Javier\u00a0“Harvey”\u00a0Guill\u00e9n\u00a0(Latin American Spanish:[xa\u02c8\u03b2je\u027e\u00a0\u02c8xa\u027e\u03b2i\u00a0\u0263i\u02c8\u029den]; born\u00a0May 3, 1990)\u00a0is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the human\u00a0familiar\u00a0Guillermo de la Cruz in the television series\u00a0What We Do in the Shadows.<\/p>\n
Guill\u00e9n is the son of Mexican immigrants.\u00a0He adopted the name Harvey when school teachers could not pronounce his first name. Guill\u00e9n attended\u00a0Citrus College, completing the three-year Citrus Singers program in 2005.\u00a0His father, who was the first person who encouraged him to pursue acting, died of\u00a0lung cancer\u00a0in 2017.<\/p>\n
Guill\u00e9n speaks Spanish, English, and Japanese\u2014the last acquired during a 13-month visit to Japan. He identifies as\u00a0queer.<\/p>\n
Guill\u00e9n at the 2022\u00a0Phoenix Fan Fusion<\/p>\n
Guill\u00e9n has appeared in recurring roles on television series such as Alistair Delgado on\u00a0Huge\u00a0(2010), Cousin Blobbin on\u00a0The Thundermans\u00a0(2013\u20132018), George Reyes in\u00a0Eye Candy\u00a0(2015), and Benedict Fenwick on\u00a0The Magicians(2017\u20132018).\u00a0He also appeared in the 2013 film\u00a0The Internship.<\/p>\n
Beginning in 2019, Guill\u00e9n played the role of Guillermo, the vampires’ human\u00a0familiar, in the\u00a0FX\u00a0television series\u00a0What We Do in the Shadows.\u00a0He was set to appear in\u00a0Quibi’s science fiction drama series\u00a0Don’t Look Deeper\u00a0before the platform shut down in December 2020.<\/p>\n
Guill\u00e9n has received considerable acclaim for his role as Guillermo.\u00a0TheWrap\u00a0included Guill\u00e9n in a list of “2019 Emmy Contenders”.\u00a0Hank Steuver, in his review of\u00a0What We Do in the Shadows\u00a0in\u00a0The Chicago Tribune, stated that Guill\u00e9n “provides at least half the big laughs” in the show.<\/p>\n
Guill\u00e9n provided the voice of Funny the Magic House in\u00a0Mickey Mouse Funhouse. He played\u00a0Nightwing\u00a0in season 3 of\u00a0Harley Quinn.<\/p>\n
In 2022, Guill\u00e9n provided the voice for the comedic sidekick character Perrito in\u00a0Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.<\/p>\n
In 2023, Guill\u00e9n appeared on\u00a0The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\u00a0in a skit as Representative\u00a0George Santos.<\/p>\n
In 2024, Guill\u00e9n reprised his role as Cousin Blobbin from\u00a0The Thundermans\u00a0in\u00a0The Thundermans Return. He also provided the voice of\u00a0Odie\u00a0in\u00a0The Garfield Movie\u00a0and played Vassago in\u00a0Helluva Boss.<\/p>\n
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Javier\u00a0“Harvey”\u00a0Guill\u00e9n\u00a0(Latin American Spanish:[xa\u02c8\u03b2je\u027e\u00a0\u02c8xa\u027e\u03b2i\u00a0\u0263i\u02c8\u029den]; born\u00a0May 3, 1990)\u00a0is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the human\u00a0familiar\u00a0Guillermo de la Cruz in the television series\u00a0What We Do in the Shadows. Guill\u00e9n is the son of Mexican immigrants.\u00a0He adopted the name Harvey when school teachers could not pronounce his first name. Guill\u00e9n attended\u00a0Citrus College, completing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-28288","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n