Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 18, 1965
Place of Birth:
La Havana, Cuba
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Yul Vazquez
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tin Soldier | Lawrence Kollock |
| 2020 | Books of Blood | Bennett |
| 2018 | The Super | Julio |
| 2018 | O.G. | Baxter |
| 2018 | Gringo | Angel Valverde |
| 2017 | 1 Mile To You | Mr. Sickle |
| 2017 | Crown Heights | Commissioner Rafello |
| 2017 | Last Flag Flying | Lieutenant Colonel Wilits |
| 2016 | The Infiltrator | Javier Ospina |
| 2016 | Anesthesia | Dr. Edward Barnes |
| 2016 | The Phenom | Eddie Soler |
| 2016 | True Memoirs of an International Assassin | Gen. Ruiz |
| 2014 | Rob the Mob | Vinny Gorgeous |
| 2014 | Glass Chin | Roberto Flash |
| 2014 | Fugly! | Ray |
| 2014 | The Cobbler | Marsha |
| 2014 | Kill the Messenger | Danilo Blandon |
| 2014 | Rob the Mob | |
| 2013 | Captain Phillips | Captain Frank Castellano |
| 2013 | Runner Runner | Delegate Herrera |
| 2013 | Blood Ties | Fabio De Soto |
| 2012 | Father/Son | Father |
| 2011 | Amigo | Padre Hidalgo |
| 2010 | The A-Team | General Javier Tuco |
| 2010 | Lies in Plain Sight | Rafael Reyes |
| 2010 | Little Fockers | Junior |
| 2010 | F--k | Yul |
| 2009 | The Missing Person | Don Edgar |
| 2008 | Che: Part One | Alejandro Ramirez |
| 2008 | Che: Part Two | Alejandro Ramírez |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Alfonso Abruzzo |
| 2007 | Anamorph | Jorge Ruiz |
| 2007 | The Box | Finn Williams |
| 2007 | The Take | Marco Ruiz |
| 2006 | The Ex | Paco |
| 2006 | Things That Hang from Trees | Juan Lopez |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Julio |
| 2005 | The F Word | Luis |
| 2003 | Bad Boys II | Detective Mateo Reyes |
| 2003 | The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina | Gibson Mouse (voice) |
| 2000 | Traffic | Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin |
| 2000 | Drowning Mona | French Instructor |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride | Dead Head Gill Chavez |
| 1999 | Man of the Century | Brooding Artist |
| 1998 | The Last Big Thing | Ist interviewer |
| 1996 | Jake's Women | Luigi |
| 1995 | The Price of Love | Rafael |
| 1995 | Nick of Time | Gustino (Guest Services) |
| 1994 | Fresh | Chille |
| 1994 | Somebody to Love | Waiter |
| 1993 | Night Owl | Tomas |
| 1992 | Bitter Harvest | Luis Salinas |
| The Smack | ||
| The Lost Bus | Ray Martinez | |
| People Not Places | ||
| Thoughts and Prayers | Uncle Dan |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hotel Cocaine | Nestor Cabal |
| 2024 | Parish | Hector |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers | Bernard 'Macho' Barker |
| 2023 | Will Trent | Sheriff Caleb Roussard |
| 2022 | Severance | Peter 'Petey' Kilmer |
| 2022 | Promised Land | Father Ramos |
| 2022 | Severance | Petey (voice) |
| 2020 | The Outsider | Yunis Sablo |
| 2019 | I Am the Night | Billis |
| 2019 | Russian Doll | John Reyes |
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlem | José Miguel Battle |
| 2018 | Succession | Rick Salgado |
| 2018 | FBI | Bryce Miller |
| 2017 | Midnight, Texas | Rev. Emilio Sheehan |
| 2016 | Divorce | Craig Anders |
| 2014 | The Lottery | President |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary | Ted Fitzgerald |
| 2012 | Elementary | Arthur Tetch |
| 2012 | Magic City | Victor Lazaro |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | Cyrus Wells |
| 2010 | Louie | Pedro |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Cristián Romano |
| 2008 | Fringe | George |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Luis Montero |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Daniel Hardy |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Phil |
| 1994 | High Tide | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Tony Portino |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Eddie Vasquez |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Assistant District Attorney |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Bob |
| 1989 | Coach | Alberto Roca |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee |