Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton (born February 13, 1975),[1] known professionally as Tony Dalton, is a Mexican-American actor[2] and screenwriter. For much of his career, he acted in Mexican films, television shows, and stage plays. He is best known in the United States for his portrayal of Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul (2018–2022). He also starred as Jack Duquesne in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe series Hawkeye.

Tony Dalton
Dalton in 2021
Born	Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton[1] (1975-02-13) February 13, 1975 (age 47)[1] Laredo, Texas, U.S.[1]
Nationality	Mexican American
Education	Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute[1]
Occupation	Actor producer director screenwriter
Years active	2000–present

Early life

Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton was born on February 13, 1975 in Laredo, Texas.[3][4] He is the son of a Mexican father and an American mother and attended Eaglebrook School, a boarding school in Deerfield, Massachusetts.[5] Dalton later studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.^[when?][2]

Career

Dalton's first major role was on the Mexican telenovela Rebelde, an adaptation of the Argentine series Rebelde Way that ran from 2004 to 2006.[5] His first film role was in Matando Cabos (2004), in which he starred and co-wrote the screenplay. He also acted in and wrote the script for Sultanes del Sur (2007). Dalton's other film credits include Love, Pain and Vice Versa (2008); and La Dictadura Perfecta (2014). ^{[citation needed]}

Dalton played a supporting role in the 2008 HBO Latinoamérica series Capadocia. In 2017, he played the lead in the HBO series Sr. Ávila, which won the International Emmy award for Best Non-English Language Series.[5] In 2018, Dalton landed the role of Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul, first appearing in the season 4 episode "Coushatta",[6] and was promoted to the main cast for season 5 and season 6.[7][8] In 2021, he was cast as Jack Duquesne in the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[9] He was cast after producer Trinh Tran was impressed with his performance in Better Call Saul.[10]

Filmography

This section needs to be updated. (May 2022)

Film

Television

Theater

• El año próximo a la misma hora (2009)
• Juegos de poder (2017)

Awards and nominations

This section does not cite any sources. (November 2022)

References

External links

• Tony Dalton at IMDb

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