George DelHoyo (born November 23, 1953), also known as George Deloy, is a Uruguayan-born American actor.
Theatre
DelHoyo, who was also raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, began performing in the theatre in
New York City
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during the 1970s. Working under the name George Deloy, he performed in plays and musicals at many of the major American regional theaters such as
Seattle Repertory
Seattle Repertory Theatre (familiarly known as "The Rep") is a major regional theatre located in Seattle, Washington, at the Seattle Center. It is a member of Theatre Puget SoundAmerican Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco,
Old Globe Theatre
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in San Diego,
Cincinnati Playhouse
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,
Mark Taper Forum
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in Los Angeles and
Huntington Theatre
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in Boston. His first big break came in 1976, playing Kyle Nunnery in the Broadway musical, '' The Robber Bridegroom''.
Television
In 1978, George moved to Los Angeles and became a contract player for Universal Studios, under the screen name George Deloy. Much of his work was in television – one of his first characters was Bert in the episode "Breakout to Murder" of the
NBC
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crime drama series ''
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
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'' in 1978, followed in 1979 by the role of Dr. Gilbert Kent on the TV miniseries ''
The Seekers
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''. He starred alongside
Brian Dennehy
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and
Katherine Saltzberg
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Theater
In 2009 ...
in the 1982 sitcom ''
Star of the Family
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'' playing sex-crazed Frank Rosetti. In 1986, DelHoyo landed a major role on the hit soap opera ''
Days of Our Lives
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'', playing the villain Orpheus. During the years of 1989-1991 George landed the role of Rob Donnelly on the soap opera ''
Generations
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''. During the 1980s and 1990s he was known primarily as a guest or recurring character on hit shows such as '' St. Elsewhere'', ''
L.A. Law
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Beverly Hills 90210
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'', ''
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'', ''
Home Improvement
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Cheers
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'' and ''
Frasier
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''. George also played the role of a policeman in the popular television show, Tales from the Crypt.
Games
For the 1996 PC video game and PlayStation port ''Descent'', and its sequels ''
Descent II
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'' and ''
Descent 3
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'', DelHoyo voiced the protagonist, the Material Defender.
Voice-over
DelHoyo has gained notoriety as a top
voice-over artist
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, lending his voice to numerous Hollywood film trailers and network television promos. In 2008 he was featured in the book ''Secrets of Voice-Over Success'' by voice actress
Joan Baker
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. The following trailers and promos include:
* ''
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'' (1970) (2008 DVD reissue trailer only)
* '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982) (2002 reissue trailer/TV Spots only)
* ''
Oliver & Company
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'' (1988) (2009 DVD reissue trailer only)
* ''
Batman
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The Swan Princess
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* ''
Toy Story
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* ''
Selena
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Lost in Space
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'' (1998)
* ''
Paulie
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The Rugrats Movie
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* ''
Muppets from Space
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* ''
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
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* '' Pokémon: The First Movie'' (1999) (promotion part of the second theatrical trailer only)
* ''
My Dog Skip
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* ''
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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* ''
The Princess Diaries
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Big Fat Liar
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Ice Age
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Treasure Planet
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Daddy Day Care
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Freaky Friday
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Elf
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* ''
Mona Lisa Smile
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Shark Tale
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Because of Winn-Dixie
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* ''
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Curious George
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The Pink Panther
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Everyone's Hero
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Happy Feet
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'' (2006) (TV spots only, trailers did not have any voice-over)
* ''
Meet the Robinsons
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* '' TMNT'' (home entertainment TV spots only)
* ''
Shrek the Third
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Bee Movie
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Nim's Island
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua
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The Pink Panther 2
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* '' Rango'' (2011) (Also the voice of Señor Flan in the film itself.)
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'' (2011)
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'' (2014)
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Dolphin Tale 2
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* ''Bernie the Dolphin 2'' (2019)
* ''
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The D ...
'' (2020) (ultimately cancelled theatrical trailer as ''Dolphins'')
Film
In 1998, DelHoyo starred in the critically acclaimed romantic comedy ''
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''. He appeared in the Academy Award-winning animated feature '' Rango'' (2011) produced by
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and released by
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