Born 1965 (age 61) · La Havana, Cuba
Appears in 89 titles

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.

Filmography

War of the Worlds
6.5
War of the Worlds
2005
as Julio
Captain Phillips
7.5
Captain Phillips
2013
as Captain Frank Castellano
American Gangster
7.6
American Gangster
2007
as Alfonso Abruzzo
Bad Boys II
6.7
Bad Boys II
2003
as Detective Mateo Reyes
The A-Team
6.4
The A-Team
2010
as General Javier Tuco
Little Fockers
5.7
Little Fockers
2010
as Junior
Traffic
7.1
Traffic
2000
as Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin
Runaway Bride
6.1
Runaway Bride
1999
as Dead Head Gill Chavez
The Infiltrator
6.7
The Infiltrator
2016
as Javier Ospina
The Cobbler
5.9
The Cobbler
2014
as Marsha
Runner Runner
5.6
Runner Runner
2013
as Delegate Herrera
Kill the Messenger
6.6
Kill the Messenger
2014
as Danilo Blandon
True Memoirs of an International Assassin
Che: Part One
6.8
Che: Part One
2008
as Alejandro Ramirez
Nick of Time
6.2
Nick of Time
1995
as Gustino (Guest Services)
Gringo
5.9
Gringo
2018
as Angel Valverde
The Lost Bus
7.0
The Lost Bus
2025
as Chief Martinez
Che: Part Two
6.7
Che: Part Two
2008
as Alejandro Ramírez
Blood Ties
6.1
Blood Ties
2013
as Fabio De Soto
Books of Blood
6.3
Books of Blood
2020
as Bennett