
Yul Vazquez
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-03-18 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
La Havana, Cuba
Yul Vazquez
Biography
Yul Vázquez was born in Cuba. He is an actor and he is married to Linda Larkin. He has appeared as “Bob” in the Seinfeld episodes “The Soup Nazi”, “The Sponge” and “The Puerto Rican Day”.
YUL VÁZQUEZ has appeared in over thirty films including “The A-Team” (2010) with Liam Neeson, John Sayles' Amigo, Steven Soderbergh’s two-part epic “Che” (2008), “The Take” (2008), “American Gangster” (2007- SAG Award nomination, Outstanding Cast), “Music Within” (2007), "War of the Worlds" (2005), “Bad Boys 2” (2003), "Traffic" (2000- Winner, SAG Award, Outstanding Cast), and "Runaway Bride" (1999). An original member of LAByrinth Theater Company, Vazquez has appeared in countless LAB productions, including Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot”, directed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Other theater includes Terrence McNally’s “The Stendhal Syndrome” at Primary Stages With Isabella Rossellini, and Eduardo Machado’s “The Floating Island Plays” at Mark Taper Forum. Upcoming feature films include “Fugly!” with John Leguizamo, “Salvation Boulevard” with Pierce Brosnan and "The Missing Person", which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Vazquez will be returning to the stage in the Broadway premiere of "Motherf**ker With The Hat" which also boasts the talents of Bobby Cannavale, Annabella Sciorra and comic Chris Rock (previews March 22, 2011).
Yul Vázquez currently serves as co-Artistic Director of LAByrinth Theater Company with Stephen Adly Guirgis & Mimi O'Donnell in New York City. In 2010 Yul Vazquez founded mechanizedmules. A film production company with Ed Vassallo, Rick Rodgers and Robert Leaver. Their first short film F--K premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in spring of 2010. They are currently in production for their first feature film which is shot in Sugar Hill section of New York City - surrounding the last active graveyard in Manhattan. Trinity Cemetery between 152nd and 155th street on the west side of Manhattan.
Acting
The Lost Bus
as Ray Martinez
(2025)
Tin Soldier
as Lawrence Kollock
(2020)
Books of Blood
as Bennett
(2018)
Gringo
as Angel Valverde
(2018)
The Super
as Julio
(2018)
O.G.
as Baxter
(2017)
Last Flag Flying
as Lieutenant Colonel Wilits
(2017)
1 Mile To You
as Mr. Sickle
(2017)
Crown Heights
as Commissioner Rafello
(2016)
The Infiltrator
as Javier Ospina
(2016)
True Memoirs of an International Assassin
as Gen. Ruiz
(2016)
Anesthesia
as Dr. Edward Barnes
(2016)
The Phenom
as Eddie Soler
(2014)
The Cobbler
as Marsha
(2014)
Kill the Messenger
as Danilo Blandon
(2014)
Rob the Mob
as Vinny Gorgeous
(2014)
(2014)
Glass Chin
as Roberto Flash
(2014)
Fugly!
as Ray
(2013)
Captain Phillips
as Captain Frank Castellano
(2013)
Blood Ties
as Fabio De Soto
(2013)
Runner Runner
as Delegate Herrera
(2012)
Father/Son
as Father
(2011)
Amigo
as Padre Hidalgo
(2010)
The A-Team
as General Javier Tuco
(2010)
Little Fockers
as Junior
(2010)
Lies in Plain Sight
as Rafael Reyes
(2010)
F--k
as Yul
(2009)
The Missing Person
as Don Edgar
(2008)
Che: Part One
as Alejandro Ramirez
(2008)
Che: Part Two
as Alejandro Ramírez
(2007)
American Gangster
as Alfonso Abruzzo
(2007)
Anamorph
as Jorge Ruiz
(2007)
The Take
as Marco Ruiz
(2007)
The Box
as Finn Williams
(2006)
The Ex
as Paco
(2006)
Things That Hang from Trees
as Juan Lopez
(2005)
War of the Worlds
as Julio
(2005)
The F Word
as Luis
(2003)
Bad Boys II
as Detective Mateo Reyes
(2003)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as Gibson Mouse (voice)
(2000)
Traffic
as Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin
(2000)
Drowning Mona
as French Instructor
(1999)
Runaway Bride
as Dead Head Gill Chavez
(1999)
Man of the Century
as Brooding Artist
(1998)
The Last Big Thing
as Ist interviewer
(1996)
Jake's Women
as Luigi
(1995)
Nick of Time
as Gustino (Guest Services)
(1995)
The Price of Love
as Rafael
(1994)
Fresh
as Chille
(1994)
Somebody to Love
as Waiter
(1993)
Night Owl
as Tomas
(1992)
Bitter Harvest
as Luis Salinas