George DelHoyo
George DelHoyo | |
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Born |
Canelones, Uruguay | November 23, 1953
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1975–present |
George DelHoyo (born November 23, 1953, Canelones, Uruguay), also known as George Deloy, is a Uruguay-born American actor.
Theatre
DelHoyo, who was raised also in Boston, Massachusetts, began performing in the theatre in New York City during the 1970s. Working under the name George Deloy, he performed in plays and musicals at many of the major American regional theaters such as The Seattle Repertory, The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, The Old Globe in San Diego, The Cincinnati Playhouse, The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles & The Huntington Theatre in Boston. His first big break came in 1976, playing Kyle Nunnery in the Broadway Musical, The Robber Bridegroom.
Television
In 1978, George moved to Los Angeles and became a contract player for Universal Studios, under the screen name George Deloy. Much of his work was in television – one of his first characters was Bert in the episode "Breakout to Murder" of the NBC crime drama series The Eddie Capra Mysteries in 1978, followed in 1979 by the role of Dr. Gilbert Kent on the TV miniseries The Seekers. He starred alongside Brian Dennehy and Katherine Saltzberg in the 1982 sitcom Star of the Family playing sex-crazed Frank Rosetti. In 1986, DelHoyo landed a major role on the hit soap opera Days of Our Lives, playing the villain Orpheus. During the 1980s and 1990s he was known primarily as a guest or recurring character on hit shows such as St. Elsewhere, L.A. Law, Nine to Five, Beverly Hills 90210, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Frasier.
Games
For the 1996 computer game Descent II, George DelHoyo voiced the protagonist, the Material Defender.[1]
Voiceover
DelHoyo has gained notoriety as a top voiceover artist, lending his voice to numerous Hollywood film trailers and network television promos. In 2008 he was featured in the acclaimed book "Secrets Of Voice-Over Success" by Joan Baker.
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
- The Tigger Movie
- Ice Age (2002 film)
- Nim's Island
- Piglet's Big Movie
- Freaky Friday (2003 film)
- Ice Age: The Meltdown
- Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
- Pooh's Heffalump Movie
- Monster House
- The Princess Diaries
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
- Garfield The Movie
- Surf's Up
- Shrek The Third
- Bee Movie
- The Pink Panther
- The Pink Panther 2
- Bears
- Monkey Kingdom
Film
In 1998, DelHoyo starred in the critically acclaimed romantic comedy Dead Letter Office. Recently he appeared in the Academy Award winning animated feature Rango, from Industrial Light & Magic.
Filmography
Television
TV credits | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1979 | B.J. and the Bear | Jonas/Six Killer | Episode: "Fly a Wild Horse" |
1980 | Hart to Hart | Peter Scmidt | Episode: "Downhill to Death" |
Galactica 1980 | Dr. Spencer | Episode: "The Super Scouts" | |
1983 | Too Close for Comfort | Sal Garibaldi | Episode: "Family Business" |
1984 | Three's a Crowd | R. Morris | Episode: "Daddy's Little Girl" |
1985–1986 | St. Elsewhere | Ken Valere | |
1986 | Hunter | Carlos Mariano | Episode: "High Noon in L.A." |
1988 | Night Court | Bobby Mason | Episode: "Chrizzi's Honor" |
Jake and the Fatman | Matthew Hammond | Episode: "How Long Has This Been Going On?" | |
Cheers | Robert Cooperman | Episode: "Norm, Is That You?" | |
1991 | The Young Riders | Ben Rawlings | Episode: "Old Scores" |
Tales from the Crypt | Policeman | Episode: "Carrion Death" | |
1992 | L.A. Law | Episode: "Steal It Again, Sam" | |
1995 | The Commish | Reggie Martel | Episode: "Brooklyn" |
Nowhere Man | The Supervisor | Episode: "Turnabout" | |
Space: Above and Beyond | Nicholas Chaput | Episode: "Eyes" | |
1996 | Sliders | Judge John Nassau | Episode: "Time Again and World" |
1997 | JAG | Rincon | Episode: "The Game of Go" |
Superman: The Animated Series | Kent Nelson/Doctor Fate | Episode: "The Hand of Fate" | |
1999 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Patrick Jury | Episode: "Other People's Business" |
Just Shoot Me! | Special Agent Justin Morris | Episode: "Nina's Choice" | |
Stark Raving Mad | Vince | Episode: "Christmas Cheerleader" | |
2000 | Batman Beyond | Captain Zane | Episode: "Final Cut" |
Film
Film Credits | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1979 | The Seekers | Gilbert Kent | TV movie |
1980 | The Secret War of Jackie's Girls | Al | TV movie |
1988 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake | Frank Travis | TV movie |
1994 | Vault of Horror | TV movie | |
1996 | The Crying Child | Ran Jeffreys | TV movie |
1998 | Dead Letter Office | Frank Lopez | |
2011 | Rango | Señor Flan |
References
- ↑ "George DelHoyo - Voicechasers.com". Voicechasers.com. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
External links
- George DelHoyo at the Internet Movie Database
- George Del Hoyo at the Battlestar Wiki, an encyclopedia on the Battlestar Galactica sagas.