Harvey_Guillén

Harvey Guillén

Harvey Guillén

American actor


Javier "Harvey" Guillén (pronounced [ɡiˈʝen]; born (1990-05-03)May 3, 1990)[2][3] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the human familiar Guillermo de la Cruz in the 2019 television series What We Do in the Shadows.[4][5]

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Career

Guillén at the 2022 Phoenix Fan Fusion

Guillén has appeared in recurring roles on a number of television series, such as Alistair Delgado on Huge (2010), Cousin Blobbin on The Thundermans (2013–2018), George Reyes in Eye Candy (2015), and Benedict Fenwick on The Magicians (2017–2018).[6] He also appeared in the 2013 film The Internship.[7]

Beginning in 2019, Guillén has played the role of Guillermo, the vampires' human familiar, in the FX television series What We Do in the Shadows.[8] He was also set to appear in Quibi's science fiction drama series Don't Look Deeper,[9] before the platform shut down in December 2020.

Guillén has received considerable acclaim for his role as Guillermo. TheWrap included Guillén in a list of "2019 Emmy Contenders".[10] Hank Steuver, in his review of What We Do in the Shadows in The Chicago Tribune, stated that Guillén "provides at least half the big laughs" in the show.[8]

Guillén provides the voice of Funny the Magic House in Mickey Mouse Funhouse. Guillén played Nightwing in season 3 of Harley Quinn.[11]

During 2022, Guillén also provided the voice for the comedic sidekick character Perrito in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.[12]

In 2023, Guillén appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he appeared in a skit as Representative George Santos.[13]

In 2024, Guillén reprises his role as Cousin Blobbin from The Thundermans in The Thundermans Return. He will also provide the voice of Odie in The Garfield Movie.

Personal life

Guillén is the son of Mexican immigrants.[14] He adopted the name Harvey when his teachers could not pronounce his first name.[1]

Guillén is multilingual, and can speak Spanish, English, and Japanese;[15] the last of which was due to a visit to Japan that lasted thirteen months.

He identifies as queer.[16][17][18]

Filmography

Film

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References

  1. "Harvey Guillen's Nerd in "The Internship" Wreaks Havoc With Laughs | LatinHeat Entertainment". LatinHeat. June 5, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. @harveyguillen (May 3, 2019). "Had a amazing time celebrating my bday last night". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  3. Radish, Christina (April 17, 2019). "'What We Do in the Shadows': Harvey Guillén and Mark Proksch on Improv & Not Getting Costumes". Collider. Retrieved May 28, 2019.; Freeze, Kellie (May 27, 2019). "5 Questions With Harvey Guillén Of FX's 'What We Do In The Shadows'". TV Insider. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  4. Ali, Rasha. "The Internship Star Harvey Guillen Joins Ross Lynch in Indie Comedy Status Update", TheWrap, June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2019
  5. Adams, Timothy (March 17, 2022). "Harley Quinn Season 3 Casts What We Do in the Shadows Star Harvey Guillen as Nightwing". ComicBook. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  6. "Harvey Guillén on "What We Do in the Shadows"". Golden Globes. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. "Interview: Harvey Guillen". Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  8. Reynolds, Daniel (May 29, 2019). "Harvey Guillén Is the Queer, Human Heart of What We Do in the Shadows". Advocate. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  9. Portwood, Jerry (June 10, 2020). "'The First Time' With Actor Harvey Guillén". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  10. "Interview: Harvey Guillen", Sidewalks Entertainment, July 29, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2019
  11. Hipes, Patrick (February 12, 2020). "'Werewolves Within' Scares Up Rest Of Cast: Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  12. "Harvey Guillen (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 30, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  13. Smith, Tessa (September 27, 2023). "Disney's Wish Characters Explained - Mama's Geeky". Mama's Geeky. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  14. Steinberg, Lisa. "Harvey Guillen – Haters Back Off", Starry Constellation Magazine, October 14, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2019
  15. "Critics' Choice Awards 2021: The Complete List of TV Nominations". E!. January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  16. Jackson, Angelique; Shanfeld, Ethan (March 13, 2022). "Critics Choice Awards 2022: 'The Power of the Dog,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'Succession' Win Big (Full Winners List)". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  17. Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (January 14, 2024). "Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Bear lead 2024 Critics Choice Awards: See the full winners list". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

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