Harvey Guillén is best known for his role as Guillermo de la Cruz on six seasons of the critically acclaimed and award-nominated FX comedy series What We Do in the Shadows. For his portrayal, he earned five Critics Choice Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor and made history by becoming the first queer Latinx actor to be nominated in this category. He has also won two Imagen Awards for his work. The sixth and final season of the series premiered in October 2024.
Most recently, Guillén starred in Warner Bros.’ sci-fi thriller “Companion” alongside Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage and Megan Suri. Guillén can also be seen in Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Life of Chuck,” and Disney+’s “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip.”
Upcoming, Guillén will executive produce and star alongside Kate Siegel in the dark comedy “Damned If You Do.” Guillén recently wrapped production on Studio 33’s feature film, “Spicy Will,” opposite Chris Geere and Roselyn Sanchez. Guillén has also begun production on “That Friend,” a bromance comedy where he will serve as both star and producer.
Guillén's exceptional talents extend beyond his on-screen performances, as he has also made a significant impact in the realm of voice-over work. With his versatile vocal range, and innate ability to bring characters to life, Guillén has become a sought-after voice actor. Guillén can most recently be heard in “The Garfield Movie” for Sony and “Angry Birds Mystery Island” for Amazon released in May 2024. He has previously voiced Perrito in the Academy Award nominated “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” Funny the Magic House in Mickey Mouse Funhouse, Vassago in Helluva Boss, Nightwing in Harley Quinn, Pelpel in Netflix’s Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Square in Shape Island, and has a recurring role in Netflix’s Human Resources.
Other TV and film credits include DC Studios’ “Blue Beetle,” Amazon’s Reacher, NBC’s Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and Lopez vs. Lopez, The Magicians, Nickelodeon’s The Thundermans, Apple TV’s Little America and MTV’s Eye Candy starring Victoria Justice. He earned a GLAAD Media Award for his role in Raising Hope.
Born in California, Guillén currently spends his time between Los Angeles and New York City.
