Harvey Guillén
Acting • Born 1990-05-03
Biography
Javier "Harvey" Guillén (Latin American Spanish:[xaˈβjeɾ ˈxaɾβi ɣiˈʝen]; born May 3, 1990) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the human familiar Guillermo de la Cruz in the television series What We Do in the Shadows. Guillén is the son of Mexican immigrants. He adopted the name Harvey when school teachers could not pronounce his first name. Guillén attended Citrus College, completing the three-year Citrus Singers program in 2005. His father, who was the first person who encouraged him to pursue acting, died of lung cancer in 2017. Guillén speaks Spanish, English, and Japanese—the last acquired during a 13-month visit to Japan. He identifies as queer. Guillén at the 2022 Phoenix Fan Fusion Guillén has appeared in recurring roles on television series such as Alistair Delgado on Huge (2010), Cousin Blobbin on The Thundermans (2013–2018), George Reyes in Eye Candy (2015), and Benedict Fenwick on The Magicians(2017–2018). He also appeared in the 2013 film The Internship. Beginning in 2019, Guillén played the role of Guillermo, the vampires' human familiar, in the FX television series What We Do in the Shadows. He was set to appear in Quibi's science fiction drama series Don't Look Deeper 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 "2019 Emmy Contenders". Hank Steuver, in his review of What We Do in the Shadows in The Chicago Tribune, stated that Guillén "provides at least half the big laughs" in the show. Guillén provided the voice of Funny the Magic House in Mickey Mouse Funhouse. He played Nightwing in season 3 of Harley Quinn. In 2022, Guillén provided the voice for the comedic sidekick character Perrito in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. In 2023, Guillén appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in a skit as Representative George Santos. In 2024, Guillén reprised his role as Cousin Blobbin from The Thundermans in The Thundermans Return. He also provided the voice of Odie in The Garfield Movie and played Vassago in Helluva Boss. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harvey Guillén, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
86 credits
Crossword
Movie • 2024
Terry
Strays
Movie • 2023
Shitstain (voice)
The Trident
Movie • 2023
Perrito (voice)
8 Bodies
Movie • 2017
Gary
Big Gay Love
Movie • 2013
Blue Beetle
Movie • 2023
Dr. Sanchez
The Thundermans Return
Movie • 2024
Blobbin
The Internship
Movie • 2013
Zach
General Education
Movie • 2012
Andy
Jimmy's Jungle
Movie • 2020
Marvin
Wish
Movie • 2023
Gabo (voice)
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Movie • 2022
Perrito (voice)
The Life of Chuck
Movie • 2025
Hector
The Garfield Movie
Movie • 2024
Odie (voice)
El Tux
Movie • 2008
Bobby Gomez
Chocolate Milk
Movie • 2013
Phillip Hensler
Cock N' Bull 2
Movie • 2017
Cursed Friends
Movie • 2022
Andy
Status Update
Movie • 2018
Lonnie Gregory
Damned If You Do
Movie • 2025
That Friend
Movie
Paul
Truth or Dare
Movie • 2017
Holt Thorne
F.R.E.D.I.
Movie • 2018
Lopez
The Body
Movie • 2018
Nick
I'm Totally Fine
Movie • 2022
DJ Twisted Bristle
Werewolves Within
Movie • 2021
Joachim Wolfson
Spicy Will
Movie
Eugenio
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
Movie • 2025
Claudio
Pickleheads
Movie • 2025
Harvey Guillén
Companion
Movie • 2025
Eli
Street Smart
Movie
Danny G
(Saint) Peter
Movie
Daymon Grundy
El Tigre
Movie
A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice
Movie • 2025
Duncan (voice)
Don't Look Deeper
TV • 2020
Renato
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
TV • 2021
Funny (voice)
Archer
TV • 2009
Alton (voice)
Eye Candy
TV • 2015
George Reyes
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV • 2009
Self - Guest Judge
Digman!
TV • 2023
High Score (voice)
Angry Birds Mystery Island
TV • 2024
Buddy (voice)
Dog with a Blog
TV • 2012
Glenn
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
TV • 2015
Beans
Harley Quinn
TV • 2019
Nightwing / Alvin (voice)
Harley Quinn
TV • 2019
Nightwing / Clerk (voice)
We Baby Bears
TV • 2022
Genie / Wishbone Salesman (voice)
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
TV • 2016
Self - Guest Judge
Harley Quinn
TV • 2019
Nightwing / Dick Grayson (voice)
Teenage Euthanasia
TV • 2021
Haters Back Off
TV • 2016
Fish Store Manager
The Real O'Neals
TV • 2016
August
Reacher
TV • 2022
Jasper
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
TV • 2022
Pelpel / Villager 1 (voice)
The Thundermans
TV • 2013
Blobbin
Human Resources
TV • 2022
José the Spider Receptionist (voice)
Inventions That Changed History
TV • 2022
Self - Actor
The Magicians
TV • 2015
Benedict Pickwick
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
TV • 2010
Self - Guest Judge
The Good Place
TV • 2016
Steve
Harley Quinn
TV • 2019
Nightwing (voice)
What We Do in the Shadows
TV • 2019
Guillermo de la Cruz
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
TV • 2022
Self - Guest Judge
Shape Island
TV • 2023
Square (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
TV • 2022
Pelpel (voice)
The First Family
TV • 2012
Carl
After Midnight
TV • 2024
Self
Um, Actually...
TV • 2018
Self - Contestant
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
TV • 2024
Self
Impractical Jokers
TV • 2011
Room 104
TV • 2017
Luke
Little America
TV • 2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
TV • 2020
George
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
BULLDOZER
TV • 2025
Angel
Raising Hope
TV • 2010
Elijah
Harley Quinn
TV • 2019
Nightwing / Red X (voice)
Helluva Boss
TV • 2020
Vassago (voice)
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
Young & Hungry
TV • 2014
Zander
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Universal Basic Guys
TV • 2024
(voice)
Is It Cake? Halloween
TV • 2025
Self - Judge
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
TV • 2024
Gossip Stone
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV • 2023
Gary (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest