Harvey Guillén is best known for his role as Guillermo de la Cruz on 6 seasons of the critically acclaimed and award-nominated FX comedy series What We Do in the Shadows. For his portrayal, he earned five Critics Choice Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor and made history by becoming the first queer Latinx actor to be nominated in this category. He has also won two Imagen Awards for his work. The sixth and final season of the series premiered in October 2024. Most recently, Guillén can be seen as Eli in the Warner Bros. sci-fi thriller Companion. Guillén also starred in Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Life of Chuck, which premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Guillén’s upcoming projects include Disney+’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip. He also executive produced and stars alongside Kate Siegel in the dark comedy Damned If You Do. Last year, Guillén wrapped production on Studio 33’s feature film, Spicy Will, opposite Chris Geere and Roselyn Sanchez, That Friend, a bromance comedy where he will serve as both star and producer and the Josh Klausner directed (Saint) Peter opposite Judy Greer. Guillén's exceptional talents extend beyond his on-screen performances, as he has also made a significant impact in the realm of voice-over work. With his versatile vocal range, and innate ability to bring characters to life, Guillén has become a sought-after voice actor. Guillén can most recently be heard in The Garfield Movie for Sony, Visions for Disney’s newest Star Wars animation, and Angry Birds Mystery Island for Amazon released in May 2024. He has previously voiced Perrito in the Academy Award-nominated Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Funny the Magic House in Mickey Mouse Funhouse, Gary Prince in Fiona and Cake, Nightwing in Harley Quinn, Pelpel in Netflix’s Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Square in Shape Island, and has a recurring role in Netflix’s Human Resources. Other TV and film credits include DC Studios’ Blue Beetle, Amazon’s Reacher, NBC’s Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, The Magicians, Nickelodeon’s The Thundermans, Apple TV’s Little America, and MTV’s Eye Candy starring Victoria Justice. He earned a GLAAD Media Award for his role in Raising Hope. Born in California, Guillén currently spends his time between Los Angeles and New York City.
(Harvey Guillén, photo courtesy of Polk)