Hector Elizondo

Biography

Born 12/22/1936

This chameleonic character player broke away from stereotyping early in his career to play a rich variety of comic and dramatic roles. After a brief fling with ballet, Hector Elizondo became established as a versatile stage actor, winning an OBIE Award for his performance as God--in the guise of a...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 1997, received Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
In 1971, received OBIE Award for Distinguished Performance

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Highlights

In 2007, Cast in the Garry Marshall-directed dark comedy "Georgia Rule"
In 2007, Had a supporting role in Gabriel Garcia Márquez's "Love in the Time of Cholera"
In 2004, Again played head of security for the monarch in "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"

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Family & Companions

wife: married in 1962; divorced in 1963
wife: married neighborhood girl when he was a teenager; separated c. 1957; mother of Rodd Elizondo
Martin Echevarria Elizondo: father (Basque-Puerto Rican descent)

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