Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936 in New York City, New York) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent. A versatile actor with a long and varied career, he is perhaps best known to TV audiences as Phillip Watters on Chicago Hope. He also appeared in every Garry Marshall film following Pretty Woman.
Film roles
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) — Mr. Grey
- Cuba (1979) — Raphael Ramirez
- American Gigolo (1980) — Detective Sunday
- The Flamingo Kid (1984) — Arthur Willis
- Private Resort (1985) — The Meastro
- Nothing in Common (1986) — Charlie Gargas
- Overboard (1987) — Garbage Scow Skipper
- Beaches (1988) — Judge
- Leviathan (1989) — G.P. Cobb
- Pretty Woman (1990) — Barnard Thompson
- Taking Care of Business (1990) — Warden Frank Toolman
- Necessary Roughness (1991) — Ed Gennero
- Frankie & Johnny (1991) — Nick
- Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) — Jon Flint
- Getting Even with Dad (1994) — Lt. Romayko
- Exit to Eden (1994) — Dr. Martin Helifax
- Turbulence (1997) — Lt. Aldo Hines
- Runaway Bride (1999) — Fisher
- Entropy (1999) — The Chairman
- The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2001 and 2004) — Joe
- The Celestine Prophecy (2006) — Cardinal Sebastian
- Georgia Rule (2007) — Izzy
- Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) — Don Leo
- Valentine's Day (2010) — Edgar
- New Year's Eve (2011) — Lester Kominsky
- ''Mother's Day' (2016) — Lance Wallace
- Music (2021) — George
Live-action TV roles
- The Jackie Gleason Show (1969) — Unknown
- Columbo (1975) — Hasan in episode "A Case of Immunity"
- Hill Street Blues (1984) — Insp. Joe Keenan
- Down And Out In Beverly Hills (1987) — Dave Whiteman
- The Equalizer (1989) — Ray Quintero
- Chicago Hope (1994-2000) — Phillip Watters (had previously played the role in an episode of Picket Fences, and reprised it in an episode of Early Edition)
- The West Wing (2002) — Dr. Dalton Millgate
- Street Time (2002) — Fariz Hammound
- Without a Trace (2003) — Father Henry Stevens
- Grey's Anatomy (2007-2013) — Carlos Torres
- Cane (2007) — Pancho Duque
- Monk (2008-2009) — Neven Bell
- Last Man Standing (2011-2021) — Ed Alzate
Voice roles
- The Pirates of Dark Water (1991-1993) — Ioz
- Gargoyles (1994) — Zafiro
- Aladdin: The Series (1995) — Malcho
- Justice League (2001) — Kragger, Hath-set
- The Wild Thornberrys (2001) — Bald Eagle
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002) — Dr. Gutierrez
- Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) — Bane
- Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra (2006 and 2013) — Wan Shi Tong
- El Tigre (2007) — Justice Jaguar
- ThunderCats (2011) — Viragor
- Jake And The Neverland Pirates (2014) — Captain Colossus
- The Book of Life (2014) — Carlos Sanchez
- Elena of Avalor (2016) — Fiero
- The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) — Commissioner Gordon
- Mickey and the Roadster Racers (2017) — Grandpa Beagle