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Héctor Elizondo

American actor

Héctor Elizondo is an American character actor known as Phillip Watters on Chicago Hope (1994 to 2000) and Ed Alzate on Last Man Standing (2011 to 2021). His film roles include The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, American Gigolo, The Flamingo Kid, Pretty Woman, Beverly Hills Cop III and The Princess Diaries. He has won an Obie Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and two ALMA Awards.

Héctor Elizondo appears in 5 films in The Rerun, from 1974 to 1999. Most of that work is in comedy, crime and romance. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Garry Marshall (4), Richard Gere (3), Julia Roberts (2).

Known for

  • Pretty Woman (1990). One of his best-known film roles.
  • Chicago Hope (1994), Phillip Watters. A television role he played from 1994 to 2000.
  • Last Man Standing (2011), Ed Alzate. He played the role from 2011 to 2021.
  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974). An early film role from the mid 1970s.
  • The Princess Diaries (2001). A film credit from 2001.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Héctor Elizondo been in?
Héctor Elizondo appears in Runaway Bride (1999), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Pretty Woman (1990), American Gigolo (1980) and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) on The Remote.
When was Héctor Elizondo born?
Héctor Elizondo was born on 22 December 1936.

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