# Elliot Villar > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elliot_Villar > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elliot_Villar.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Villar > Source revision: 1327879891 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American theater and screen actor (born 1980)}} {{Infobox person | name = Elliot Villar | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|6|06}} | birth_place = [The Bronx](/source/The_Bronx), New York | alma_mater = {{ubl|[Vassar College](/source/Vassar_College)|[Yale School of Drama](/source/Yale_School_of_Drama)}} | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2004–present | notable_works = | spouse = Emily Dorsch }} '''Elliot Villar''' (born June 6, 1980) is an American theater and screen actor. He made his Broadway debut in 2011 as part of the original cast of ''[War Horse](/source/War_Horse_(play))''.{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/person/elliot-villar-vault-0000117103|title=Elliot Villar|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=2019-11-11}} He is perhaps best known for his role as Fernando Vera in the [USA Network](/source/USA_Network) show ''[Mr. Robot](/source/Mr._Robot)''. == Early life and education == Villar was born on June 6, 1980, in [the Bronx](/source/the_Bronx), New York. He attended the Villa Maria Academy in the northeastern Bronx for [grammar school](/source/grammar_school) and received a scholarship to attend the [Fieldston School](/source/Ethical_Culture_Fieldston_School), from which he graduated in 1998.{{Cite journal|date=Fall 2015|title=Profile: Elliot Villar|url=https://www.vma-ny.org/the_villa/pdf/2015-2016/Summer_2016.pdf|journal=The Villa|publisher=Villa Maria Academy|publication-place=Bronx, NY|pages=7–8}} Villar studied drama at [Vassar College](/source/Vassar_College) and received a Bachelor of Arts degree there in 2002.{{Cite web|url=https://vq.vassar.edu/issues/2011/02/presidents-page/|title=All in the Family - Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly|website=vq.vassar.edu|access-date=2019-11-11}} After graduating, Villar was selected for a year-long fellowship with the [Shakespeare Theater Company](/source/Shakespeare_Theatre_Company) of [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.) He then returned to New York City for a year before being accepted into the Yale School of Drama.{{Cite web|url=https://qns.com/story/2012/03/09/humanizing-beasts-of-burden/|title=Humanizing Beasts of Burden|last=Sugarman|first=Raphael|date=March 9, 2012|website=qns.com|access-date=2019-11-11}} He graduated in 2007 with a Master of Fine Arts in Acting.{{Cite journal|date=2015|title=Alumni Notes: 59|url=https://issuu.com/yalerep/docs/ysd_annual_magazine_2015/110|journal=Yale School of Drama Annual Magazine|volume=Fall 2015, Vol. LVV|pages=108}} Villar also trained at the [British American Drama Academy](/source/British_American_Drama_Academy) and the [National Theatre Institute](/source/Eugene_O'Neill_Theater_Center).{{Cite web|url=http://www.elliotvillar.com/resume|title=Resume|website=Elliot Villar|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-11}} == Career == Villar began his professional acting career in 2003 as a [fellow](/source/fellow) of the Shakespeare Theater Company in Washington, D.C. He acted in multiple [regional theater](/source/Regional_theater_in_the_United_States) productions during this period and made his screen acting debut in the 2004 [independent](/source/Independent_film) comedy ''[Knots](/source/Knots_(film))''. He then went on to receive an MFA in acting, after which he began a successful New York theater career. In 2007, he starred as [Demetrius](/source/Demetrius_(A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)) in the Public Theater's production of ''[A Midsummer Night Dream](/source/A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)'' for their [Shakespeare in the Park](/source/Shakespeare_in_the_Park_(New_York_City)) program.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/24/theater/reviews/24drea.html|title=A Midsummer Night's Dream - Central Park - Theater|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=2007-08-24|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-11-11|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} That Fall, he starred in the [off-Broadway](/source/off-Broadway) production ''The Brothers Size'' opposite [Brian Tyree Henry](/source/Brian_Tyree_Henry).{{Cite web|url=http://iobdb.com/Production/4630|title=The Brothers Size|website=iobdb.com|access-date=2019-11-11}} In the following three years, he was part of the acclaimed casts of the regional production ''Boleros for the Disenchanted'', the musical ''[Coraline](/source/Coraline_(musical))'' at the [Lucille Lortel Theatre](/source/Lucille_Lortel_Theatre), the [Shakespeare](/source/William_Shakespeare)-adaptation ''The Age of Iron'' with the [Classic Stage Company](/source/Classic_Stage_Company), and ''[After the Revolution](/source/Amy_Herzog)'' with [Playwrights Horizon](/source/Playwrights_Horizons).{{Cite web|url=https://www.huntingtontheatre.org/artists/Elliot-Villar/|title=Elliot Villar|website=www.huntingtontheatre.org|access-date=2019-11-11}}{{Cite web|url=http://iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/35201|title=Elliot Villar|website=iobdb.com|access-date=2019-11-11}} He also had small roles in films and television shows, including ''[The Rebound](/source/The_Rebound)'' and ''[Law & Order](/source/Law_%26_Order)''. Villar made his Broadway debut in 2011 as part of the cast of the American production of ''[War Horse](/source/War_Horse_(play))''.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/theater/reviews/war-horse-from-national-theater-at-lincoln-center-review.html|title='War Horse,' From National Theater, at Lincoln Center - Review|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=2011-04-14|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-11-11|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} As part of the original cast, he played the roles of Allan and Sodat Klausen. The production was critically acclaimed and received five [Tony Award](/source/Tony_Award)s that [year](/source/65th_Tony_Awards). Villar stayed with the production until it closed in January 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/elliot-villar-489551|title=Elliot Villar – Broadway Cast & Staff {{!}} IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com|access-date=2019-11-11}} In 2013, Villar was in the limited-run production of ''Collapse'' at the [New York City Center](/source/New_York_City_Center).{{Cite web|url=http://iobdb.com/Production/5538|title=Collapse|website=iobdb.com|access-date=2019-11-11}} He also guest acted on episodes of the shows ''[Blue Bloods](/source/Blue_Bloods_(TV_series))'' and ''[Elementary](/source/Elementary_(TV_series))''. From 2014 onwards, Villar began acting more for television. He guest starred on many different [network](/source/Television_network) TV shows. His first recurring role was in 2015 as Thomas Schmidt in a two-episode arc in [FOX's](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company) ''[Gotham](/source/Gotham_(TV_series)).'' In the same year, he had a recurring role in ''[The Affair](/source/The_Affair_(TV_series))''.{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2126265/|title=Elliot Villar|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-11-11}} In July 2015, Villar debuted his character Fernando Vera, an eccentric Dominican gangster, in the series premiere of [USA's](/source/USA_Network) ''[Mr. Robot](/source/Mr._Robot)''.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot/cast/fernando-vera|title=Fernando Vera played by Elliot Villar {{!}} Characters & Cast {{!}} Mr. Robot|date=2019-08-15|website=USA Network|language=en|access-date=2019-11-11}} He appeared in three episodes in the first season and next appeared in the post-credit scene of the third season's finale episode.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/39393-mr-robot-season-3-post-credits-explained-fernando-shayla|title='Mr. Robot' Season 3 Post-Credits, Explained|last=Francisco|first=Eric|website=Inverse|date=14 December 2017 |language=en|access-date=2019-11-11}} Villar was promoted to a main character in the show's fourth and final season. In the four years following 2015, Villar [guest starred](/source/Guest_appearance) on seven television shows and held recurring roles on four other shows; these include [AMC's](/source/AMC_(TV_channel)) ''[The Son](/source/The_Son_(TV_series))'', a seven-episode arc on the science fiction drama ''[Time After Time](/source/Time_After_Time_(American_TV_series))'', as an FBI agent in ''[Sneaky Pete](/source/Sneaky_Pete)'', and as Detective Herrera in the [CBS](/source/CBS_All_Access) anthology thriller show ''[Tell Me a Story](/source/Tell_Me_a_Story_(TV_series))''. He returned to the stage in 2018 for the off-Broadway production of ''[Mary Page Marlowe](/source/Mary_Page_Marlowe)'' at the [Second Stage Theatre](/source/Second_Stage_Theater).{{Cite web|url=http://iobdb.com/Production/6510|title=Mary Page Marlowe|website=iobdb.com|access-date=2019-11-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/legit/reviews/mary-page-marlowe-review-tatiana-maslany-1202870569/|title=Off Broadway Review: 'Mary Page Marlowe'|last=Stasio|first=Marilyn|date=2018-07-13|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-11-11}} == Personal life == Villar is married to actress Emily Dorsch.{{Cite web|url=https://hiplatina.com/creatives-series-6-questions-with-elliot-villar/|title=Creatives Series: 6 Questions with Elliot Villar|last=Missouri|first=Anna Cherry|date=2016-03-14|website=HipLatina|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-11}} == Filmography == === Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2008 |''[The Return of Jezebel James](/source/The_Return_of_Jezebel_James)'' |Francis |Episode: "Return of the Crazy Jackal Shillelagh Lady" |- |2009 |''[The Beautiful Life: TBL](/source/The_Beautiful_Life%3A_TBL)'' |DJ |Episode: "Pilot" |- |2010 |''[Law & Order](/source/Law_%26_Order)'' |Oscar Silva |Episode: "Brazil" |- |2010 |''[Mercy](/source/Mercy_(TV_series))'' |Dale's Officer |Episode: "We All Saw This Coming" |- |2013 |''[Blue Bloods](/source/Blue_Bloods_(TV_series))'' |James Montero |Episode: "Drawing Dead" |- |2013 |''[Elementary](/source/Elementary_(TV_series))'' |Christian Suarez |Episode: "Blood is Thicker" |- |2014 |''[The Good Wife](/source/The_Good_Wife)'' |Dr. Ian Vail |Episode: "Dramatics, Your Honor" |- |2014 |''[Black Box](/source/Black_Box_(TV_series))'' |Bomb Squad Tech |Episode: "Kodachrome" |- |2015 |''[Gotham](/source/Gotham_(TV_series))'' |Thomas Schmidt |2 episodes |- |2015 |''[The Blacklist](/source/The_Blacklist_(TV_series))'' |Loyd Munroe |Episode: "The Longevity Initiative (No. 97)" |- |2015 |''[American Odyssey](/source/American_Odyssey)'' |Aide |Episode: "Kmag Yoyo" |- |2015–19 |''[Mr. Robot](/source/Mr._Robot)'' |Fernando Vera |9 episodes |- |2015 |''[The Affair](/source/The_Affair_(TV_series))'' |Andrew Nunez |2 episodes |- |2016 |''[The Mysteries of Laura](/source/The_Mysteries_of_Laura)'' |Yasiel Leon |Episode: "The Mystery of the Political Operation" |- |2017 |''[The Son](/source/The_Son_(TV_series))'' |Cesar Sanchez |2 episodes |- |2017 |''[Time After Time](/source/Time_After_Time_(American_TV_series))'' |Doug Lawson |7 episodes |- |2018 |''[Sneaky Pete](/source/Sneaky_Pete)'' |Agent Kent / Adam |3 episodes |- |2018 |''[Deception](/source/Deception_(2018_TV_series))'' |Feliz Ruiz |Episode: "Pilot" |- |2018 |''[Shades of Blue](/source/Shades_of_Blue_(TV_series))'' |Officer Stone |Episode: "The Reckoning" |- |2018 |''[Tell Me a Story](/source/Tell_Me_a_Story_(TV_series))'' |Detective Herrera |2 episodes |- |2019 |''[The Enemy Within](/source/The_Enemy_Within_(TV_series))'' |Steven Haibach |Episode: "An Offer" |- |2019 |''[The Code](/source/The_Code_(2019_TV_series))'' |Captain Tevez |Episode: "P.O.G." |- |2019 |''[The Chi](/source/The_Chi)'' |Robert Moreno |Episode: "Blind Eye" |- |2019–20 |''[God Friended Me](/source/God_Friended_Me)'' |Miguel |2 episodes |- |2020 |[''Manifest''](/source/Manifest_(TV_series)) |Ward Attwood |Episode: "Call Sign" |- |2020 |''[Law & Order: SVU](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_SVU)'' |Marc Vargas |Episode: "Ballad of Dwight and Irena" |- |2021 |[''Prodigal Son''](/source/Prodigal_Son_(TV_series)) |Clayton Fielder |Episode: "Exit Strategy" |- |2021–22 |''[Law & Order: Organized Crime](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Organized_Crime)'' |Teddy Garcia |4 episodes |- |2023 |[''Succession''](/source/Succession_(TV_series)) |Daniel Jiménez |5 episodes |- |2024 |''[The Equalizer](/source/The_Equalizer_(2021_TV_series))'' |Charles Benson |Episode: "All Bets Are Off" |- |2024 |''[FBI](/source/FBI_(TV_series))'' |Mario Becerra |Episode: "Pledges" |} === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2004 |''[Knots](/source/Knots_(film))'' |Oblivious mover | |- |2008 |''[Two Lovers](/source/Two_Lovers_(2008_film))'' |Bystander | |- |2009 |''[The Rebound](/source/The_Rebound)'' |Yael | |- |2012 |''Jagoo'' |Jagoo |Short film |- |2015 |''[The Intern](/source/The_Intern_(2015_film))'' |Escalade Driver | |- |2018 |''Loser Leaves Town'' |Francisco |Short film |- |2021 |''A Certain Kind of Person'' |Oscar |Short film |- |2026 |''[Disclosure Day](/source/Disclosure_Day)'' |Agent Diaz |Post-production |} ==Theater== {| class="wikitable" plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Venue |- | 2002 | ''[The Winter's Tale](/source/The_Winter's_Tale)'' | Ensemble |[Michael R. Klein Theatre](/source/Shakespeare_Theatre_Company):
August 27 – October 20, 2002 |- |- | 2004 | ''I'm with Mauricio'' | Alex | [INTAR Theater](/source/INTAR_Theater):
June 25–27, 2004 |- | 2004 | ''[El amor de Don Perlimplín con Belisa en su jardín](/source/The_Love_of_Don_Perlimpl%C3%ADn_and_Belisa_in_the_Garden)'' | Perlimpín |[Repertorio Español](/source/Repertorio_Espa%C3%B1ol):
2004 |- | 2005 | ''The Winter's Tale'' |[Florizel](/source/Florizel_(The_Winter's_Tale)) |[Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre](/source/Colorado_Shakespeare_Festival):
June 30 – August 13, 2005 |- | 2006 | ''[All's Well That Ends Well](/source/All's_Well_That_Ends_Well)'' | Lord Dumaine | [Yale Repertory Theater](/source/Yale_Repertory_Theater):
April 27 – May 20, 2006 |- | 2007 | ''[A Midsummer Night's Dream](/source/A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)'' |[Demetrius](/source/Demetrius_(A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)) | [Delacorte Theater](/source/Delacorte_Theater):
August 8 – September 9, 2007 |- | 2007 | ''The Brothers Size'' | Elegba | [The Public Theater](/source/The_Public_Theater):
January 16 – March 16, 2008 |- | 2008 | ''Boleros for the Disenchanted'' | Eusebo/Oskar |[Huntington Theatre](/source/Huntington_Theatre_Company):
October 10 – November 15, 2008 |- | 2009 | ''[Coraline](/source/Coraline_(musical))'' | Mr. Bobo/Others | [Lucille Lortel Theatre](/source/Lucille_Lortel_Theatre):
May 8 – July 5, 2009 |- | 2009 | ''[The Age of Iron](/source/Troilus_and_Cressida)'' | Hector |[Classic Stage](/source/Classic_Stage_Company):
November 4 – December 6, 2009 |- | 2010 | ''After the Revolution'' | Miguel |[Playwrights Horizon](/source/Playwrights_Horizons):
October 21 – December 12, 2010 |- | 2011–13 | ''[War Horse](/source/War_Horse_(play))'' | Allan/Soldat | [Vivian Beaumont Theatre](/source/Vivian_Beaumont_Theatre):
March 15, 2011 – January 6, 2013 |- | 2013 | ''Collapse'' | David | [New York City Center](/source/New_York_City_Center):
August 10 – September 10, 2013 |- |2018 |''[Mary Page Marlowe](/source/Mary_Page_Marlowe)'' | Ben |[Second Stage Theatre](/source/Second_Stage_Theatre):
April 7 – August 19, 2018 |} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * [https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/elliot-villar-489551 Elliot Villar] at [Internet Broadway Database](/source/Internet_Broadway_Database) * [http://iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/35201 Elliot Villar] at [Internet Off-Broadway Database](/source/Internet_Off-Broadway_Database) * {{IMDb name|2126265}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Villar, Elliot}} Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:American male film actors Category:American male stage actors Category:American male television actors Category:21st-century American male actors Category:Vassar College alumni Category:David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Elliot Villar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Villar) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Villar?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.