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Hector Elizondo is one of those rare actors
who moves freely between starring roles on
stage, television and feature films.
Currently starring in Wrong Turn at Lungfish,
his other film credits include Princess
Diaries I and II, Runaway Bride, The Flamingo
Kid, American Gigolo, Tortilla Soup and The
Taking of Pelham 1-2-3. His portrayal of a
hotel manager in Pretty Woman garnered him a
Golden Globe nomination, and he received an
Emmy Award for his long-running portrayal of
Dr. Phillip Watters on CBS-TV drama Chicago
Hope.
A native New Yorker, Elizondo first gained
recognition on the New York stage for his
portrayal of God in Steambath, which earned
him an Obie Award. High praise followed for
his Broadway roles in Neil Simon's Prisoner
of Second Avenue, The Great White Hope; Sly
Fox (for which he was nominated for a Drama
Desk Award) and a critically acclaimed
Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The
Price.
Elizondo has been recognized many times for
the quality of roles he has chosen throughout
his career, receiving the Diversity Award's
prestigious Integrity Award and the Lifetime
Achievement Award of Nosotros. He is an avid
supporter of the Alzheimer's Association,
Amnesty International, Pediatric AIDS and the
Boys and Girls Clubs of East Los Angeles.
In addition to being a talented actor,
Elizondo is an accomplished musician and
singer, and enjoys performing on the conga
and guitar.
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