
Héctor Elizondo
Highest Rated: 100% The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Lowest Rated: 3% Getting Even With Dad (1994)
Birthday: Dec 22, 1936
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
After more than two decades of work on stage, film and television, versatile supporting actor Hector Elizondo gained widespread recognition in large part due to his recurring collaborations with prolific director Garry Marshall. Having entertained earlier interests in sports, music and dance, Elizondo came to acting relatively late in life, but began making headway with stage roles in such Broadway and off-Broadway productions as "The Great White Hope" and "Steambath" - the latter of which won him an Obie Award. Supporting turns in features like "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" (1974) and "American Gigolo" (1980) provided exposure, but it was the role of a transgender Mafioso in Marshall's feature directorial debut "Young Doctors in Love" (1982) that would alter the trajectory of Elizondo's career from that point forward. Marshall enlisted the chameleon-like actor for virtually every one of his future film projects, although it was Elizondo's performance as a kind-hearted hotel manager in "Pretty Woman" (1990) that made him, if not a household name, an instantly recognizable face. In addition to his continued work with Marshall, he appeared in dozens of other film and television projects, including an award-winning tenure as part of the medical staff on "Chicago Hope" (CBS, 1994-2000). Nearly 30 years after his collaboration with the director first began, Elizondo proved just as dependable and enthusiastic as ever as part of the star-studded cast in Marshall's romantic comedy "New Year's Eve" (2011). Blessed with wit, charm and an impressive range, Elizondo continued to deliver strong, thoughtful performances.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
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9% | 15% | Music | George (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 94% | Know Your Enemy | Producer | - | 2019 |
90% | 80% | The LEGO Batman Movie | Jim Gordon (Voice) | $175.7M | 2017 |
8% | 44% | Mother's Day | Lance (Character) | $32.5M | 2016 |
83% | 77% | The Book of Life | Carlos Sanchez (Voice) | $50.1M | 2014 |
74% | 53% | Go for Sisters | Jorge Moncal (Character) | $56K | 2013 |
7% | 45% | New Year's Eve | Kominsky (Character) | $54.5M | 2011 |
18% | 47% | Valentine's Day | Edgar (Character) | $110.5M | 2010 |
18% | 52% | Georgia Rule | Izzy (Character) | $18.9M | 2007 |
33% | 78% | Music Within | Dr. Padrow (Character) | $153.2K | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Borinqueneers | Narrator | - | 2007 |
27% | 45% | Love in the Time of Cholera | Don Leo (Character) | $4.6M | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 29% | I See You.com | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
4% | 54% | The Celestine Prophecy | Cardinal Sebastian (Character) | $1M | 2006 |
26% | 59% | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Joe (Character) | $95.1M | 2004 |
25% | 61% | Raising Helen | Mickey Massey (Character) | $37.5M | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 63% | Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Bane (Voice) | - | 2003 |
74% | 71% | Tortilla Soup | Martin (Character) | $4.4M | 2001 |
26% | 79% | How High | Crew Coach (Character) | $31.2M | 2001 |
48% | 68% | The Princess Diaries | Joe (Character) | $108.2M | 2001 |
40% | 75% | Entropy | The Chairman (Character) | - | 1999 |
46% | 53% | Runaway Bride | Fisher (Character) | $152.1M | 1999 |
29% | 71% | The Other Sister | Ernie the Manservant (Character) | $27.8M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 70% | Safe House | Dr. Simon (Character) | - | 1998 |
17% | 19% | Turbulence | Lt. Aldo Hines (Character) | $11.5M | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 77% | Borrowed Hearts: A Holiday Romance | Javier Del Campo (Character) | - | 1997 |
12% | 28% | Dear God | Vladek Vidov (Character) | $7.1M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 40% | Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects | Chief Atacama (Voice) | - | 1995 |
3% | 25% | Getting Even With Dad | Lt. Romayko (Character) | $18.1M | 1994 |
54% | 42% | Being Human | Dom Paulo (Character) | $1.3M | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 66% | Beverly Hills Cop III | Jon Flint (Character) | $41.5M | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 14% | Perfect Alibi | Det. Ryker (Character) | - | 1994 |
6% | 25% | Exit to Eden | Dr. Martin Halifax (Character) | $6.8M | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 40% | Backstreet Justice | Steve Donovan (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | 20% | Jonny's Golden Quest | Unknown (Voice) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Burden of Proof | Alejandro "Sandy" Stern (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mrs. Cage | Lieutenant Angel (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | 48% | Paydirt | Norman Rutledge (Character) | $8.2K | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Finding the Way Home | Ruben (Character) | - | 1991 |
66% | 67% | Frankie and Johnny | Nick (Character) | $21.5M | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 28% | Chains of Gold | Lieutenant Ortega (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 69% | Final Approach | Dr. Dio Gottlieb (Character) | $52.6K | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 43% | Samantha | Walter (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Amazing Stories: The Movie IV | Meadows (Character) | - | 1991 |
33% | 46% | Necessary Roughness | Coach Ed Gennero (Character) | $23.6M | 1991 |
64% | 68% | Pretty Woman | Barney Thompson, Hotel Manager (Character) | $178.4M | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files | Hasan Demir (Character) | - | 1990 |
29% | 52% | Taking Care of Business | Warden Toolman (Character) | $20M | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sparks: The Price of Passion | Vic Ramos (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet | 69% | Your Mother Wears Combat Boots | Sergeant Burke (Character) | - | 1989 |
24% | 26% | Leviathan | G. P. Cobb (Character) | $15.4M | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kojak: Ariana | Edson Saunders (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Addicted to His Love | Det. Currigan (Character) | - | 1988 |
54% | 40% | Nothing in Common | Charlie Gargas (Character) | $32M | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Courage | Nick Miraldo (Character) | - | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder: By Reason of Insanity | Ben Haggarty (Character) | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Out of the Darkness | Father George (Character) | - | 1985 |
14% | 39% | Private Resort | The Maestro (Character) | - | 1985 |
83% | 54% | The Flamingo Kid | Arthur Willis (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Women of San Quentin | Capt. Mike Reyes (Character) | - | 1983 |
No Score Yet | 20% | Power, Passion & Murder | Morris King (Character) | - | 1983 |
27% | 37% | Young Doctors in Love |
Angelo/ |
- | 1982 |
38% | 32% | The Fan | Police Inspector Raphael Andrews (Character) | - | 1981 |
68% | 51% | American Gigolo | Detective Sunday (Character) | - | 1980 |
45% | 28% | Cuba | Capt. Raphael Ramirez (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Thieves | Man Below (Character) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wanted: The Sundance Woman | Pancho Villa (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet | 45% | Diary of the Dead | Stan (Character) | - | 1976 |
40% | 67% | Report to the Commissioner | Captain D'Angelo (Character) | - | 1975 |
100% | 88% | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Grey (Character) | - | 1974 |
57% | 30% | Pocket Money | Juan (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Valdez Is Coming | Mexican Rider (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Deadhead Miles | Duke (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Impatient Heart | Mr. Hernandez (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fat Black Pussycat | Unknown (Character) | - | 1963 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 80% | Last Man Standing | Ed Alzate (Character) | 2011-2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Elena of Avalor | Fiero (Guest Voice) | 2018 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mickey and the Roadster Racers | Grandpa Beagle (Guest Voice) | 2017 |
52% | 61% | Cristela | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today | Guest | 2014-2015 |
84% | 77% | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 2011 2009 2007 |
89% | 79% | The Legend of Korra | Wan Shi Tong (Guest Voice) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 91% | American Dad |
Himself/ |
2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dora the Explorer | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2010 |
91% | 91% | Monk | Dr. Neven Bell (Guest Star) | 2008-2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Unscripted | Guest | 2009 |
55% | No Score Yet | Cane | Pancho Duque (Character) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Century City | Marty Constable (Character) | 2004-2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Miracles | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
75% | 94% | The West Wing | Dr. Dalton Millgate (Guest Star) | 2002 |
23% | No Score Yet | Kate Brasher | Joe Almeida (Character) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chicago Hope | Dr. Phillip Watters (Character) | 1994-2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Early Edition | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Unknown (Voice) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murphy Brown | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Ron (Guest Voice) | 1993-1995 |
No Score Yet | 85% | Aladdin | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 1994 |
82% | No Score Yet | Picket Fences | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 |
82% | 98% | Tales From the Crypt | Unknown (Character) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda | Narrator | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Equalizer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Dave Whiteman (Character) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Matlock | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Amazing Stories | Unknown (Character) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Foley Square | Jesse Steinberg (Character) | 1985-1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hill Street Blues | Joe Keenan (Guest Star) | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | a.k.a. Pablo | Unknown (Character) | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rockford Files | John Micelli (Guest Star) | 1978 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dain Curse | Ben Feeney (Character) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kojak | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1976 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Columbo | Hassan Salah (Guest Star) | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Maude | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | 88% | All in the Family | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1972 |
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