
Yul Vazquez
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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.
Known for
Credits

War of the Worlds (2005)
as Julio

Bad Boys II (2003)
as Detective Mateo Reyes

American Gangster (2007)
as Alfonso Abruzzo

Captain Phillips (2013)
as Captain Frank Castellano

Runner Runner (2013)
as Delegate Herrera

The A-Team (2010)
as General Javier Tuco

Traffic (2000)
as Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin

The Lost Bus (2025)
as Chief Martinez

Fresh (1994)
as Chille

Little Fockers (2010)
as Junior

Runaway Bride (1999)
as Dead Head Gill

The Cobbler (2014)
as Marsha

Che: Part Two (2008)
as Alejandro Ramírez

Gringo (2018)
as Angel Valverde

O.G. (2018)
as Baxter

The Infiltrator (2016)
as Javier Ospina

Nick of Time (1995)
as Gustino (Guest Services)

Books of Blood (2020)
as Bennett

Anesthesia (2016)
as Dr. Edward Barnes

Che: Part One (2008)
as Alejandro Ramirez

Blood Ties (2013)
as Fabio De Soto

Run Amok (2026)
as Uncle Dan

Tin Soldier (2025)
as Lawrence Kollock

Diamond (2026)
as Butler

True Memoirs of an International Assassin (2016)
as Gen. Ruiz

Time Out of Mind (2015)
as Raoul

Imposters (2026)
as Chief Ezra Reid

Amigo (2011)
as Padre Hidalgo

Kill the Messenger (2014)
as Danilo Blandon

Rob the Mob (2014)
as Vinny Gorgeous

Southern Gothic (2007)
as Hazel Fortune

Fugly! (2014)
as Ray

Bitter Harvest (1992)
as Luis Salinas

Last Flag Flying (2017)
as Lieutenant Colonel Wilits

Somebody to Love (1994)
as Waiter

F--k (2010)
as Yul

Anamorph (2007)
as Jorge Ruiz

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2003)
as Gibson Mouse (voice)

The Super (2018)
as Julio

The Ex (2006)
as Paco

Father/Son (2012)
as Father

1 Mile To You (2017)
as Mr. Sickle

Drowning Mona (2000)
as French Instructor

Jake's Women (1996)
as Luigi

Capturing Captain Phillips (2014)
as Self
1972 (—)
Actor

Glass Chin (2014)
as Roberto Flash

Lies in Plain Sight (2010)
as Rafael Reyes

The Phenom (2016)
as Eddie Soler

The Take (2008)
as Marco Ruiz
The Social Disease (1996)
as Hunter

Crown Heights (2017)
as Commissioner Rafello

Man of the Century (1999)
as Brooding Artist

The Price of Love (1995)
as Rafael

Music Within (2007)
as Mike Stolz

The Last Big Thing (1998)
as Ist interviewer

The Missing Person (2009)
as Don Edgar

The F Word (2005)
as Luis

Things That Hang from Trees (2006)
as Juan Lopez

The Box (2007)
as Finn Williams
People Not Places (—)
Actor

Night Owl (1993)
as Tomas





