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Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Acting1965La Havana, Cuba

Biography

Yul Vázquez was born in Cuba. He is an actor and he is married to Linda Larkin. He has appeared as “Bob” in the Seinfeld episodes “The Soup Nazi”, “The Sponge” and “The Puerto Rican Day”.

YUL VÁZQUEZ has appeared in over thirty films including “The A-Team” (2010) with Liam Neeson, John Sayles' Amigo, Steven Soderbergh’s two-part epic “Che” (2008), “The Take” (2008), “American Gangster” (2007- SAG Award nomination, Outstanding Cast), “Music Within” (2007), "War of the Worlds" (2005), “Bad Boys 2” (2003), "Traffic" (2000- Winner, SAG Award, Outstanding Cast), and "Runaway Bride" (1999). An original member of LAByrinth Theater Company, Vazquez has appeared in countless LAB productions, including Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot”, directed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Other theater includes Terrence McNally’s “The Stendhal Syndrome” at Primary Stages With Isabella Rossellini, and Eduardo Machado’s “The Floating Island Plays” at Mark Taper Forum. Upcoming feature films include “Fugly!” with John Leguizamo, “Salvation Boulevard” with Pierce Brosnan and "The Missing Person", which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Vazquez will be returning to the stage in the Broadway premiere of "Motherf**ker With The Hat" which also boasts the talents of Bobby Cannavale, Annabella Sciorra and comic Chris Rock (previews March 22, 2011).

Yul Vázquez currently serves as co-Artistic Director of LAByrinth Theater Company with Stephen Adly Guirgis & Mimi O'Donnell in New York City. In 2010 Yul Vazquez founded mechanizedmules. A film production company with Ed Vassallo, Rick Rodgers and Robert Leaver. Their first short film F--K premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in spring of 2010. They are currently in production for their first feature film which is shot in Sugar Hill section of New York City - surrounding the last active graveyard in Manhattan. Trinity Cemetery between 152nd and 155th street on the west side of Manhattan.

Acting History

2026
Imposters
as Chief Ezra Reid
Run Amok
as Uncle Dan
2025
Tin Soldier
as Lawrence Kollock
The Lost Bus
as Chief Martinez
Will Trent
TVas Sheriff Caleb Roussard4 eps
The American Revolution
TVas Henry Knox / José de Gálvez (voice)2 eps
Severance
TVas Peter 'Petey' Kilmer / Petey (voice)1 eps
2024
Hotel Cocaine
TVas Nestor Cabal
Parish
TVas Hector1 eps
2023
White House Plumbers
TVas Bernard 'Macho' Barker5 eps
Godfather of Harlem
TVas José Miguel Battle9 eps
2022
Promised Land
TVas Father Ramos
2021
Succession
TVas Rick Salgado1 eps
2020
Books of Blood
as Bennett
The Outsider
TVas Yunis Sablo10 eps
2019
Russian Doll
TVas John Reyes4 eps
I Am the Night
TVas Billis
2018
O.G.
as Baxter
Gringo
as Angel Valverde
The Super
as Julio
FBI
TVas Bryce Miller1 eps
2017
Crown Heights
as Commissioner Rafello
1 Mile To You
as Mr. Sickle
Last Flag Flying
as Lieutenant Colonel Wilits
Madam Secretary
TVas Ted Fitzgerald1 eps
Midnight, Texas
TVas Rev. Emilio Sheehan10 eps
2016
Anesthesia
as Dr. Edward Barnes
Rage
as Eddie Soler
The Infiltrator
as Javier Ospina
Elementary
TVas Arthur Tetch1 eps
Divorce
TVas Craig Anders6 eps
2014
Kill the Messenger
as Danilo Blandon
The Cobbler
as Marsha
Glass Chin
as Roberto Flash
Fugly!
as Ray
The Lottery
TVas President
Person of Interest
TVas Cyrus Wells1 eps
2013
Blood Ties
as Fabio De Soto
Runner Runner
as Delegate Herrera
Captain Phillips
as Captain Frank Castellano
2012
Father/Son
as Father
The Good Wife
TVas Cristián Romano3 eps
Magic City
TVas Victor Lazaro4 eps
2011
Amigo
as Padre Hidalgo
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Nominee1 eps
Louie
TVas Pedro1 eps
2010
F--k
as Yul
Lies in Plain Sight
as Rafael Reyes
The A-Team
as General Javier Tuco
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Daniel Hardy / Luis Montero1 eps
2009
The Missing Person
as Don Edgar
2008
Che: Part One
as Alejandro Ramirez
The Take
as Marco Ruiz
Che: Part Two
as Alejandro Ramírez
Fringe
TVas George1 eps
2007
American Gangster
as Alfonso Abruzzo
Anamorph
as Jorge Ruiz
Music Within
as Mike Stolz
The Box
as Finn Williams
2006
2005
2003
Bad Boys II
as Detective Mateo Reyes
2001
Law & Order
TVas Eddie Vasquez / Assistant District Attorney1 eps
Sex and the City
TVas Phil1 eps
2000
Traffic
as Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin
Drowning Mona
as French Instructor
1999
Runaway Bride
as Dead Head Gill Chavez
Man of the Century
as Brooding Artist
1998
The Last Big Thing
as Ist interviewer
1996
Jake's Women
as Luigi
Touched by an Angel
TVas Tony Portino1 eps
1995
Nick of Time
as Gustino (Guest Services)
Seinfeld
TVas Bob3 eps
1994
Fresh
as Chille
Coach
TVas Alberto Roca1 eps
1993
Night Owl
as Tomas
1992
Bitter Harvest
as Luis Salinas

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/18/1965(60 years old)
Place of Birth
La Havana, Cuba