MIAMI, United States. – American entertainment magazine Variety dedicated a long article Cuban actor Yul Vázquez, whom he described as “Hollywood’s favorite.”
Vázquez, who is not as well known among the Cuban public, will soon be seen in the HBO series “The White House Plumbers”. He has also participated in “A-Team”, “Russian Doll”, “War of the Worlds”, “Traffic”, “The Infiltrator”, “Sex and the City”, “Magic City” and “The Outsider”, among others. other titles.
In accordance with Varietythe actor, who came to the United States in 1971, accumulates more than 60 roles in film, television and theater.
Vázquez is one of the thousands of Cuban exiles who were welcomed in the famous Freedom Tower of Miami, in 1971.
Most recently, the actor played the character of Peter Kilmer in the sci-fi thriller “Severance” alongside Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette. He also played Father Ramos in Matt Lopez’s “Promised Land” with Bellamy Young and Cecilia Suarez.
Between his appearance in “Mambo Kings” and a 2011 Tony nomination for Best Featured Actor for “The Motherfucker With the Hat,” Vázquez was in more than 30 feature films, including “Runaway Bride,” “Bad Boys II” and “Dr. Little Fockers”.
In addition, he made appearances on shows like “Seinfeld” and “The Sopranos,” and even lent his voice to Cartoon Network’s cult animated series “Courage the Cowardly Dog.”
The actor points to his Tony nomination as one of the most pivotal moments in his career. “It opened a lot of eyes. By then he had been working for a long time, about 20 years, but I don’t think the directors paid any attention to me until that victory,” he said.
In 2013, the Cuban was selected to play real-life United States Navy Captain Frank Castellano in the biographical action film “Captain Phillips,” opposite Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi, which received six nominations for the Oscars.
According to Variety, although Vázquez speaks English fluently with an American accent, he can switch to a thick Cuban accent if necessary. “That has opened many doors for me and has allowed me to play various characters. So, to that extent, it’s been great being Cuban in Hollywood.”
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