Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Born 1965-03-18 (age 61) La Havana, Cuba
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Biography

Yul Vázquez was born in Cuba. He is an actor and he is married to Linda Larkin. He has appeared as “Bob” in the Seinfeld episodes “The Soup Nazi”, “The Sponge” and “The Puerto Rican Day”.

YUL VÁZQUEZ has appeared in over thirty films including “The A-Team” (2010) with Liam Neeson, John Sayles' Amigo, Steven Soderbergh’s two-part epic “Che” (2008), “The Take” (2008), “American Gangster” (2007- SAG Award nomination, Outstanding Cast), “Music Within” (2007), "War of the Worlds" (2005), “Bad Boys 2” (2003), "Traffic" (2000- Winner, SAG Award, Outstanding Cast), and "Runaway Bride" (1999). An original member of LAByrinth Theater Company, Vazquez has appeared in countless LAB productions, including Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot”, directed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Other theater includes Terrence McNally’s “The Stendhal Syndrome” at Primary Stages With Isabella Rossellini, and Eduardo Machado’s “The Floating Island Plays” at Mark Taper Forum. Upcoming feature films include “Fugly!” with John Leguizamo, “Salvation Boulevard” with Pierce Brosnan and "The Missing Person", which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Vazquez will be returning to the stage in the Broadway premiere of "Motherf**ker With The Hat" which also boasts the talents of Bobby Cannavale, Annabella Sciorra and comic Chris Rock (previews March 22, 2011).

Yul Vázquez currently serves as co-Artistic Director of LAByrinth Theater Company with Stephen Adly Guirgis & Mimi O'Donnell in New York City. In 2010 Yul Vazquez founded mechanizedmules. A film production company with Ed Vassallo, Rick Rodgers and Robert Leaver. Their first short film F--K premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in spring of 2010. They are currently in production for their first feature film which is shot in Sugar Hill section of New York City - surrounding the last active graveyard in Manhattan. Trinity Cemetery between 152nd and 155th street on the west side of Manhattan.

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Known For

War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds

2005

as Julio

Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II

2003

as Detective Mateo Reyes

American Gangster
American Gangster

2007

as Alfonso Abruzzo

Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips

2013

as Captain Frank Castellano

The A-Team
The A-Team

2010

as General Javier Tuco

The Lost Bus
The Lost Bus

2025

as Chief Martinez

Traffic
Traffic

2000

as Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin

Little Fockers
Little Fockers

2010

as Junior

The Cobbler
The Cobbler

2014

as Marsha

Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride

1999

as Dead Head Gill Chavez

Tin Soldier
Tin Soldier

2025

as Lawrence Kollock

Books of Blood
Books of Blood

2020

as Bennett

Gringo
Gringo

2018

as Angel Valverde

The Infiltrator
The Infiltrator

2016

as Javier Ospina

Che: Part Two
Che: Part Two

2008

as Alejandro Ramírez

Anamorph
Anamorph

2007

as Jorge Ruiz

Nick of Time
Nick of Time

1995

as Gustino (Guest Services)

Che: Part One
Che: Part One

2008

as Alejandro Ramirez

Fresh
Fresh

1994

as Chille

Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger

2014

as Danilo Blandon