Harvey Guillén
Guillén at the 2024GalaxyCon inRaleigh
Born	Javier Guillén (1990-05-03)May 3, 1990 (age 34) Orange County, California, U.S.[1]
Occupations	Actor producer writer
Years active	2008–present
Known for	What We Do in the Shadows

Javier "Harvey"Guillén (Latin American Spanish:[xaˈβjeɾˈxaɾβiɣiˈʝen]; born(1990-05-03)May 3, 1990)^[2][3] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the humanfamiliar Guillermo de la Cruz in the television seriesWhat We Do in the Shadows.^[4][5]

Harvey Guillén is the son of Mexican immigrants. He adopted the name Harvey when school teachers could not pronounce his first name.^[6][1] Guillén attendedCitrus College, completing the three-year Citrus Singers program in 2005.^[7] He used to recycle trash to pay for improv classes. His father, who was the first person who encouraged him to pursue acting, died oflung cancer in 2017.^[8][9][10]

Guillén has appeared in recurring roles on television series such as Alistair Delgado onHuge (2010), Cousin Blobbin onThe Thundermans (2013–2018), George Reyes inEye Candy (2015), and Benedict Fenwick onThe Magicians (2017–2018).^[11] He also appeared in the 2013 filmThe Internship.^[12]

Beginning in 2019, Guillén played the role of Guillermo de la Cruz, the vampires' humanfamiliar, in theFX television seriesWhat We Do in the Shadows.^[13] He also appeared inQuibi's science fiction drama seriesDon't Look Deeper,^[14] before the platform shut down in December 2020.

Guillén has received considerable acclaim for his role as Guillermo.TheWrap included Guillén in a list of "2019Emmy Contenders".^[15]Hank Steuver, in his review ofWhat We Do in the Shadows inThe Chicago Tribune, stated that Guillén "provides at least half the big laughs" in the show.^[13]

Guillén provided the voice of Funny the Magic House inMickey Mouse Funhouse. He playedNightwing starting in season 3 ofHarley Quinn.^[16]

In 2022, Guillén provided the voice for the comedic sidekick character Perrito inPuss in Boots: The Last Wish.^[17]

In 2023, Guillén appeared onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert in a skit as RepresentativeGeorge Santos.^[18]

In 2024, Guillén reprised his role as Cousin Blobbin fromThe Thundermans inThe Thundermans Return. He also provided the voice ofOdie inThe Garfield Movie and played Vassago inHelluva Boss.

Guillén speaks Spanish, English, and Japanese^[19]—the last acquired during a 13-month visit to Japan. He identifies asqueer.^[20][21]

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