Hector Elizondo: charismatic minor film actor

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American film actor Hector Elizondo (photos are presented on the page), was born December 22, 1936 in New York. Parents - Elizondo Martin, a Basque by nationality, and Puerto Rican Carmen Reyes tried to give their son a decent education. The boy successfully graduated from the prestigious Junior School and entered the College of Acting Arts.

Career start

After graduating, Hector Elizondo decided to master some of the dance numbers that were fashionable at that time, and for this purpose he began to attend the Company of Ballet Excellence. Subsequently, the ability to dance helped him get roles in two Broadway musicals at once, The Grand White Hope and Kill the One-Eyed Man. Then Hector Elizondo made his debut in a small television series, this happened in 1963. The test turned out to be successful and the actor began to receive regular invitations to participate in various film projects.

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Gradually, Elizondo formed the role of a performer of roles of a secondary nature. However, his characters have always been played in realhigh level, which left the audience with the impression of genuine professionalism. And since the actor has a charismatic appearance, each of his roles is memorable and has a high degree of exclusivity. Some moviegoers even go to see Hector Elizondo. Directors appreciate it.

In the early eighties, Hector Elizondo met Garry Marshall, the director of such masterpieces as "Runaway Bride", "Pretty Woman", "Old New Year", "Valentine's Day", "How to Become a Princess". The famous director saw in Elizondo a noble decoration of any of his paintings, and since then they have been inseparable. Marshall calls the actor his talisman. The credits often read "And, as usual, Hector Elizondo".

Royal Story

In 2001, the actor starred once again in his friend's film called "How to Become a Princess". Hector Elizondo played in the film the chief of security of the royal family. The plot revolves around fifteen-year-old Mia, whose father, before his death, as it turned out, was the king of the country of Genovia, which is not marked on the map. However, the late crown prince's mother, Mia's grandmother, dreaming of an heir to the throne, visits her granddaughter and sets her up for the royal title.

When Mia arrived in the kingdom, Joseph (that was the name of Elizondo's character) had to take care of the eccentric girl and "here he got it." Untidy, sloppy "princess"with disgusting manners, you had to constantly patronize, drive to school in a limousine and meet after class. Joseph shows truly angelic patience, so as not to upset his grandmother Clarissa. He blows dust off Mia, watches her every move, keeps her out of trouble.

Hector Elizondo: filmography

During his career, the actor has played more than one hundred and forty roles in film and television. Below is a select list of his films.

• "Born to Win" (1971), character Vivian;
• "Colombo" (1975), the role of Hassan Salah;
• "Cuba" (1979), the character of Captain Rafael Ramirez;
• "American Gigolo" (1980), the role of Sunday;
• "Nothing in common" (1986), Charlie Gargas;
• "Amazing Stories" (1986), the role of Meadows;
• "Passion, power and murder" (1987), Maurice King's character;
• "Leviathan" (1989), the role of Cobb;
• "Pretty Woman" (1990), Barney Thompson's character;
• "Golden Chain" (1991), Lieutenant Ortega;
• "Necessary Violence" (1991), the role of Ed Guerrero;
• "These are the neighbors" (1992), the role of Norman Rutledge;
• "Under the Weight of Evidence" (1992), character Sandy Stern;
• "Being human" (1994), don Paulo's character;
• "Paradise Delight" (1994), the role of Dr. Martin Halifax;
• "According to the laws of the street" (1994), the character of SteveDonovan;
• "Turbulence" (1997), the role of Lieutenant Aldo Hines;
• "Family for Rent" (1997), Xavier Del Campo;
• "The Runaway Bride" (1999), the role of Fisher;
• "How to Become a Princess" (2001), character Joseph;
• "The Music Within" (2007), Ben Pedrow;
• "Grey's Anatomy" (2007), the role of Carlos Torres;
• "Detective Monk" (2008), the role of Dr. Nevin Bell;
• "Valentine's Day" (2010), character Edgar;
• "Old New Year" (2011), Kaminsky;
• "The Last Real Man" (2011), the role of Ed Alzati;

Private life

Elizondo was married three times. The first marriage lasted only eleven and a half months, from 1956 to 1957. The second time the actor married in 1962. This marriage also ended a year later. The first wife gave Hector a son named Roddy. Elizondo is currently married to actress Caroline Campbell. The couple have been together since 1969.