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Hector was nominated for four SAG Awards from 1995-1998 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Chicago Hope. In 1997, he was also nominated for a SAG Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series" for Chicago Hope.
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Hector has been in thirteen Garry Marshall Films.
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Hector is a longtime supporter of The Alzheimer's Association, Amnesty International, The American Cancer Society, and Pediatric Aids.
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Hector joined the Ballet Art Company of Carnegie Hall in 1963.
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Hector attended New York City College and majored in history.
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Hector graduated from Booker T. Washington Jr. High School in 1951.
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Hector grew up on 107th Street in Manhattan, New York.
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Hector has one granddaughter named Juliet.
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Hector plays the flute, drums, conga, and guitar.
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Hector lives in Sherman Oaks, California.
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Hector's favorite color is purple.
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Hector enjoys cooking, eating, and smoking cigars.
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Hector has one son named Rodd.
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Hector enrolled in the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in 1951.
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Hector has a younger sister named Emma.
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Hector is the son of Martin Echevarria Elizondo and Carmen Medina.
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Hector is 5 feet 10 inches tall.
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Hector married Carolee Campbell on April 13, 1969.
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Hector received the Alma Award for his work in Chicago Hope in 2000.
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He is a nuyorican which means he's half-puertorican and half from New York.
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Hector Elizondo was the voice actor for the knowledge spirit Wan Shi Tong in the series Avatar: The Last Airbender.