George DelHoyo

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George DelHoyo
Born (1953-11-23) November 23, 1953 (age 71)
OccupationActor
Years active1975–present
Spouse
(m. 1983)
[1]
Children2

George DelHoyo (born November 23, 1953), also known as George Deloy, is a Uruguayan-born American actor.

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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

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

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]

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:

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.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 B.J. and the Bear Jonas/Six KillerEpisode: "Fly a Wild Horse"
1980 Hart to Hart Peter ScmidtEpisode: "Downhill to Death"
Galactica 1980 Dr. SpencerEpisode: "The Super Scouts"
1983 Too Close for Comfort Sal GaribaldiEpisode: "Family Business"
1984 Three's a Crowd R. MorrisEpisode: "Daddy's Little Girl"
1985–1986 St. Elsewhere Ken Valere
1986 Hunter Carlos MarianoEpisode: "High Noon in L.A."
Days of Our Lives OrpheusRole: October 20, 1986, to April 23, 1987, and 2016 (Recurring/Guest Role) and 2020–present
1988 Night Court Bobby MasonEpisode: "Chrizzi's Honor"
Jake and the Fatman Matthew HammondEpisode: "How Long Has This Been Going On?"
Cheers Robert CoopermanEpisode: "Norm, Is That You?"
1991 The Young Riders Ben RawlingsEpisode: "Old Scores"
Tales from the Crypt PolicemanEpisode: "Carrion Death"
1992 L.A. Law Episode: "Steal It Again, Sam"
1993-1995 Frasier Father Mike Mancuso3 episodes
1995 The Commish Reggie MartelEpisode: "Brooklyn"
Nowhere Man The SupervisorEpisode: "Turnabout"
Space: Above and Beyond Nicholas ChaputEpisode: "Eyes"
1996 Sliders Judge John NassauEpisode: "Time Again and World"
Walker Texas Ranger Ramon Lopez Vega del GarciaEpisode: "Codename Dragonfly"
1997 JAG RinconEpisode: "The Game of Go"
Superman: The Animated Series Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate Voice, episode: "The Hand of Fate" [3]
Walker, Texas Ranger Tony RamosEpisode: "Crusader"
Home Improvement DougEpisode: "My Son, the Driver"
1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave Patrick JuryEpisode: "Other People's Business"
Just Shoot Me! Special Agent Justin MorrisEpisode: "Nina's Choice"
Stark Raving Mad VinceEpisode: "Christmas Cheerleader"
2000 Batman Beyond Captain ZaneVoice, episode: "Final Cut" [3]
2019 9-1-1 Ramon DiazEpisode: "This Life We Choose"

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 The Seekers Gilbert KentTelevision film
1980The Secret War of Jackie's GirlsAlTelevision film
1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakeFrank TravisTelevision film
1994Vault of HorrorTelevision film
1996The Crying ChildRan JeffreysTelevision film
1998Dead Letter OfficeFrank Lopez
2011 Rango Señor FlanVoice [3]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 The Curse of Monkey Island Palido Domingo, Pirate [3]

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References

  1. "George DelHoyo". 19 August 2016.
  2. "George DelHoyo - Voicechasers.com". Voicechasers.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "George DelHoyo (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 25, 2024. 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.