Emilio Delgado
Biography
Emilio Delgado was an American actor who broke into professional work in Los Angeles in 1968, taking his first Equity job in summer stock alongside Martha Raye and later appearing in Cancion de la Raza, described as the first Mexican-American soap opera. He became known as Luis, the handyman at Sesame Street's Fix-it Shop, joining in 1971 and staying until late 2016, when his contract ended. With Raul Julia he was part of the first group of human actors added to the original cast, and he also coordinated a bilingual task force for the Children's Television Workshop, recorded voice-overs in English and Spanish, and had a recurring role as news editor Rubin Castillo on Lou Grant. He starred in the play Quixote Nuevo from 2018, appeared in the documentary I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014), and sang and recorded with Pink Martini. His honors included the National Hispanic Media Coalition's Impact Award.
81years old at death
- Born Calexico
- Died New York City
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Emilio Ernest Delgado
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 36 years1985 to 2021
Genres
- Family67%, 4 films
- Comedy50%, 3 films
- Adventure33%, 2 films
- Documentary33%, 2 films
- Biography17%, 1 film
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Big break
While still enrolled at CalArts, Delgado was cast in the role, and he expected it to last one or two seasons.
A first
According to CalArts, Delgado was thought to have portrayed the same character on American television for a longer stretch than any other Mexican-American actor.
Behind the camera
The Children's Television Workshop put Delgado in charge of its Bilingual Task Force, sending him around the country to meet with groups. That work was to bring more content updates in season 4.
Beyond film
Delgado also sang and recorded with Pink Martini. He toured with the band to venues including Carnegie Hall, and on the album Splendor in the Grass he recorded "Sing" as a duet with China Forbes.
Emilio Delgado movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story2014 Biography, Documentary, Dramaas Himself
IMDb rating 7.51.8K votes
Most often with
Frank Oz appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Frank Oz's page
Fran Brill's page
Caroll Spinney's page
Roscoe Orman's page
Jerry Nelson's page
Jim Henson's page
Also three films together1 more actor
- Sonia ManzanoI Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014), The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) and Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.