Hector Elizondo
Elizondo's film credits include Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, American Gigolo, The Flamingo Kid, Nothing in Common, Young Doctors in Love, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Tortilla Soup, Georgia Rule, The Princess Diaries, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and the upcoming Love in the Time of Cholera.
On television, Elizondo has appeared in Chicago Hope and has made guest appearances on Grey's Anatomy and The West Wing. He also appeared as a guest star in All in the Family, Kojak, Picket Fences and Without A Trace, all on CBS. He appeared in the television movie Mrs. Cage, part of the American Playhouse series, for which he received a Best Supporting Actor Emmy Award nomination.
A native New Yorker, Elizondo first gained recognition on the Broadway stage for his portrayal of God in Steambath, which earned him an Obie Award. His other theater credits include the critically-acclaimed Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Price, Neil Simon's The Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Great White Hope and Sly Fox, for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination. Elizondo is especially proud of his involvement in the prestigious LA Theatre Works, a group of 40 top actors who are devoting their time and talent to reinstating classic radio drama as a contemporary art form for National Public Radio. He is also an avid supporter of several charitable organizations, including The Alzheimer's Association, Amnesty International, The American Cancer Society and The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Elizondo is also an accomplished musician and singer, performing on the conga, flute and guitar. He and his wife Carolee Campbell, an Emmy Award winning actress, photographer and celebrated publisher, live in Sherman Oaks, California.
Hector Elizondo Facts
Occupation | Actor |
Birthday | December 22, 1936 (87) |
Sign | Capricorn |
Birthplace | New York, New York, USA |
Height | 5' 10" (1m78) How tall is Hector Elizondo compared to you? |
Selected Filmography
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