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Héctor Elizondo is credited as a stage actor, film actor and television actor. Héctor Elizondo was born in New York City, New York, United States on December 22, 1936. That works out to 89 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and City College of New York. Listed accolades include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1997).
My Take
Elizondo is the kind of actor I treasure precisely because he never demanded the spotlight. From the hotel manager in Pretty Woman to the steady chief in Chicago Hope, he raised the temperature of every scene he entered without stealing it. A New Yorker who came up through LaGuardia and City College, he earned an Emmy yet stayed a working character man across stage, screen, and voice booth for decades. To me he's a quiet argument that supporting roles are the load-bearing beams of cinema, and his understated dignity only makes that case stronger.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Héctor Elizondo
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘクター・エリゾンド
- Reading
- へくたー・えりぞんど
- Born
- December 22, 1936 (age 89)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
- University
- City College of New York
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Héctor Elizondo born?
Born December 22, 1936 (age 89).
Where is Héctor Elizondo from?
Héctor Elizondo is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Héctor Elizondo do?
Héctor Elizondo works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, actor.
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