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Joel de la Fuente

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Joel de la Fuente
Born (1969-04-21) April 21, 1969 (age 55)
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
Spouse
Melissa Bowen
(m. 2000)
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Children2
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Joel de la Fuente (born April 21, 1969) is an American actor. He first gained recognition for his role as 1st Lieutenant Paul Wang in Space: Above and Beyond, and is best known for his roles as Dr. Johann Pryce in Hemlock Grove, Kempeitai Chief Inspector Takeshi Kido in The Man in the High Castle and recurring appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Technical Assistance Response Unit Tech Ruben Morales[2] and General Sam Lane in My Adventures with Superman. He recently played Mark Nava in William Atticus Parker's 2023 film Atrabilious.[3]

Early life and education

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De la Fuente was born in New Hartford, New York, the middle of three boys born to Filipino immigrant parents; his older brother is two years older and his younger brother is six years younger.[4] He grew up in Evanston, Illinois, and graduated from North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, Illinois, in 1987. He received his BA degree in theatre arts in 1991 from Brown University, and his MFA degree in 1994 from NYU's graduate acting program at the Tisch School of the Arts.[5]

Personal life

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De la Fuente met his wife Melissa Bowen while performing in Shakespeare in the Park.[6] They married in June 2000. They have two daughters, Elena (born 2001) and Tallulah (born 2005).

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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Video games

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Theatre

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  • Hold These Truths (2018) as Gordon Hirabayashi, others

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Instagram".
  2. ^ "A Conversation with Joel de la Fuente, Star of 'The Man in the High Castle' and 'Hemlock Grove'". AsAm News. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  3. ^ Complex, Valerie (October 6, 2022). "William Atticus Parker's Sophomore Film 'Atrabilious' Toplined By Leon Addison Brown".
  4. ^ "Joel de la Fuente Interview: Acting as a profession - Asians on Film". Asians on Film. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Three Brothers, Three Passions, One North Shore". Acorn: North Shore Country Day School Magazine: 10–14. Spring 2016.
  6. ^ "Artist Spotlight: Joel de la Fuente".
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