Emilio Delgado (born May 8, 1940 in Calexico, California) is an American actor. He is best known for his long-running role as Luis, the friendly Latino Fix-it Shop owner, on the children's television series Sesame Street. Delgado joined the cast of Sesame Street in 1971. He began his professional career in Los Angeles in 1968. Delgado lives in New York City with his wife Carol.
In Los Angeles, he was a company member of Inner City Rep, The Group ...
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Emilio Delgado (born May 8, 1940 in Calexico, California) is an American actor. He is best known for his long-running role as Luis, the friendly Latino Fix-it Shop owner, on the children's television series Sesame Street. Delgado joined the cast of Sesame Street in 1971. He began his professional career in Los Angeles in 1968. Delgado lives in New York City with his wife Carol.
In Los Angeles, he was a company member of Inner City Rep, The Group Repertory, and LA Repertory. Some of his New York theatre credits include The San Diego Street Padres (INTAR), Floating Home (HExTC), Boxing 2000 (Richard Maxwell NYC Players), Dismiss All the Poets (New York Fringe Festival 2002), Nilo Cruz's A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (Shakespeare Theatre of NJ), Dinosaurios (IATI), Night Over Taos (INTAR) and How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents (Round House Theatre).
Delgado can easily claim the longest running part for a Mexican-American actor in a continuing television series. His portrayal of...
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