George DelHoyo
George DelHoyo (born November 23, 1953), also known as George Deloy, is a Uruguayan-born American actor.
Also recorded as George Deloyo
George DelHoyo
- Name
- George DelHoyo
- Born
- 23 November 1953
- Birthplace
- Canelones, Uruguay
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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George DelHoyo (born November 23, 1953), also known as George Deloy, is a Uruguayan-born American actor.
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Key facts
• Name — George DelHoyo • Born — 23 November 1953 • Birthplace — Canelones, Uruguay • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1975–present • Children — 2
Theatre
Theatre
DelHoyo, who was also raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, began performing in the theatre in New York City during the 1970s. Working under the name George Deloy, he performed in plays and musicals at many of the major American regional theaters such as Seattle Repertory, American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, Cincinnati Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and Huntington Theatre in Boston. His first big break came in 1976, playing Kyle Nunnery in the Broadway musical, The Robber Bridegroom.
Television
Television
In 1978, DelHoyo moved to Los Angeles and became a contract player for Universal Studios, under the screen name George Deloy. Much of his work was in television – one of his first characters was Bert in the episode "Breakout to Murder" of the NBC crime drama series The Eddie Capra Mysteries in 1978, followed in 1979 by the role of Dr. Gilbert Kent on the TV miniseries The Seekers. He starred alongside Brian Dennehy and Katherine Saltzberg in the 1982 sitcom Star of the Family playing sex-crazed Frank Rosetti. In 1986, DelHoyo landed a major role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, playing the villain Orpheus. During the years of 1989-1991, DelHoyo landed the role of Rob Donnelly on the soap opera Generations. During the 1980s and 1990s he was known primarily as a guest or recurring character on series such as St. Elsewhere, L.A. Law, Nine to Five, Beverly Hills 90210, Walker, Texas Ranger, Home Improvement, Cheers, Frasier, and Superman: The Animated Series. DelHoyo also played the role of a policeman in Tales from the Crypt.
Games
Games
For the 1996 PC video game and PlayStation port Descent, and its sequels Descent II and Descent 3, DelHoyo voiced the protagonist, the Material Defender.
Voice-over
Voice-over
DelHoyo has become noted as a voice-over artist, lending his voice to numerous Hollywood film trailers and network television promos. In 2008 he was featured in the book Secrets of Voice-Over Success by voice actress Joan Baker. The following trailers and promos include: • Horton Hears a Who! (1970) (2008 DVD reissue trailer only) • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (2002 reissue trailer/TV Spots only) • Oliver & Company (1988) (2009 DVD reissue trailer only) • Batman (1989) (ABC Family promos only) • FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) (2005 DVD reissue trailer only) • The Swan Princess (1994) (2004 DVD reissue trailer/TV spots only) • Toy Story (1995) (ABC Family promos only) • Selena (1997) (TV spot only) • Wild Things (1998) • Lost in Space (1998) • Paulie (1998) • The Swan Princess III: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure (1998) (2004 DVD reissue trailer/TV spots only) • The Rugrats Movie (1998) (teaser trailer on several 1997 Nickelodeon VHS releases) • Muppets from Space (1999) • The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) • Pokémon: The First Movie (1999) (promotion part of the second theatrical trailer only) • My Dog Skip (2000) • How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) • The Princess Diaries (2001) • Big Fat Liar (2002) • The Hot Chick (2002) • Ice Age (2002) • Treasure Planet (2002) • Daddy Day Care (2003) • Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) • Holes (2003) • Freaky Friday (2003) • Marci X (2003) • Elf (2003) • Mona Lisa Smile (2003) • Ella Enchanted (2004) • Around the World in 80 Days (2004) • Home on the Range (2004) (home entertainment TV spots only) • 13 Going on 30 (2004) (trailers/TV spots only) • The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) • Shark Tale (2004) • The Polar Express (2004) • Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) • Curious George (2006) • The Pink Panther (2006) • Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) (notably some TV spots, trailer had a different voice-over) • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) • Clerks II (2006) • Monster House (2006) (TV spots only) • The Ant Bully (2006) • Everyone's Hero (2006) • Happy Feet (2006) (TV spots only, trailers did not have any voice-over) • Meet the Robinsons (2007) • TMNT (home entertainment TV spots only) • Shrek the Third (2007) • Surf's Up (2007) • Daddy Day Camp (2007) • Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2007) (TV spots only) • Bee Movie (2007) (TV spots only) • Nim's Island (2008) • Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) • Four Christmases (2008) • The Pink Panther 2 (2009) • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) (TV spots only) • Up (2009) (Blu-ray/DVD TV spots and ABC Family promos only) • Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2010) • Despicable Me (2010) (ABC Family promos only) • Ramona and Beezus (2010) • Rango (2011) (Also the voice of Señor Flan in the film itself.) • Monte Carlo (2011) • Arthur Christmas (2011) • Chimpanzee (2012) • Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) • Escape from Planet Earth (2013) (TV spots only) • Frozen (2013) (UK TV spots only) • Rio 2 (2014) • Bears (2014) • Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) (TV spots only) • Monkey Kingdom (2015) • Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) • Trolls (2016) (Teaser trailer only) • The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) (TV spots only) • Penguins (2019) • The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) (TV spots only, trailers did not have any voice-over) • Bernie the Dolphin 2 (2019) • Dolphin Reef (2020) (ultimately cancelled theatrical trailer as Dolphins) • Ice Age: Scrat Tales (promos only, trailer did not have any voice-over)
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1979 — B.J. and the Bear — Jonas/Six Killer — Episode: "Fly a Wild Horse" • 1980 — Hart to Hart — Peter Scmidt — Episode: "Downhill to Death" • Galactica 1980 — Dr. Spencer — Episode: "The Super Scouts" • 1983 — Too Close for Comfort — Sal Garibaldi — Episode: "Family Business" • 1984 — Three's a Crowd — R. Morris — Episode: "Daddy's Little Girl" • 1985–1986 — St. Elsewhere — Ken Valere • 1986 — Hunter — Carlos Mariano — Episode: "High Noon in L.A." • Days of Our Lives — Orpheus — Role: October 20, 1986, to April 23, 1987, and 2016 (Recurring/Guest Role) and 2020–present • 1988 — Night Court — Bobby Mason — Episode: "Chrizzi's Honor" • Jake and the Fatman — Matthew Hammond — Episode: "How Long Has This Been Going On?" • Cheers — Robert Cooperman — Episode: "Norm, Is That You?" • 1991 — The Young Riders — Ben Rawlings — Episode: "Old Scores" • Tales from the Crypt — Policeman — Episode: "Carrion Death" • 1992 — L.A. Law — Episode: "Steal It Again, Sam" • 1993-1995 — Frasier — Father Mike Mancuso — 3 episodes • 1995 — The Commish — Reggie Martel — Episode: "Brooklyn" • Nowhere Man — The Supervisor — Episode: "Turnabout" • Space: Above and Beyond — Nicholas Chaput — Episode: "Eyes" • 1996 — Sliders — Judge John Nassau — Episode: "Time Again and World" • Walker Texas Ranger — Ramon Lopez Vega del Garcia — Episode: "Codename Dragonfly" • 1997 — JAG — Rincon — Episode: "The Game of Go" • Superman: The Animated Series — Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate — Voice, episode: "The Hand of Fate" • Walker, Texas Ranger — Tony Ramos — Episode: "Crusader" • Home Improvement — Doug — 2 Episodes • 1999 — Love Boat: The Next Wave — Patrick Jury — Episode: "Other People's Business" • Just Shoot Me! — Special Agent Justin Morris — Episode: "Nina's Choice" • Stark Raving Mad — Vince — Episode: "Christmas Cheerleader" • 2000 — Batman Beyond — Captain Zane — Voice, episode: "Final Cut" • 2019-Present — 9-1-1 — Ramon Diaz — Recurring Role
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1997 — The Curse of Monkey Island — Palido Domingo, Pirate
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1953
George DelHoyo was born 23 November 1953.
Film
Film
In 1998, DelHoyo starred in the romantic comedy Dead Letter Office. He appeared in the Academy Award-winning animated feature Rango (2011) produced by Industrial Light & Magic and released by Paramount.
Film
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1979 — The Seekers — Gilbert Kent — Television film • 1980 — The Secret War of Jackie's Girls — Al — Television film • 1988 — Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake — Frank Travis — Television film • 1994 — Vault of Horror — Television film • 1996 — The Crying Child — Ran Jeffreys — Television film • 1998 — Dead Letter Office — Frank Lopez • 2011 — Rango — Señor Flan — Voice
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