Harvey Guillén
Birthdate: May 30, 1990
Birthplace: Orange County, California
Harvey Guillén (birthname: Javier Guillén) is best known as the human character, Guillermo, in the hit series, What We Do in the Shadows (2019-present), and has moved into feature film roles, such as the voice of Perrito in the DreamWorks Animation sequel, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).
Guillén’s feature debut as a supporting actor was in writer-producer-director Tom Morris’ comedy, General Education (2012), with Janeane Garofalo and Larry Miller, followed by the higher-profile comedy, The Internship (2013), directed by Shawn Levy and co-written and co-produced by star Vince Vaughn, with Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne, and Max Minghella, and earning nearly double ($93.5 million) its $58 million budget.
Eight years passed until Guillén’s next theatrical feature performance in the Josh Ruben-director horror-comedy (based on the popular video game), Werewolves Within (2021), produced and starring Sam Richardson, and premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival.
A year later, Harvey Guillén gained his most prominent role to date as Puss in Boots’ Perrito, opposite Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, John Mulaney, Wagner Moura, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Guillén’s other 2022 feature was the sci-fi comedy, I’m Totally Fine, directed and co-written (with Alisha Ketry) by Brandon Dermer, and with Jillian Bell and Natalie Morales.
Guillén co-starred with Sarah Ramos, Aurora Perrineau, Nick Thune, and Michael Vlamis in writer-director Vlamis’ thriller, Crossword (2023), and then co-starred in the Angel Manuel Soto-directed superhero movie, Blue Beetle (2023), with Susan Sarandon, Xolo Mariduena, Damián Alcázar, George Lopez, and Elpidia Carillo.
Personal Details
Harvey Guillén was born and raised in Orange County, California by parents who were both immigrants from Mexico. Guillén identifies as queer.
Known For
What We Do in the Shadows
(2019)
Awards
Nominee, Best Supporting Actor in Network/Cable Series, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2022); Two-time Winner, Best Supporting Actor, Imagen Foundation Awards (2021, 2022).
Critics Choice Award
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Filmography
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- 2024 | The Garfield MovieasOdie
The Garfield Movie
After Garfield's unexpected reunion with his long-lost father, ragged alley cat Vic, he and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered lives to join Vic on a risky heist.
- 2023 |
- 2023 | Blue BeetleasDr. Sanchez
Blue Beetle
An alien scarab chooses Jaime Reyes to be its symbiotic host, bestowing the recent college graduate with a suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero known as Blu...
- 2022 | I'm Totally Fineas DJ Twisted Bristle
- 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last WishasPerrito
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish.
- 2021 |
- 2018 | F.R.E.D.I.as Lopez
- 2018 | Frat Packas Fridge
- 2018 | Jimmy's Jungleas Marvin
- 2018 | Status UpdateasLonnie Gregory
Status Update
Uprooted by his parents' separation, teenager Kyle Moore is unable to fit into his new hometown until he stumbles upon a magical app that makes his social-media updates come true, changing his entire life.
- 2016 | Aztec Warrioras Gabriel
- 2012 | General Educationas Andy
Some Facts About Harvey Guillén
Harvey Guillén was born and raised in Orange County, California by parents who were both immigrants from Mexico. Guillén identifies as queer.
