Héctor Elizondo

Héctor Elizondo
Elizondo on the set of Last Man Standing in 2012
Born	Héctor Elizondo (1936-12-22) December 22, 1936 (age 80) New York City, New York, U.S.
Residence	Sherman Oaks, California
Nationality	American
Education	High School of Performing Arts
Alma mater	City College of New York
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–present
Home town	New York City, New York
Spouse(s)	Carolee Campbell (m. 1969)
Children	1

Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is an American film and television actor. He is probably best known for his Golden Globe nominated performance in Pretty Woman in 1990, which is one of many collaborations with director Garry Marshall, which also include Runaway Bride (1999), The Princess Diaries (2001), Valentine's Day (2010), and Mother's Day (2016). His other movie roles include American Gigolo (1980), The Flamingo Kid (1984), Nothing in Common, (1986), Necessary Roughness (1991), Being Human (1993), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), and Turbulence (1996). He also is well known for his Emmy award winning appearance on Chicago Hope, and currently co-stars as Ed Alzate on the sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–present).

Elizondo was born in New York City, the son of Carmen Medina Reyes and Martín Echevarría Elizondo, a notary public and accountant. His father was of Basque descent and his mother was Puerto Rican; his parents moved from Puerto Rico to New York City with the hope of finding a better life.