Yul Vazquez

Acting

Yul Vazquez

Born March 18, 1965La Havana, Cuba89 credits

Yul Vázquez was born in Cuba. He is an actor and he is married to Linda Larkin. He has appeared as “Bob” in the Seinfeld episodes “The Soup Nazi”, “The Sponge” and “The Puerto Rican Day”. YUL VÁZQUEZ has appeared in over thirty films including “The A-Team” (2010) with Liam Neeson, John Sayles' Amigo, Steven Soderbergh’s two-part epic “Che” (2008), “The Take” (2008), “American Gangster” (2007- SAG Award nomination, Outstanding Cast), “Music Within” (2007), "War of the Worlds" (2005), “Bad Boys 2” (2003), "Traffic" (2000- Winner, SAG Award, Outstanding Cast), and "Runaway Bride" (1999). An original member of LAByrinth Theater Company, Vazquez has appeared in countless LAB productions, including Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot”, directed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Other theater includes Terrence McNally’s “The Stendhal Syndrome” at Primary Stages With Isabella Rossellini, and Eduardo Machado’s “The Floating Island Plays” at Mark Taper Forum. Upcoming feature films include “Fugly!” with John Leguizamo, “Salvation Boulevard” with Pierce Brosnan and "The Missing Person", which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Vazquez will be returning to the stage in the Broadway premiere of "Motherf**ker With The Hat" which also boasts the talents of Bobby Cannavale, Annabella Sciorra and comic Chris Rock (previews March 22, 2011). Yul Vázquez currently serves as co-Artistic Director of LAByrinth Theater Company with Stephen Adly Guirgis & Mimi O'Donnell in New York City. In 2010 Yul Vazquez founded mechanizedmules. A film production company with Ed Vassallo, Rick Rodgers and Robert Leaver. Their first short film F--K premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in spring of 2010. They are currently in production for their first feature film which is shot in Sugar Hill section of New York City - surrounding the last active graveyard in Manhattan. Trinity Cemetery between 152nd and 155th street on the west side of Manhattan.

Known For

Filmography

Imposters
2026Imposters
as Chief Ezra ReidMovie
Run Amok
2026Run Amok
as Uncle DanMovie
The American Revolution
2025The American Revolution
as Henry Knox / José de Gálvez (voice)TV
The Lost Bus
2025The Lost Bus
as Chief MartinezMovie
Tin Soldier
2025Tin Soldier
as Lawrence KollockMovie
Hotel Cocaine
2024Hotel Cocaine
as Nestor CabalTV
Parish
2024Parish
as HectorTV
White House Plumbers
2023White House Plumbers
as Bernard 'Macho' BarkerTV
Will Trent
2023Will Trent
as Sheriff Caleb RoussardTV
Severance
2022Severance
as Peter 'Petey' KilmerTV
Promised Land
2022Promised Land
as Father RamosTV
Books of Blood
2020Books of Blood
as BennettMovie
The Outsider
2020The Outsider
as Yunis SabloTV
Godfather of Harlem
2019Godfather of Harlem
as José Miguel BattleTV
Russian Doll
2019Russian Doll
as John ReyesTV
The Super
2018The Super
as JulioMovie
FBI
2018FBI
as Bryce MillerTV
Succession
2018Succession
as Rick SalgadoTV
O.G.
2018O.G.
as BaxterMovie
Gringo
2018Gringo
as Angel ValverdeMovie
Last Flag Flying
2017Last Flag Flying
as Lieutenant Colonel WilitsMovie
Crown Heights
2017Crown Heights
as Commissioner RafelloMovie
Midnight, Texas
2017Midnight, Texas
as Rev. Emilio SheehanTV
1 Mile To You
20171 Mile To You
as Mr. SickleMovie
Divorce
2016Divorce
as Craig AndersTV
The Infiltrator
2016The Infiltrator
as Javier OspinaMovie
The Phenom
2016The Phenom
as Eddie SolerMovie
Anesthesia
2016Anesthesia
as Dr. Edward BarnesMovie
Fugly!
2014Fugly!
as RayMovie
Kill the Messenger
2014Kill the Messenger
as Danilo BlandonMovie
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretary
as Ted FitzgeraldTV
The Cobbler
2014The Cobbler
as MarshaMovie
The Lottery
2014The Lottery
as PresidentTV
Glass Chin
2014Glass Chin
as Roberto FlashMovie
Rob the Mob
2014Rob the Mob
as Vinny GorgeousMovie
Captain Phillips
2013Captain Phillips
as Captain Frank CastellanoMovie
Runner Runner
2013Runner Runner
as Delegate HerreraMovie
Blood Ties
2013Blood Ties
as Fabio De SotoMovie
Elementary
2012Elementary
as Arthur TetchTV
Magic City
2012Magic City
as Victor LazaroTV
Father/Son
2012Father/Son
as FatherMovie
Person of Interest
2011Person of Interest
as Cyrus WellsTV
Amigo
2011Amigo
as Padre HidalgoMovie
Little Fockers
2010Little Fockers
as JuniorMovie
Lies in Plain Sight
2010Lies in Plain Sight
as Rafael ReyesMovie
Louie
2010Louie
as PedroTV
The A-Team
2010The A-Team
as General Javier TucoMovie
F--k
2010F--k
as YulMovie
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wife
as Cristián RomanoTV
The Missing Person
2009The Missing Person
as Don EdgarMovie
Che: Part Two
2008Che: Part Two
as Alejandro RamírezMovie
Fringe
2008Fringe
as GeorgeTV
Che: Part One
2008Che: Part One
as Alejandro RamirezMovie
The Take
2008The Take
as Marco RuizMovie
American Gangster
2007American Gangster
as Alfonso AbruzzoMovie
Anamorph
2007Anamorph
as Jorge RuizMovie
Music Within
2007Music Within
as Mike StolzMovie
The Box
2007The Box
as Finn WilliamsMovie
The Ex
2006The Ex
as PacoMovie
The F Word
2005The F Word
as LuisMovie
Bad Boys II
2003Bad Boys II
as Detective Mateo ReyesMovie
Traffic
2000Traffic
as Tigrillo / Obregón AssassinMovie
Drowning Mona
2000Drowning Mona
as French InstructorMovie
Man of the Century
1999Man of the Century
as Brooding ArtistMovie
Runaway Bride
1999Runaway Bride
as Dead Head Gill ChavezMovie
The Last Big Thing
1998The Last Big Thing
as Ist interviewerMovie
Jake's Women
1996Jake's Women
as LuigiMovie
The Price of Love
1995The Price of Love
as RafaelMovie
Nick of Time
1995Nick of Time
as Gustino (Guest Services)Movie
Somebody to Love
1994Somebody to Love
as WaiterMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Tony PortinoTV
Fresh
1994Fresh
as ChilleMovie
Night Owl
1993Night Owl
as TomasMovie
Bitter Harvest
1992Bitter Harvest
as Luis SalinasMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Eddie VasquezTV
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeld
as BobTV
Coach
1989Coach
as Alberto RocaTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - NomineeTV