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George DelHoyo | |
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| Born | November 23, 1953 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 2 |
George DelHoyo (born November 23, 1953), also known as George Deloy, is a Uruguayan-born American actor.
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George DelHoyo | |
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| Born | November 23, 1953 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 2 |
George DelHoyo (born November 23, 1953), also known as George Deloy, is a Uruguayan-born American actor.
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 .
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 .
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. [2]
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:
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.
| 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" [3] | |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Tony Ramos | Episode: "Crusader" | |
| Home Improvement | Doug | Episode: "My Son, the Driver" | |
| 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" [3] |
| 2019-Present | 9-1-1 | Ramon Diaz | Recurring Role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 [3] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Curse of Monkey Island | Palido Domingo, Pirate | [3] |