Ricardo Gutierrez is a Mexican American

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, director, and

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. He starred as Alderman Mata on the Starz Network drama series '' Boss.''

Education

Gutierrez studied at

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Career

Theater

Gutierrez has acted in performances at The Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Lookingglass Theatre Company, and Denver Center Theater. He is the former

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of Glass Onion Theater, Nosotros in Los Angeles and the Canterbury Theatre in Indiana. He was the artistic director of

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the largest Latino Equity theater company in Illinois until 2020. He is upcoming directorial projects include "How Long Will I Cry?: Voices of Youth Violence" at Steppenwolf Theater, and the world premiere of Tony Award-winner Quiara Alegria Hudes’s "The Happiest Song Plays Last" at the Goodman Theatre. He was recently attached to direct

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’s new play, "Unorganized Crime," starring

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."Ricardo Gutierrez new artistic director at Teatro Vista" by Hedy Weiss, ''Chicago Sun-Times''
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Television

Gutierrez has appeared in various television shows including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Max Headroom'', ''

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'', and ''Wiseguy''. In 2012 he starred as Alderman Lalo Mata on the Starz Network original drama series Boss.

Personal life

Gutierrez was previously married to actress

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."Broadway's Bare Market Is Bullish on Hurlyburly Star Judith Ivey", by Andrea Chambers, ''

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'', August 13, 1984
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"Broadway's Bare Market Is Bullish on Hurlyburly Star Judith Ivey"

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Ricardo Gutierrez
at the Turner Classics Movie Database Living people American male film actors American male actors of Mexican descent American male stage actors American male television actors American theatre directors Artistic directors Hispanic and Latino American male actors Male actors from Chicago Illinois State University alumni 1955 births {{US-tv-actor-stub