Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez (born March 18, 1965) is a Cuban-American actor and musician. He is known for his appearances in popular films such as Runaway Bride (1999), Bad Boys II (2003), War of the Worlds (2005), American Gangster (2007), The A-Team (2010), Captain Phillips (2013), The Infiltrator (2016), and Russian Doll (2019). He has also showcased his talent on television shows like Midnight, Texas (2017–2018) and Severance (2022). Vazquez, who was named after Russian actor Yul Brynner, grew up in Miami and began his acting career with smaller roles in his mother's plays. He has also enjoyed a career as a musician and was the lead guitarist for melodic rock bands Urgent and Diving for Pearls.