Emiliano Díez

Emiliano Díez is a Cuban-American actor whose sitcom roles include George Lopez and Los Beltrán. Born in Havana, he got his start in 1976 on stage and television, then moved to Miami in 1980 to extend his career with stage work in plays like Blithe Spirit, La Cage Aux Folles and The Rose Tattoo. He also did radio and television commercials and appeared in the soap operas El Magnate, Marielena and Guadalupe. On Los Beltrán he spent two seasons playing the lead Manny Beltrán in that award-winning sitcom. After crossing into American film and television, he guest starred on Everybody Loves Raymond, Yes, Dear and MDs, had a nine-episode recurring role on Passions, and played Dr. Victor Palmero, the father of Angie, on George Lopez. His other credits include seaQuest DSV, Gang Related, Bates Motel, Adventures in Babysitting, and voicing Francisco on Elena of Avalor.