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Harvey Guillén
Guillén at the 2024 GalaxyCon in Raleigh
Born
Javier Guillén

(1990-05-03) May 3, 1990 (age 34)
Orange County, California, U.S.[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2008–present
Known forWhat We Do in the Shadows

Javier "Harvey" Guillén (Latin American Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ ˈxaɾβi ɣiˈʝen]; 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 television series What We Do in the Shadows.[4][5]

Early and personal life

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Guillén is the son of Mexican immigrants.[6] He adopted the name Harvey when school teachers could not pronounce his first name.[1] Guillén attended Citrus College,[7] completing the three-year Citrus Singers program in 2005.

Guillén is multilingual, and can speak Spanish, English, and Japanese;[8] the last of which was due to a visit to Japan that lasted thirteen months. He identifies as queer.[9][10]

Career

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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).[11] He also appeared in the 2013 film The Internship.[12]

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.[13] He was also set to appear in Quibi's science fiction drama series Don't Look Deeper,[14] 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".[15] 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.[13]

Guillén provided the voice of Funny the Magic House in Mickey Mouse Funhouse. Guillén played Nightwing in season 3 of Harley Quinn.[16]

During 2022, Guillén also provided the voice for the comedic sidekick character Perrito in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.[17]

In 2023, Guillén appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he appeared in a skit as Representative George Santos.[18]

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 and played Vasago in Helluva Boss.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 General Education Andy [19]
2013 The Internship Zach
2017 8 Bodies Garry Short film[20][21]
2017 Truth or Dare Holt Thorne
2018 Status Update Lonnie Gregory [22]
2018 F.R.E.D.I. Lopez
2021 Werewolves Within Joaquim Wolfson [23]
2022 Cursed Friends Andy Leonard
I'm Totally Fine DJ Twisted Bristle
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Perrito Voice[24][25] in English and Latin Spanish-language versions
2023 Strays Shitstain Voice
Blue Beetle Dr. Jose Francisco Morales Rivera de la Cruz / "Sanchez"
Wish Gabo[26] Voice
2024 The Thundermans Return Cousin Blobbin
The Garfield Movie Odie[27] Voice
The Life of Chuck
2025 Companion TBA [28]

Television

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Year Title Role Episode(s)
2008 Miss Guided Lopez Episode: "The List"[19]
2010 Huge Alistair Delgado Main cast (10 episodes)
Most Likely to Succeed Chuck Unaired pilot[19]
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[29]
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"
2019–2024 What We Do in the Shadows Guillermo de la Cruz 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"[25]
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Guest Judge Episode 8
Archer Alton Voice, 3 episodes
2021–present Mickey Mouse Funhouse Funny the Funhouse Voice, main role[25]
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"[30][31]
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
Helluva Boss Vassago Voice
Class Acts Therapist from Hell Web series, Episode: "The Ending Could Ruin Everything"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021
 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series What We Do in the Shadows Nominated
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2022
 Critics' Choice Television Awards Nominated
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Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series Nominated
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2024
 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Harvey Guillen's Nerd in "The Internship" Wreaks Havoc With Laughs | LatinHeat Entertainment". LatinHeat. June 5, 2013. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jamie and Natasia Demetriou: 'Our spirit animal is a Muppet with its mouth open'". i. September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. ^ @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.
  4. ^ Radish, Christina (April 17, 2019). "'What We Do in the Shadows': Harvey Guillén and Mark Proksch on Improv & Not Getting Costumes". Collider. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. 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. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Ellen, Barbara. "The week in TV: When They See Us, The Planets and more – review", The Guardian, June 2, 2019
  6. ^ "Harvey Guillén on "What We Do in the Shadows"". Golden Globes. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Harvey Guillen: the first queer Latinx actor nominated for a Critic's Choice Award". Logos Magazine. June 4, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Interview: Harvey Guillen". Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  9. ^ Reynolds, Daniel (May 29, 2019). "Harvey Guillén Is the Queer, Human Heart of What We Do in the Shadows". Advocate. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  10. ^ Portwood, Jerry (June 10, 2020). "'The First Time' With Actor Harvey Guillén". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  11. ^ Ellenbogen, Rachel. "FX's What We Do In The Shadows Series Premiere: Meet the Cast" Archived April 3, 2019, at the Wayback Machine", International Business Times, March 27, 2019
  12. ^ Ali, Rasha. "The Internship Star Harvey Guillen Joins Ross Lynch in Indie Comedy Status Update" Archived June 2, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, TheWrap, June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2019
  13. ^ 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
  14. ^ 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. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "2019 Emmy Contenders, From Sophie Turner to Richard Madden" Archived June 2, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, TheWrap, May 29, 2019
  16. ^ Adams, Timothy (March 17, 2022). "Harley Quinn Season 3 Casts What We Do in the Shadows Star Harvey Guillen as Nightwing". ComicBook. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  17. ^ "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  18. ^ George Santos Joins Stephen Colbert To Clear His Name(s), archived from the original on December 12, 2023, retrieved December 11, 2023
  19. ^ a b c "Interview: Harvey Guillen", Sidewalks Entertainment, July 29, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2019
  20. ^ "iCarly star Jennette McCurdy says Nickelodeon offered her 'hush money' over alleged abuse". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  21. ^ "Jennette McCurdy and Matt Shively Kill Someone on Their Honeymoon in '8 Bodies'". www.etonline.com.
  22. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 19, 2016). "Rob Riggle, Famke Janssen, Wendi McLendon-Covey & More Round Out Status Update Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  23. ^ Hipes, Patrick (February 12, 2020). "'Werewolves Within' Scares Up Rest Of Cast: Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins, More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
  26. ^ Smith, Tessa (September 27, 2023). "Disney's Wish Characters Explained - Mama's Geeky". Mama's Geeky. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ Steinberg, Lisa. "Harvey Guillen – Haters Back Off" Archived February 22, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Starry Constellation Magazine, October 14, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2019
  30. ^ "Harvey Guillén Visits 'Colbert' as George Santos". Yahoo!. January 20, 2023.
  31. ^ "'Oh, Honey!': Stephen Colbert Has A Gala-rific Fact-Check For George Santos". HuffPost. January 20, 2023.
  32. ^ "Critics' Choice Awards 2021: The Complete List of TV Nominations". E!. January 18, 2021. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  33. ^ 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. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  34. ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  35. ^ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (January 14, 2024). "Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Bear lead 2024 Critics Choice Awards: See the full winners list". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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