Tony Dalton
Dalton in 2021
Born
Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton[1]

(1975-02-13) February 13, 1975 (age 49)[1]
Laredo, Texas, U.S.[1]
Nationality
  • Mexican
  • American
EducationLee Strasberg Theatre Institute[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active2000–present

Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton, known professionally as Tony Dalton (born February 13, 1975),[1] is an American-born Mexican actor,[2] screenwriter and producer. For much of his career, he acted in Mexican films, television shows, and stage plays, but became widely known with his role as intimidating cartel boss Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul (2018–2022). He also stars as Jack Duquesne in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe series Hawkeye.

Career

Dalton studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.[when?][2] During that time, he acted in small Off-Broadway productions of The Ballad of the Sad Café, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and A Streetcar Named Desire. His first film was Matando Cabos (2004), in which he starred and co-wrote the screenplay. He also acted in and wrote the script for Sultanes del Sur (2007). Dalton's other film credits include Love, Pain and Vice Versa (2008); Amar (2009); and La Dictadura Perfecta (2014). His theater credits include a Mexico City production of Same Time, Next Year by Bernard Slade, which ran for over 200 performances in 2011. In 2016, he appeared onstage in the role of Paul Zara in Beau Willimons' Farragut North. On television, he had roles in HBO's Capadocia (2008) and in Los Simuladores, which was nominated for an Emmy in 2010 for Best International Series. In 2017, he played the lead in the HBO series Sr. Ávila, which won the International Emmy award for Best Non-English Language Series. In 2018, Dalton landed the role of Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul, first appearing in the season 4 episode "Coushatta",[3] and was promoted to the main cast for season 5 and season 6 .[4][5] In 2021, he was cast as Jack Duquesne in the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[6] He was cast after producer Trinh Tran was impressed with his performance in Better Call Saul.[7]

Dalton received praise for his performances in the season five episodes "Bad Choice Road" and "Something Unforgivable".[8] Brian Grubb of Uproxx wrote about Lalo: "It is almost unreasonable how good a character Lalo is. To pull this off after five seasons of this show and the full run of Breaking Bad, to just up and introduce someone this charming and evil and perfect, is basically showing off".[9]

Filmography

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Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Matando cabos Javier "Jaque" Also screenwriter
2006 Efectos secundarios Gerardo
2007 Sultanes del sur Carlos Sánchez Also screenwriter
2008 Amor, dolor y viceversa Marco
2009 Amar Joel
2010 El infierno Gringo
2011 Colombiana American Embassy 1
Amar no es querer Samuel
2012 La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas John
2014 La dictadura perfecta Director TV MX

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Ramona Tom
2000 Mi destino eres tú
2001 No te equivoques
2002 Clase 406 Dago García
2004–2006 Rebelde Gastón Diestro
2007 Trece miedos Jorge Sánchez Episode: "Esquela"
2008–2009 Los simuladores Mario Santos
2008–2010 Capadocia Augusto Mateos 4 episodes
2011 Flor Salvaje Don Rafael Urrieta
2013–2018 Sr. Ávila Roberto Ávila
2015 Dueños del paraíso Renato Maldonado Main role
2016–2017 Sense8 Lito's Agent 3 episodes
2018–2022 Better Call Saul Lalo Salamanca 15 episodes
2021 Hawkeye Jack Duquesne Miniseries; main cast

Theater

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2021 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Better Call Saul Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Tony Dalton: Su biografía". sensacine.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Segal, David (2020-04-20). "Tony Dalton Talks 'Better Call Saul': Sympathy for el Diablo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  3. ^ Couch, Aaron (19 July 2018). "'Better Call Saul' Unveils Unseen 'Breaking Bad' Character at Comic-Con". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Better Call Saul Season 5 Makes Lalo Actor Tony Dalton A Regular". Screen Rant. April 9, 2019. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Patten, Dominic (June 20, 2020). "Better Call Saul Stars & Co-Creator On Season 5 Surprises & What's Next – Contenders TV". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "'Hawkeye' Series at Disney Plus Adds Six to Cast, Including Vera Farmiga and Tony Dalton (EXCLUSIVE)". Screen Rant. December 3, 2020.((cite web)): CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "'Hawkeye' EP Trinh Tran on Casting Hailee Steinfeld and the Influence of 'Better Call Saul'". Screen Rant. November 19, 2021.((cite web)): CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (April 13, 2020). "'Better Call Saul' Recap: Welcome to the Dark Side". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Grubb, Brian (April 21, 2020). "'Better Call Saul' Season Finale Truth And Lies: Kim Wexler Breaks Bad". Uproxx. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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