Tony Dalton

Tony Dalton
Dalton in 2021
Born	Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton (1975-02-13) February 13, 1975 (age 49) Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Occupations	Actor screenwriter
Years active	2000–present

Álvaro Luis Bernat "Tony" Dalton (born February 13, 1975) is an American and Mexican actor. For much of his career, he has acted in Mexican films, television shows, and stage plays. He is best known in the United States for his portrayal of Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul (2018–2022). He also starred as Jack Duquesne in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Hawkeye.

Early life

Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton was born in Laredo, Texas, on February 13, 1975,^[1][2] the son of an American mother and Mexican father.^[3] He attended the Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts,^[4] then studied acting at New York City's Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.^[5]

Career

Dalton's first major role was on the Mexican telenovela Rebelde (2004–2006).^[4] His first film role was in Matando Cabos (2004), which he also co-wrote. He later wrote and starred in Sultanes del Sur (2007). His other film credits include Violanchelo (2008) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014).^{[citation needed]} He also played a supporting role in the HBO Latin America series Capadocia (2008). He played the lead in the HBO series Sr. Ávila (2017), which won the International Emmy award for Best Non-English Language Series.^[4]

Dalton portrayed Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul (2018–2022), first appearing in the season 4 episode "Coushatta".^[6][7][8] His performance received critical acclaim, earning him nominations for one Screen Actors Guild Award and two Saturn Awards, while some critics deemed Lalo one of the best villains on television.^[9][10] He was cast as Jack Duquesne in the miniseries Hawkeye (2021) after producer Trinh Tran was impressed with his performance in Better Call Saul.^[11][12]

Filmography

Film

Dalton in 2018

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Matando cabos	Javier "Jaque"	Also writer
2005	Volver, volver	Álex Quiroz	Short film
2006	Efectos secundarios	Gerardo
2007	Sultanes del sur	Carlos Sánchez	Also writer
2008	Amor, dolor y viceversa	Marco
2009	Amar	Joel
2010	Mano a mano	Miguel	Short film
2011	Colombiana	American Embassy 1
	Amar no es querer	Samuel
2012	La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas	John
2014	La dictadura perfecta	José Hartmann
2017	Las hijas de Abril	Álvaro
2018	La boda de Valentina	Adrián Corcuera
2018	Mexican Standoff	Mr. Stewards	Short film
2019	Ni tuyo, Ni mía	Roberto
2020	Amalgama	Dr. Saúl Bravo
2023	Dime lo que quieres (de verdad)	Diego

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Ramona	Tom
2000	Mi destino eres tú
2001	No te equivoques	Himself
2002–2003	Clase 406	Dago García
2004–2006	Rebelde	Gastón Diestro
2007	Trece miedos	Jorge Sánchez	Episode: "Esquela"
2008–2009	Los simuladores	Mario Santos	31 episodes
2008–2010	Capadocia	Augusto Mateos	4 episodes
2011–2012	Flor Salvaje	Don Rafael Urrieta	150 episodes
2013–2018	Sr. Ávila	Roberto Ávila	43 episodes
2015	Dueños del paraíso	Renato Maldonado	67 episodes
2016–2017	Sense8	Lito's Agent	3 episodes
2018–2022	Better Call Saul	Lalo Salamanca	16 episodes
2021	Hawkeye	Jack Duquesne	Miniseries; 6 episodes

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
TBA	Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

Theater

• El año próximo a la misma hora (2009)
• Juegos de poder (2017)

Other Projects

• Killing Cabos (2004), Writer
• Sultanes del Sur (2007), Writer
• ¿Quién mató a Bambi? (2013), Writer
• Sr. Ávila (2013-2017), Director, season 4, episode 2 - Respetuosamente
• Dead in the Water podcast (2023 - ), Narrator ^[13]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2021	Saturn Awards	Best Supporting Actor on Television	Better Call Saul	Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series		Nominated
2022	Saturn Awards	Best Supporting Actor on Television		Nominated
		Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series	Hawkeye	Nominated

Tony Dalton has been nominated for both Saturn and Screen Actor's Guild Awards but has not won.^[14][15][16]

References

1. BioGraphy (June 3, 2022). "Tony Dalton BioGraphy, Age, Wife, Net Worth, Awards, Wiki, Family, Profile". BioGraphy. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
2. "9 more famous people from Laredo". Laredo Morning Times. April 11, 2017. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
3. "Tony Dalton: Su biografía". sensacine.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
4. Surrey, Miles (April 13, 2022). "Tony Dalton's 'Better Call Saul' Breakout Has Only Just Begun". The Ringer. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
5. Segal, David (April 20, 2020). "Tony Dalton Talks 'Better Call Saul': Sympathy for el Diablo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
6. Couch, Aaron (July 19, 2018). "'Better Call Saul' Unveils Unseen 'Breaking Bad' Character at Comic-Con". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
7. "Better Call Saul Season 5 Makes Lalo Actor Tony Dalton A Regular". Screen Rant. April 9, 2019. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
8. Laib, Shawn (August 31, 2021). "Better Call Saul Confronts Its Legacy in Season 6". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
9. Grubb, Brian (April 24, 2020). "Lalo Salamanca From 'Better Call Saul' Is The Best Villain On TV". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
10. McCormick, Colin (July 7, 2020). "Better Call Saul: 5 Reasons Lalo Is The Best Villain In The Breaking Bad Universe (& 5 Alternatives)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
11. Davids, Brian (November 19, 2021). "'Hawkeye' EP Trinh Tran on Casting Hailee Steinfeld and the Influence of 'Better Call Saul'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
12. "'Hawkeye' Series at Disney Plus Adds Six to Cast, Including Vera Farmiga and Tony Dalton (EXCLUSIVE)". Screen Rant. December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
13. Voyage Media (2024). "Dead in the Water Podcast". Voyage Media FM.
14. Dick, Jeremy (October 26, 2022). "Better Call Saul Cleans Up at Saturn Awards". MovieWeb. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
15. "51st Annual Saturn Awards Nominations Announced". Movies. December 6, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
16. "Past Saturn Award Recipients". www.saturnawards.org. Retrieved September 13, 2024.

External links

• Media related to Tony Dalton at Wikimedia Commons
• Tony Dalton at IMDb