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Career

Guillén has appeared in recurring roles on a number of television series, such as Alistair Delgado on ''

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'' (2013–2018), George Reyes in '' Eye Candy'' (2015), and Benedict Fenwick on '' The Magicians'' (2017–2018). He also appeared in the 2013 film ''

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''. Beginning in 2019, Guillén has played the role of Guillermo, the vampires' human

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'' included Guillén in a list of "2019 Emmy Contenders".

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, in his review of ''What We Do in the Shadows'' in ''

'', stated that Guillén "provides at least half the big laughs" in the show. Guillén provides the voice of Funny the Magic House in '' Mickey Mouse Funhouse''. Guillén played Nightwing in season 3 of ''

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''. In 2023, Guillén appeared on the ''The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'' where he appeared in a skit as Representative

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Personal life

Guillén is the son of Mexican immigrants. He adopted the name Harvey when his teachers could not pronounce his first name. He identifies as queer.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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