(Seguin) – A celebrated actor is bringing his story to Texas Lutheran University.
Harvey Guillén is a man of many faces and voices. From the loyal familiar Guillermo de la Cruz in What We Do in the Shadows, to Cousin Blobbin in Nickelodeon’s The Thundermans, to the voice of Perrito in the Oscar-nominated Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the actor’s career spans stage, screen, and animation.
That’s according to Tracy Donley, TLU’s director of communication and content.
This Thursday, she says Guillén will take the stage at TLU’s Jackson Auditorium as the first speaker in this year’s Brown Cultural Event Series. She adds his lecture, will explore themes of confidence, identity, and representation in Hollywood – all drawing from his personal journey
“Harvey Guillén is just an amazing actor and we were thrilled to find out that he was available to speak so we booked him into TLU and it’s great that it falls with Latinx Heritage Month because part of what he will talk about in his lecture is finding confidence as he balanced his life and his work – queer representation being a part to that community and then breaking the stereotypes of a plush side actor in Hollywood. He’s also been nominated for some awards and in the show ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ is one of his main things – that’s the thing that he is most well-known for, but he’s also done a ton of other stuff. He’s a voice actor on Disney movies and he’s been on various programs, and he’ll be speaking on something that is universally appealing,” said Donley.
Guillén has earned five Critics Choice Award nominations for his role in What We Do in the Shadows, where he also made history as the first queer Latinx actor nominated for Best Supporting Actor. He is also a two-time Imagen Award winner and continues to be a voice for diversity and inclusion in Hollywood.
The lecture begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, at TLU’s Jackson Auditorium.
The event is free and open to the public. A meet-and-greet will follow in the lobby.