Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton (born February 13, 1975), known professionally as Tony Dalton, is a Mexican-American actor and screenwriter. For much of his career, he acted in Mexican films, television shows, and stage plays. He is best known in the United States for his portrayal of

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in ''

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'' (2018–2022). He also starred as Jack Duquesne in the 2021

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series '' Hawkeye''.

Early life

Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton was born on February 13, 1975 in

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. He is the son of a Mexican father and an American mother and attended

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, a boarding school in

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. Dalton later studied acting at the

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in New York City.

Career

Dalton's first major role was on the Mexican telenovela ''

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,'' an adaptation of the Argentine series ''

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'' that ran from 2004 to 2006''.'' His first film role was in ''

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'' (2004), in which he starred and co-wrote the screenplay. He also acted in and wrote the script for '' Sultanes del Sur'' (2007). Dalton's other film credits include '' Love, Pain and Vice Versa'' (2008); and '' La Dictadura Perfecta'' (2014). Dalton played a supporting role in the 2008 HBO Latinoamérica series ''

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.'' In 2017, he played the lead in the HBO series '' Sr. Ávila'', which won the International Emmy award for Best Non-English Language Series. In 2018, Dalton landed the role of

in ''

'', first appearing in the

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episode "Coushatta", and was promoted to the main cast for

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and

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. In 2021, he was cast as Jack Duquesne in the

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miniseries '' Hawkeye'', set in the

(MCU). He was cast after producer

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was impressed with his performance in ''Better Call Saul''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

*''El año próximo a la misma hora'' (2009) *''Juegos de poder'' (2017)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalton, Tony 1975 births Living people People from Laredo, Texas American male film actors Mexican male film actors American male telenovela actors Mexican male telenovela actors American male actors of Mexican descent Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni