Lombardo Boyar (born December 1, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role as Chuy in ''

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'' and for voicing Lars Rodriguez in ''

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''.

Career

Lombardo is a veteran of the

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, having served as a

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in the highly decorated

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during the 1990s. Some of Boyar's notable performances include a brief part as convenience-store robber Ramon Garcia on Fox's '' 24'' and a starring role as burglar Eddie Tesoro in ''

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''. He provided voices in both ''

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'' and '' Coco''. and Anglophone cable-TV audiences may also be familiar with Boyar's voice work as Lawrence "Lars" Rodriguez in

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's ''

'' cartoons and with his live-action performance as Sergio del Rio on Steven Bochco's ''

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''. He has also guested on a semi regular basis as Chuy on ''

''. Fluent in English and Spanish with a very adaptable voice, Boyar has also provided voice-over work for commercials. Boyar had a voice acting role in the 2008 ''Turok'' video game as Gonzales.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

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* American stand-up comedians American male comedians 21st-century American comedians Living people American male actors of Mexican descent American male voice actors American male film actors American male television actors American male video game actors Hispanic and Latino American male actors 1973 births {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub