Ricardo Gutierrez is a Mexican American

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. He starred as Alderman Mata on the Starz Network drama series ''

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Education

Gutierrez studied at

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Career

Theater

Gutierrez has acted in performances at

The Goodman Theatre Goodman Theatre is a professional theater company located in Chicago's Loop. A major part of the Chicago theatre scene, it is the city's oldest currently active nonprofit theater organization. Part of its present theater complex occupies the la ...

, Steppenwolf Theatre,

Victory Gardens Theater Victory Gardens Theater is a theater company in Chicago, Illinois dedicated to the development and production of new plays and playwrights. The theater company was founded in 1974 when eight Chicago artists, Cecil O'Neal, Warren Casey, Stuart Go ...

Lookingglass Theatre Company Lookingglass Theatre Company is a non-profit theater company in Chicago, Illinois. History Lookingglass was founded in 1988 by David Schwimmer, David Catlin, Eva Barr, Thom Cox, Lawrence DiStasi, Joy Gregory, David Kersnar, and Andy White. The co ...

, and Denver Center Theater. He is the former

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of Glass Onion Theater,

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in Los Angeles and the Canterbury Theatre in Indiana. He was the artistic director of Teatro Vista the largest Latino Equity theater company in Illinois until 2020. He is upcoming directorial projects include "How Long Will I Cry?: Voices of Youth Violence" at Steppenwolf Theater, and the world premiere of Tony Award-winner Quiara Alegria Hudes’s "The Happiest Song Plays Last" at the Goodman Theatre. He was recently attached to direct Kenny D’Aquila’s new play, "Unorganized Crime," starring Chazz Palminteri."Ricardo Gutierrez new artistic director at Teatro Vista" by Hedy Weiss, ''Chicago Sun-Times''
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Television

Gutierrez has appeared in various television shows including ''

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'', ''

Max Headroom Max Headroom is a fictional artificial intelligence (AI) character portrayed by actor Matt Frewer. Advertised as "the first computer-generated TV presenter", Max was known for his biting commentary on a variety of topical issues, arrogant wit, ...

'', '' Hunter'', and ''Wiseguy''. In 2012 he starred as Alderman Lalo Mata on the Starz Network original drama series

Personal life

Gutierrez was previously married to actress

Judith Ivey Judith Lee Ivey (born September 4, 1951) is an American actress and theatre director. She has twice won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play: for ''Steaming'' (1981) and '' Hurlyburly'' (1984). She has also appeared in several film ...

."Broadway's Bare Market Is Bullish on Hurlyburly Star Judith Ivey", by Andrea Chambers, ''

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"Broadway's Bare Market Is Bullish on Hurlyburly Star Judith Ivey"

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Ricardo Gutierrez
at the Turner Classics Movie Database Living people American male film actors American male actors of Mexican descent American male stage actors American male television actors American theatre directors Artistic directors Hispanic and Latino American male actors Male actors from Chicago Illinois State University alumni 1955 births {{US-tv-actor-stub