Harvey Guillén
American actor
Harvey Guillén
Born Javier Guillén
(1990-05-03 ) May 3, 1990 (age 34) Occupations Years active 2008–present Known for What We Do in the Shadows
Javier "Harvey " Guillén (pronounced [ɡiˈʝen] ; born (1990-05-03 ) May 3, 1990)[2] [3] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the human familiar Guillermo de la Cruz in the 2019 television series What We Do in the Shadows .[4] [5]
Career
Guillén at the 2022 Phoenix Fan Fusion
Guillén has appeared in recurring roles on a number of television series, such as Alistair Delgado on Huge (2010), Cousin Blobbin on The Thundermans (2013–2018), George Reyes in Eye Candy (2015), and Benedict Fenwick on The Magicians (2017–2018).[6] He also appeared in the 2013 film The Internship .[7]
Beginning in 2019, Guillén has played the role of Guillermo, the vampires' human familiar , in the FX television series What We Do in the Shadows .[8] He was also set to appear in Quibi 's science fiction drama series Don't Look Deeper ,[9] before the platform shut down in December 2020.
Guillén has received considerable acclaim for his role as Guillermo. TheWrap included Guillén in a list of "2019 Emmy Contenders".[10] Hank Steuver , in his review of What We Do in the Shadows in The Chicago Tribune , stated that Guillén "provides at least half the big laughs" in the show.[8]
Guillén provides the voice of Funny the Magic House in Mickey Mouse Funhouse . Guillén played Nightwing in season 3 of Harley Quinn .[11]
During 2022, Guillén also provided the voice for the comedic sidekick character Perrito in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish .[12]
In 2023, Guillén appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he appeared in a skit as Representative George Santos .[13]
In 2024, Guillén reprises his role as Cousin Blobbin from The Thundermans in The Thundermans Return . He also provided the voice of Odie in The Garfield Movie . He also plays Vasago in Helluva Boss.
Personal life
Guillén is the son of Mexican immigrants.[14] He adopted the name Harvey when his teachers could not pronounce his first name.[1]
Guillén is multilingual , and can speak Spanish, English, and Japanese;[15] the last of which was due to a visit to Japan that lasted thirteen months.
He identifies as queer and is currently single. [16] [17]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Episode(s)
2008
Miss Guided
Lopez
Episode: "The List"[18]
2010
Huge
Alistair Delgado
Main cast (10 episodes)
Most Likely to Succeed
Chuck
Unaired pilot[18]
2012
Raising Hope
Elijah
Episode: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do"
Dog with a Blog
Glenn
Episode: "Stan of the House"
2013–2018
The Thundermans
Cousin Blobbin
Recurring (8 episodes)
2015
Eye Candy
George Reyes
Main cast (10 episodes)
2016
Haters Back Off
Harvey
2 episodes[27]
Young & Hungry
Zander
Episode: "Young & Sofia"
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Beans
Episode: "Josh & I Work on a Case!"
2017
Documentary Now!
Manuel
Episode: "Juan Likes Rice & Chicken"
iZombie
Diego
Episode: "20-Sided, Die"
2017–2020
The Magicians
Benedict Pickwick
Recurring (8 episodes)
2018
The Good Place
Steve
Episode: "Everything is Bonzer"
2019–present
What We Do in the Shadows
Guillermo
Main cast
2020
Room 104
Luke
Episode: "Foam Party"
2021
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
George
Recurring (4 episodes)
The Owl House
Angmar
Voice, episode: "Through the Looking Glass Ruins"[23]
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Guest Judge
Episode 8
Archer
Alton
Voice, 3 episodes
2021–present
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Funny the Funhouse
Voice, main role[23]
2022
The Casagrandes
Henrique
Voice, episode: "The Bros in the Band"
Reacher
Jasper
5 episodes
Harley Quinn
Dick Grayson / Nightwing
Voice, recurring role
Big City Greens
Hector (voice)
2 episodes
2022–2023
Human Resources
José
Voice, recurring role
2023
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
George Santos
Episode: "Adam Kinzinger/Meet Me @ the Altar"[28] [29]
Lopez vs Lopez
Miguel
Episode: "Lopez vs. Primos"
Shape Island
Square
Voice, main role
RuPaul's Drag Race
Guest judge
Episode: "The Daytona Wind 2 "
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self
Episode: "Untucked – The Daytona Winds 2"
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Pelpel
Voice, 5 episodes
2024
Impractical Jokers
Self
Episode: "Harvey Guillen"
Angry Birds Mystery Island
Buddy
Voice, main role, upcoming
Helluva Boss
Vassago
Voice, upcoming
Awards and nominations
References
^ a b "Harvey Guillen's Nerd in "The Internship" Wreaks Havoc With Laughs | LatinHeat Entertainment" . LatinHeat . June 5, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2021 .
^ "Jamie and Natasia Demetriou: 'Our spirit animal is a Muppet with its mouth open' " . i . September 6, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020 .
^ @harveyguillen (May 3, 2019). "Had a amazing time celebrating my bday last night" . Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2019 .
^ Radish, Christina (April 17, 2019). " 'What We Do in the Shadows': Harvey Guillén and Mark Proksch on Improv & Not Getting Costumes" . Collider. Retrieved May 28, 2019 . ; Freeze, Kellie (May 27, 2019). "5 Questions With Harvey Guillén Of FX's 'What We Do In The Shadows' " . TV Insider. Retrieved June 2, 2019 .
^ Ellen, Barbara. "The week in TV: When They See Us, The Planets and more – review" , The Guardian , June 2, 2019
^ Ellenbogen, Rachel. "FX's What We Do In The Shadows Series Premiere: Meet the Cast" ", International Business Times , March 27, 2019
^ Ali, Rasha. "The Internship Star Harvey Guillen Joins Ross Lynch in Indie Comedy Status Update " , TheWrap, June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2019
^ a b Stuever, Hank. "What We Do in the Shadows finds a little life left in the mockumentary format" , The Chicago Tribune , March 26, 2019
^ Petski, Denise (July 10, 2019). " 'Don't Look Deeper': Quibi Series Rounds Out Supporting Cast With Jan Luis Castellanos, Erin Pineda, Raquel McPeek Rodriguez, Kaiwi Lyman, More" . Deadline . Retrieved March 18, 2022 .
^ "2019 Emmy Contenders, From Sophie Turner to Richard Madden" , TheWrap , May 29, 2019
^ Adams, Timothy (March 17, 2022). "Harley Quinn Season 3 Casts What We Do in the Shadows Star Harvey Guillen as Nightwing" . ComicBook . Retrieved March 18, 2022 .
^ "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) - IMDb" . IMDb .
^ George Santos Joins Stephen Colbert To Clear His Name(s) , retrieved December 11, 2023
^ "Harvey Guillén on "What We Do in the Shadows" " . Golden Globes. Retrieved January 13, 2021 .
^ "Interview: Harvey Guillen" . Retrieved July 30, 2023 .
^ Reynolds, Daniel (May 29, 2019). "Harvey Guillén Is the Queer, Human Heart of What We Do in the Shadows" . Advocate. Retrieved May 29, 2019 .
^ Portwood, Jerry (June 10, 2020). " 'The First Time' With Actor Harvey Guillén" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 6, 2020 .
^ a b c "Interview: Harvey Guillen" , Sidewalks Entertainment, July 29, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2019
^ "iCarly star Jennette McCurdy says Nickelodeon offered her 'hush money' over alleged abuse" . Entertainment Weekly .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 19, 2016). "Rob Riggle, Famke Janssen, Wendi McLendon-Covey & More Round Out Status Update Cast" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 22, 2019 .
^ Hipes, Patrick (February 12, 2020). " 'Werewolves Within' Scares Up Rest Of Cast: Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins, More" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 12, 2020 .
^ Cordero, Rosy (March 14, 2022). " 'Puss In Boots: The Last Wish' Sets Salma Hayek Return; Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh & Olivia Colman Among New Cast" . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022 .
^ a b c "Harvey Guillen (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 30, 2023 . 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
^ Smith, Tessa (September 27, 2023). "Disney's Wish Characters Explained - Mama's Geeky" . Mama's Geeky . Retrieved November 30, 2023 .
^ Harvey Guillén [@harveyguillen] (November 13, 2023). "I can finally share I'll be playing "Odie" in the new @GarfieldMovie with @prattprattpratt .. who's excited for next summer ?! 🧡" (Tweet ). Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Twitter .
^ Squires, John (June 5, 2023). " 'Companion' – Harvey Guillén and More Join Sci-fi Horror Movie from 'Barbarian' Team" . Bloody Disgusting . Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024 .
^ Steinberg, Lisa. "Harvey Guillen – Haters Back Off " , Starry Constellation Magazine , October 14, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2019
^ "Harvey Guillén Visits 'Colbert' as George Santos" . Yahoo!. January 20, 2023.
^ " 'Oh, Honey!': Stephen Colbert Has A Gala-rific Fact-Check For George Santos" . HuffPost . January 20, 2023.
^ "Critics' Choice Awards 2021: The Complete List of TV Nominations" . E!. January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021 .
^ Jackson, Angelique; Shanfeld, Ethan (March 13, 2022). "Critics Choice Awards 2022: 'The Power of the Dog,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'Succession' Win Big (Full Winners List)" . Variety . Retrieved January 15, 2024 .
^ Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 22, 2022 .
^ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (January 14, 2024). "Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Bear lead 2024 Critics Choice Awards: See the full winners list" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 15, 2024 .
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