Emilio Delgado

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Delgado.
Emilio Delgado
Born (1940-05-08) May 8, 1940
Calexico, California, United States
Residence New York City, New York
Occupation Actor, singer, voice artist
Years active 1968-present
Spouse(s) Carole Delgado (m. 1990)

Emilio Delgado (born May 8, 1940) is a Mexican American actor, singer and voice artist. He is best known for his long-running role as Luis, the friendly Fix-it Shop owner, on the children's television series Sesame Street. Delgado joined the cast of Sesame Street in 1971 and remained until his contract was not renewed in 2016, as part of Sesame's Workshop re-tooling for the series, although Sesame Workshop announced later that they'd find a way to bring him back.[1] Following his departure, the workshop stated that Delgado would continue to represent them at public events.[2] He began his professional career in Los Angeles in 1968. Delgado now lives in New York City with his wife Carole.

Life and career

Delgado was born in Calexico, California. He can easily claim the longest running part for a Mexican-American actor in a continuing television series, contracted in the role of 'Luis' from 1971 to 2015. He has also performed in live shows throughout his Sesame Street career, singing the songs of Sesame Street and entertaining thousands of children and their families.[3] The Sesame Street Cast appeared at a live event, Humans of Sesame Street at The Museum of the Moving Image in 2015, sharing their biographies and taking questions from the audience. Emilio and Bob McGrath have also made appearances at Comic Con and Florida Supercon in 2016, representing their characters Luis and Bob.

On Sesame Street, his character, Luis, was the first human addition to the original cast. Luis was a handyman and an aspiring writer, who debuted on the show in 1971 simultaneously with Raul Julia as Rafael. Together they ran the L&R Fix-It Shop until Julia left the show after one season, and Luis ran the Fix-It Shop alone from then on. In a much later season Luis fell in love with Maria, performed by Sonia Manzano, and married her. The characters Luis and Maria have taught viewers about Hispanic culture and language throughout the run of the show.

In Los Angeles, he was a company member of Inner City Rep, The Group Repertory, and LA Repertory. Some of his New York City theatre credits include Floating Home (HExTC), Boxing 2000 (Richard Maxwell NYC Players), Dismiss All the Poets (New York Fringe Festival 2002), Nilo Cruz's adaptation of A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey), Dinosaurios (IATI), Night Over Taos (INTAR Theatre) an adaptation of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents (Round House Theatre) and Emilio appeared in the role of King Claudius in Asolo Repertory Theatre production of Hamlet, Prince of Cuba, with alternating performances in English and Spanish, where one reviewer wrote that Delgado "is equally brilliant as King Claudius".

Other television appearances include House of Cards (U.S. TV series), Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He was a regular cast member of Lou Grant and the short-lived Born to the Wind. He also appeared in episodes of Police Story, Hawaii Five-O, and Quincy, M.E..

Emilio's other creative endeavor has been to sing and record with the internationally popular band Pink Martini. He has performed with the band at Carnegie Hall and Town Hall in New York City, The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, in Woodinville, Washington at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, and in Portland, Oregon at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Crystal Ballroom and the Oregon Zoo. He appears on their album, Splendor in the Grass, in which he recorded the song "Sing", a duet with China Forbes.

Filmography

Television/Misc.

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Kevin L. "'Sesame Street' Lets Go Longtime Cast Members Bob, Gordon and Luis". KQED Public Media for Northern California. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Lujan, Adam. "Sesame Street let go three longtime cast members". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/theshow/cast/emilio-delgado

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