | Vladek Vidov | |
| 1997 | Turbulence | Lt. Aldo Hines | |
| 1999 | The Other Sister | Ernie | |
| Entropy | The Chairman | ||
| Runaway Bride | Fisher | ||
| 2001 | Tortilla Soup | Martin Naranjo | |
| The Princess Diaries | Joe | ||
| How High | Bill the Crew Coach | ||
| 2003 | Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Bane | Release Direct-to-Video |
| 2004 | Raising Helen | Mickey Massey | Uncredited |
| The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Joe | ||
| 2006 | I-See-You.Com | Greg Rishwain | |
| The Celestine Prophecy | Cardinal Sebastian | ||
| 2007 | Music Within | Ben Padrow | |
| Georgia Rule | Izzy | ||
| Love in the Time of Cholera | Don Leo | ||
| 2010 | Through the Eyes of a Son: The Lou Rawls Story | Nick Venet | pre-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Edge of Night | Dimitri | |
| 1969 | The Jackie Gleason Show | Episode: "The Honeymooners - Mexican Hat Trick" | |
| 1971 | The Impatient Heart | Mr. Hernandez | NBC TV-Movie |
| 1972 | All in the Family | Carlos Mendoza | Episode: "The Elevator Story" |
| 1973, 1976 | Kojak | Det. Nick Ferro Carl Dettrow |
Episodes: "Web of Death" and "A Need to Know" |
| 1974 | Maude | Cop | Episode: "Speed Trap" |
| 1975 | Baretta | Jerry Damon | Episode: "The Fire Man" |
| Columbo: A Case of Immunity | Hassan Salah | NBC TV-Movie | |
| 1975, 1978 | The Rockford Files | John Micelli Frank Falcone |
Episode: "Say Goodbye to Jennifer" and "A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights" |
| 1976 | Popi | Abraham Rodriguez | |
| Wanted: The Sundance Woman | Pancho Villa | ABC TV-Movie | |
| 1978 | The Dain Curse | Ben Feeney | CBS TV-Movie |
| The Eddie Capra Mysteries | Episode: "Dying Declaration" | ||
| 1980 | Freebie and the Bean | Det. Sgt. Dan 'Bean' Delgado | |
| 1982 | Medal of Honor Rag | TV-Movie | |
| Bret Maverick | Mr. Gomez | Episode: "The Hidalgo Thing" | |
| Honeyboy | Emilio Ramirez | NBC TV-Movie | |
| 1983 | Feel the Heat | Monkey Moreno | |
| Casablanca | Capt. Louis Renault | ||
| Woman of San Quentin | Capt. Mike Reyes | NBC TV-Movie | |
| 1984 | a.k.a. Pablo | Jose Sanchez/Shapiro | |
| Hill Street Blues | Insp. Joe Keenan | Episode: "Ewe and Me, Babe" | |
| 1985 | Murder: My Reason of Insanity | Ben Haggarty | CBS TV-Movie |
| Out of the Darkness | Father George | CBS TV-Movie | |
| Foley Square | Jesse Steinberg | ||
| 1986 | Courage | Nick Miraldo | CBS TV-Movie |
| Amazing Stories | Meadows | Episode: "Life on Death Row" | |
| Matlock | Det. Joe Peters | Episode: "The Cop" | |
| 1987 | Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson | Morris King | PBS TV-Movie |
| Night Heat | Episode: "The Kid" | ||
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Dave Whiteman | ||
| 1988 | Addicted to His Love | Det. Currigan | ABC TV-Movie |
| 1989 | Kojak: Ariana | Edson Saunders | NBC TV-Movie |
| The Equalizer | Episode: "Past Imperfect" | ||
| Your Mother Wears Combat Boots | Sergeant Burke | NBC TV-Movie | |
| 1990 | Sparks: The Price of Passion | Vic Ramos | CBS TV-Movie |
| Dark Avenger | Capt. David Strauss | CBS | |
| Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files | Hasan Demir | TV-Movie | |
| 1991 | Chains of Gold | Lt. Ortega | TV-Movie |
| Finding the Way Home | Ruben | ABC TV-Movie | |
| 1991–1993 | The Pirates of Dark Water | loz | Voice |
| 1992 | The Burden of Proof | Alejandro 'Sandy' Stern | ABC Miniseries |
| Fish Police | Don Calamari | Voice Episode: "Beauty's Only Fin Deep" | |
| Mrs. Cage | Lt. Angel | PBS TV-Movie | |
| 1993 | Jonny's Golden Quest | Voice USA Network TV-Movie | |
| Tales from the Crypt | Leo Burn | Episode: "As Ye Sow" | |
| Animaniacs | Stradivarius | Voice Segment: "The Cat and the Fiddle" | |
| 1994 | Picket Fences | Dr. Phillip Watters | Episode: "Rebels with Causes" |
| 1994, 1995 | Aladdin | Malcho | Voice Episodes: "The Return of Malcho" and "While the City Snoozes" |
| 1994–2000 | Chicago Hope | Dr. Phillip Watters | |
| 1995 | Batman: The Animated Series | Sheldon Fallbrook | Voice Episode: "The Terrible Trio" |
| Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects | Attacama | Voice role TNT TV-Movie | |
| 1996 | Gargoyles | Zafiro | Voice Episode: "The Green" |
| 1997 | Borrowed Hearts | Javier Del Campo | CBS TV-Movie |
| 1998 | Mikhail Baryshnikov 's Stories from My Childhood | Voice Episode: "Ivan and His Magic Pony" | |
| Early Edition | Dr. Phillip Watters | Episode: "Mum's the Word" | |
| Safe House | Dr. Simon | Showtime TV-Movie | |
| 2001 | Kate Brasher | Joe Almeida | |
| 2001–2004 | American Experience | Narrator | Episodes: "Zoot Suit Riots" and "Remember the Alamo" |
| 2002 | Fidel | Eddie Chibas | Showtime Miniseries |
| The West Wing | Dr. Dalton Millgate | Episode: "Dead Irish Writers" | |
| Street Time | Fariz Hammoud | Episodes: "No Excuses", "Betrayal" and "Reversal of Fortune" | |
| What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Dr. Guitirrez | Voice Episode: "3-D Struction" | |
| 2003 | The Dating Experiment | Narrator | |
| Without a Trace | Father Henry Stevens | Episode: "Revelations" | |
| Miracles | Father 'Poppi' Calero | ||
| 2004 | Century City | Martin Constable | |
| Jack & Bobby | Gerald Cruz | Episode: "Chess Lessons" | |
| 2004, 2005, 2006 | Justice League | Lt. Kragger | Voice Episodes: "Starcrossed (1-3)", "Hunter's Moon" and "Ancient History" |
| 2006 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Wan Shi Tong | Voice Episode: "The Library" |
| 2007 | Cane | Pancho Duque | |
| 2007, 2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Carlos Torres | Episodes: "My Favorite Mistake", "Sweet Surrender" and "Invasion" |
| 2008–present | Monk | Dr. Neven Bell |
Awards and nominations
- 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
- 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
- 1991: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture" - Pretty Woman
- 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
- 1997: Nominated, "Best Performance By an Actor in a Television Drama Series" - Chicago Hope
- 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"
See also
References
- ^ Héctor Elizondo interview
- ^ Anger ain't the way to go: conversing with Hector Elizondo
- ^ washingtonpost.com: Style Live: Movies & Videos
- ^ Hector Elizondo Biography (1936-)
- ^ a b c Elizondo
- ^ a b Hector Elizondo at IMDb
- ^ Tony Shalhoub and Hector Elizondo talk about season seven of Monk - TV Squad
- ^ Monk TV Series News -Emmy Award-Winner Hector Elizondo To Appear In Monk
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