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 Hector Elizondo was born in New York City, New York, where he was raised, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He is the son of Carmen Medina Reyes and Mart��n Echevarr��a Elizondo. Hector is of Basque and Puerto Rican descent, and "Elizondo" means "at the foot of the church" in Basque. His lifestyle in his pre-acting days was as diverse as the roles he plays today. He was a conga player with a Latin band, a classical guitarist and singer, a weightlifting coach, a ballet dancer and a manager of a bodybuilding gym. In his teens, he played basketball and baseball and was scouted by the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates farm teams. After a knee injury ended his dance career, he switched to drama. Since then, he has frequently appeared on Broadway, most notably with George C. Scott in Arthur Penn's production of "Sly Fox" for which he received a Drama Desk nomination and for his role as "God" in "Steambath", which won him an Obie Award. Other theatre credits include; "The Prisoner of Second Avenue"; "The Great White Hope"; "Dance of Death" with Robert Shaw and "The Rose Tattoo" opposite Cicely Tyson. Countless starring roles in television include: Foley Square (1985); Medal of Honor Rag (1982); Casablanca (1983) (in which he recreated the Claude Rains role of police chief "Capt. Renault"); Freebie and the Bean (1974); Popi (1975) and as Sophia Loren's husband in the CBS special Courage (1986). Guest appearances include: Kojak (1973); Kojak: Ariana (1989); A Case of Immunity (1975); Baretta (1975); All in the Family (1971); The Rockford Files (1974) and Bret Maverick (1981). In addition, he also directed a.k.a. Pablo (1984), the first show to utilise seven cameras instead of the usual four. On the big screen, he has been seen in, among others, American Gigolo (1980); The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974); Cuba (1979); Valdez Is Coming (1971) and in four films directed by Garry Marshall: Young Doctors in Love (1982); The Flamingo Kid (1984); Nothing in Common (1986) and Overboard (1987). Elizondo starred with Dan Aykroyd and Michelle Pfeiffer in PBS' Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987) (based on a collection of John O'Hara stories) and made his debut as a stage director with a production of "Villa!" starring Julio Medina. In addition, he performed in the 50th anniversary production of "War of the Worlds" co-starring Jason Robards and the TV-movie Addicted to His Love (1988) with Barry Bostwick.
Bio:
Hector Elizondo was born in New York City, New York, where he was raised, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He is the son of Carmen Medina Reyes and Mart��n Echevarr��a Elizondo. Hector is of Basque and Puerto Rican descent, and "Elizondo" means "at the foot of the church" in Basque. His lifestyle in his pre-acting days was as diverse as the roles he plays today. He was a conga player with a Latin band, a classical guitarist and singer, a weightlifting coach, a ballet dancer and a manager of a bodybuilding gym. In his teens, he played basketball and baseball and was scouted by the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates farm teams. After a knee injury ended his dance career, he switched to drama. Since then, he has frequently appeared on Broadway, most notably with George C. Scott in Arthur Penn's production of "Sly Fox" for which he received a Drama Desk nomination and for his role as "God" in "Steambath", which won him an Obie Award. Other theatre credits include; "The Prisoner of Second Avenue"; "The Great White Hope"; "Dance of Death" with Robert Shaw and "The Rose Tattoo" opposite Cicely Tyson. Countless starring roles in television include: Foley Square (1985); Medal of Honor Rag (1982); Casablanca (1983) (in which he recreated the Claude Rains role of police chief "Capt. Renault"); Freebie and the Bean (1974); Popi (1975) and as Sophia Loren's husband in the CBS special Courage (1986). Guest appearances include: Kojak (1973); Kojak: Ariana (1989); A Case of Immunity (1975); Baretta (1975); All in the Family (1971); The Rockford Files (1974) and Bret Maverick (1981). In addition, he also directed a.k.a. Pablo (1984), the first show to utilise seven cameras instead of the usual four. On the big screen, he has been seen in, among others, American Gigolo (1980); The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974); Cuba (1979); Valdez Is Coming (1971) and in four films directed by Garry Marshall: Young Doctors in Love (1982); The Flamingo Kid (1984); Nothing in Common (1986) and Overboard (1987). Elizondo starred with Dan Aykroyd and Michelle Pfeiffer in PBS' Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987) (based on a collection of John O'Hara stories) and made his debut as a stage director with a production of "Villa!" starring Julio Medina. In addition, he performed in the 50th anniversary production of "War of the Worlds" co-starring Jason Robards and the TV-movie Addicted to His Love (1988) with Barry Bostwick.
Tivia:
Considered by director/producer Garry Marshall to be his "good luck charm", and as such is offered a role in each of his movies. Appears in so many Garry Marshall films that his credit in the beginning of Exit to Eden (1994) was "As Usual... Hector Elizondo".Got the role in Pretty Woman after Al Pacino turned it down.Hector is a fine guitarist and singer. Wife Carolee Campbell is a noted bookbinder, photographer and actress.He has played the same character (Dr. Phillip Watters) on three different television series: Picket Fences (1992), Chicago Hope (1994) and Early Edition (1996).He is the only surviving member of the gang in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974).Hector received a Tony for his role in Bruce Jay Friedman's "Steambath".Is the only actor to appear in every episode of Chicago Hope (1994).Turned down the role of Arturo in Sliders (1995) because it was being filmed in Canada.Best known by the public for his starring role as Dr. Phillip Watters on Chicago Hope (1994).Has a son from a previous marriage called Rod. He also has a granddaughter called Juliette.Acting mentor and friends of Peter Berg and Jayne Brook. |
| Name: |
Hector Elizondo |
Type: |
Actor,Director,Producer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Director,Producer |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Director,Producer |
| Model rank: |
4 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:32:35 |
| Height: |
5' 10' (1.78 m) |
| Biography: |
Hector Elizondo was born in New York City, New York, where he was raised, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He is the son of Carmen Medina Reyes and Mart��n Echevarr��a Elizondo. Hector is of Basque and Puerto Rican descent, and \"Elizond |
| Trivia: |
Considered by director/producer Garry Marshall to be his "good luck charm", and as such is offered a role in each of his movies. Appears in so many Garry Marshall films that his credit in the beginning of Exit to Eden (1994) was "As Usual... Hector Elizondo".Got the role in Pretty Woman after Al Pacino turned it down.Hector is a fine guitarist and singer. Wife Carolee Campbell is a noted bookbinder, photographer and actress.He has played the same character (Dr. Phillip Watters) on three different television series: Picket Fences (1992), Chicago Hope (1994) and Early Edition (1996).He is the only surviving member of the gang in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974).Hector received a Tony for his role in Bruce Jay Friedman's "Steambath".Is the only actor to appear in every episode of Chicago Hope (1994).Turned down the role of Arturo in Sliders (1995) because it was being filmed in Canada.Best known by the public for his starring role as Dr. Phillip Watters on Chicago Hope (1994).Has a son from a previous marriage called Rod. He also has a granddaughter called Juliette.Acting mentor and friends of Peter Berg and Jayne Brook. |
| Trademarks: |
Frequently works with Garry Marshall.
Deep voice, with a light Spanish accent |
| Quotes: |
I started in 1946 in radio. I was ten years old. I was discovered singing in a school play. Someone was in the audience and it's six degrees of separation.
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I used to work, part time, in a deli, in those days when your parents made you work just so you should know what work was like. And you'd make 4, 5, 6, ten dollars.
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Definitely not a sitcom, that's my first condition. No sitcoms.
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Sometimes I just walk through; I just show up, as in The Other Sister.
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I think you can tell the human condition better through comedy. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Director,Producer |
| Others works: |
Print Ads for Quanterra Natural Herbal Extract (1999)
TV commercial for Quanterra (1999)
TV Commercial (Voice) for Mitsubishi (2000)
TV commercial and print ad for TD Waterhouse Group financial services firm (1999)
Appeared as The Attendant in Bruce J |
| Spouse: |
Carolee Campbell (April 13, 1969 - present) Marie Mandry (1963 - 1964) (divorced)Marie Rivera (1956 - 1957) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
Rod |
| Parents: |
Carmen Medina Reyes
Mart��n Echevarr��a Elizondo |
| Relatives: |
Juliette (Grandchild) |
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