Actor Quote by Nicholas Gonzalez

It's hard for the American industry to see a Latin actor playing something that is not a gardener or someone in a cartel. It's…

— Jordi Molla

I grew up in Mexico, not the U.S., and the fact is that there just aren't any parts for Latin actresses. I have to…

— Salma Hayek

Being Latino and being an actor has been a unique struggle and opportunity. When you don't fit into what may be a more stereotypical…

— Pedro Pascal

The funny thing is I'm not even Latin. I was constantly getting Latin roles, and I was like, I even was nominated for an…

— Vanessa Ferlito

Well, when I came to Hollywood, there were three names really of Latin actors, three or four names, maybe five. There was Raul Julia,…

— Benicio Del Toro

I have been in rooms with people arguing over a character that's not really fleshed out: that, just because the surname is Latino, that…

— Jimmy Smits

As an ambiguously non-white actor, I've been able to play light-skinned African American guys, Latinos, and I don't think that I've ever had to…

— Daniel Sunjata

Usually, I'll be auditioning for the third lead, and there will be Latina actresses, Indian actresses, African American actresses because it will be like,…

— Constance Wu

I'm an actress, and I am Latina.

— Rita Moreno

I'm all about the crossover. The role doesn't necessarily have to be white or Latina or black. It could be anything. But it's hard…

— Rutina Wesley

I don't think it's my responsibility, but I definitely try to create my own projects that are Latin-based with a Latin crew and Latin…

— John Leguizamo

There's a lot of Latinos right now, a lot of filmmakers and writers that are Latin too.

— Benicio Del Toro