# Tony Dalton

Álvaro Luis Bernat "Tony" Dalton (born February 13, 1975) is an American and Mexican actor. For much of his career, he has acted in Mexican films, television shows, and stage plays. He is best known for his portrayal of Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul (2018–2022). He also starred as Jack Duquesne/Swordsman in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Hawkeye.

## Early life

Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton was born in Laredo, Texas, on February 13, 1975, the son of an American mother and Mexican father, and grew up in Mexico City. He attended the Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts, before studying acting at New York City's Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

## Career

Dalton's first major role was on the Mexican telenovela Rebelde (2004–2006). His first film role was in Matando Cabos (2004), which he also co-wrote. He later wrote and starred in Sultanes del Sur (2007). His other film credits include Violanchelo (2008) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014). He also played a supporting role in the HBO Latin America series Capadocia (2008). He played the lead in the HBO series Sr. Ávila (2017), which won the International Emmy award for Best Non-English Language Series.
Dalton portrayed Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul (2018–2022), first appearing in the season 4 episode "Coushatta". His performance received critical acclaim, earning him nominations for one Screen Actors Guild Award and two Saturn Awards, while some critics deemed Lalo one of the best villains on television. He was cast as Jack Duquesne in the miniseries Hawkeye (2021) after producer Trinh Tran was impressed with his performance in Better Call Saul.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Matando cabos | Javier "Jaque" | Also writer |
| 2005 | Volver, volver | Álex Quiroz | Short film |
| 2006 | Efectos secundarios | Gerardo | |
| 2007 | Sultanes del sur | Carlos Sánchez | Also writer |
| 2008 | Amor, dolor y viceversa | Marco | |
| 2009 | Amar | Joel | |
| 2010 | Mano a mano | Miguel | Short film |
| 2011 | Colombiana | American Embassy 1 | |
| 2011 | Amar no es querer | Samuel | |
| 2012 | La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas | John | |
| 2014 | La dictadura perfecta | José Hartmann | |
| 2017 | Las hijas de Abril | Álvaro | |
| 2018 | La boda de Valentina | Adrián Corcuera | |
| 2018 | Mexican Standoff | Mr. Stewards | Short film |
| 2019 | Ni tuyo, Ni mía | Roberto | |
| 2020 | Amalgama | Dr. Saúl Bravo | |
| 2023 | Dime lo que quieres (de verdad) | Diego | |
| 2024 | Turno Nocturno | Doctor | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Ramona | Tom | |
| 2000 | Mi destino eres tú | | |
| 2001 | No te equivoques | Himself | |
| 2002–2003 | Clase 406 | Dago García | |
| 2004–2006 | Rebelde | Gastón Diestro | |
| 2007 | Trece miedos | Jorge Sánchez | Episode: "Esquela" |
| 2008–2009 | Los simuladores | Mario Santos | 31 episodes |
| 2008–2010 | Capadocia | Augusto Mateos | 4 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Flor Salvaje | Don Rafael Urrieta | 150 episodes |
| 2013–2018 | Sr. Ávila | Roberto Ávila | 43 episodes |
| 2015 | Dueños del paraíso | Renato Maldonado | 67 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Sense8 | Lito's Agent | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2022 | Better Call Saul | Lalo Salamanca | 16 episodes |
| 2021 | Hawkeye | Jack Duquesne | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 2025 | Daredevil: Born Again | Jack Duquesne | |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| TBA | Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet | | |

### Theater

* El año próximo a la misma hora (2009)
* Juegos de poder (2017)

### Other Projects

* Killing Cabos (2004), Writer
* Sultanes del Sur (2007), Writer
* Sr. Ávila (2013-2017), Director, season 4, episode 2 - Respetuosamente
* Dead in the Water podcast (2023 - ), Narrator

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2021 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | Better Call Saul | Nominated |
| 2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Better Call Saul | Nominated |
| 2022 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | Better Call Saul | Nominated |
| 2022 | Saturn Awards | Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series | Hawkeye | Nominated |
Tony Dalton has been nominated for both Saturn and Screen Actor's Guild Awards but has not won.