- Best Drama Series Ensemble Better Call Saul 2023
- Best Drama Series Ensemble Better Call Saul 2021
Biography
Álvaro Luis Bernat "Tony" Dalton (born February 13, 1975) is an American and Mexican actor. For most of his career he appeared in Mexican films and television series and performed in stage productions. In the United States he is best known for the role of Lalo Salamanca in the series Better Call Saul (2018–2022). He also played Jack Duquesne in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Hawkeye (2021).
Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton was born in Laredo, Texas, on February 13, 1975, to an American mother and a Mexican father. He attended Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts, then studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.
Dalton's first major role was in the Mexican telenovela Rebels (2004–2006). His first film role was in the film Killing Cabos (2004), for which he also wrote the screenplay. He later wrote the screenplay for and starred in the film The Sultans of the South (2007). His other film work includes Violanchelo (2008) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014). He also played a supporting role in the HBO Latin America series Capadocia (2008). He starred in the HBO series Señor Ávila (2017), which won the International Emmy Award for Best Non-English Language Series.
Dalton played Lalo Salamanca in the series Better Call Saul (2018–2022), first appearing in the fourth-season episode "Coushatta." His performance received critical acclaim, earning him nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award and two Saturn Awards, and some critics called Lalo one of the best television villains. He was cast as Jack Duquesne in the miniseries Hawkeye (2021) after producer Trinh Tran was impressed by his performance in Better Call Saul.
Filmography
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Awards & recognition
4 nominations · 2 Award ceremony
- Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series Better Call Saul 2022
- Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series Better Call Saul 2021