Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez is the kind of actor whose face you recognize long before you recall his name, and that is precisely his gift. Cuban-born and genuinely versatile, he moves between film, television, stage, and voice work without losing his edge. From Captain Phillips to Severance, he rarely chases the lead, choosing instead to give scenes their texture and credibility. A Lunt-Fontanne ensemble award confirms what audiences sense: he elevates everyone around him. I have a real fondness for performers like this, the ones who make a story feel lived-in. His durability across decades is no accident.

Name (English)

Yul Vazquez

Name (Japanese)

ユル・ヴァスケス

Reading

ゆる・ゔぁすけす

Born

March 18, 1965 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Havana, Havana Province, Cuba

Occupation

actor / television actor / stage actor / voice actor / film actor

Awards & achievements

• 2011 Lunt-Fontanne Award for Ensemble Excellence

• Official sitehttps://yulvazquez.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yuluminati/
• Xhttps://x.com/YulVazquez
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yul%20Vazquez
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8060892

Tags

• Havana Province
• actor
• television actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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