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Hector Elizondo

Hector Elizondo

49 movies on Netflix

Biography

Hector Elizondo is an American character actor who was born in New York City and grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side. He trained in dance with the Ballet Arts Company at Carnegie Hall and studied acting at the Stella Adler Theatre Studio before landing an off-Broadway part in Kill the One-Eyed Man in 1965. His first major success came in Steambath, playing God as a Puerto Rican steam-room attendant, which earned him an Obie Award. On screen he appeared in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), American Gigolo (1980), The Flamingo Kid (1984), Pretty Woman (1990), which brought a Golden Globe nomination, and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994). He played security head Joe in The Princess Diaries (2001) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), and Dr. Phillip Watters on Chicago Hope, a role that won him an Emmy. He also played Dr. Neven Bell on Monk and Ed Alzate on Last Man Standing.

89years old

Turns 90 on December 22in 71 days

  • Born New York City
  • Star sign: CapricornFirst day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp

Movie Career

Films
49
Career span
52 years1971 to 2023

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Early training

    Elizondo studied dance at the Ballet Arts Company at Carnegie Hall from 1962 to 1963, and during that time also studied acting under Mario Stiletti at the Stella Adler Theatre Studio.

  2. Big break

    Elizondo's breakthrough came in Steambath, where he portrayed God as a Puerto Rican steam-room attendant. His work in that role earned him an Obie Award.

  3. A first

    Elizondo played Phillip Watters on the CBS series Chicago Hope, created by David E. Kelley. He and Adam Arkin were the only two people who stayed with the show for its whole run.

Hector Elizondo movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Pretty Woman1990 Comedy, Romanceas Barney Thompson

    IMDb rating 7.1412K votes

  2. The Princess Diaries2001 Comedy, Family, Romanceas Joe

    IMDb rating 6.4186K votes

  3. Beverly Hills Cop III1994as Jon Flint

    IMDb rating 5.5101K votes

  4. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004as Joe

    IMDb rating 5.999K votes

  5. Runaway Bride1999as Fisher

    IMDb rating 5.6112K votes

  6. Valentine's Day2010as Edgar

    IMDb rating 5.8132K votes

  7. Frankie and Johnny1991as Nick

    IMDb rating 6.839K votes

  8. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974as Giuseppe Benvenuto aka Grey

    IMDb rating 7.642K votes

Most often with

Garry Marshall directed thirteen of these films, Eric Steven Stahl three. Five actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Gere, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Richard GereLarry Miller, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Larry MillerSean O'Bryan, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Sean O'BryanJane Morris, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Jane MorrisKathleen Marshall, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Kathleen MarshallJulia Roberts, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Julia RobertsGarry MarshallDirector, 13 filmsSee the 13 films by Garry MarshallEric Steven StahlDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Eric Steven Stahl

Films together

Box office

What Hector Elizondo's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.9 billion

27 of the 49 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 49 films: 27 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 11 figure not found.

  • 27Worldwide figure
  • 6US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 11Figure not found

Top grosser

Pretty Woman1990as Barney Thompson$463 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 83% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Pretty Woman1990as Barney Thompson
    $463M24.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Runaway Bride1999as Fisher
    $310M16.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Valentine's Day2010as Edgar
    $217M11.5% of the total
  4. 4
    The Princess Diaries2001as Joe
    $165M8.8% of the total
  5. 5
    The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004as Joe
    $135M7.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Beverly Hills Cop III1994as Jon Flint
    $119M6.3% of the total
  7. 7
    The Book of Life2014as Carlos Sanchez (voice)
    $97M5.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Getting Even with Dad1994as Lt. Romayko
    $54M2.9% of the total
American Gigolo (1980), $52.7 millionRaising Helen (2004), $49.7 millionNothing in Common (1986), $32.3 millionHow High (2001), $31.2 millionYoung Doctors in Love (1982), $30.7 millionGeorgia Rule (2007), $25.0 millionFrankie and Johnny (1991), $22.8 millionTaking Care of Business (1990), $20.0 millionThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), $18.7 millionLeviathan (1989), $15.7 millionTurbulence (1997), $11.5 millionBeing Human (1994), $5.0 millionTortilla Soup (2001), $4.6 millionThe Fan (1981), $3.1 millionMusic (2021), $645,949The Celestine Prophecy (2006), $615,752

$325 millionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 17% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Hector Elizondo's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
1997Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesChicago HopeWon

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