Tony Dalton

Tony Dalton, born Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton, is an American-Mexican actor and screenwriter born in Laredo, Texas, on February 13, 1975. He spent a long part of his career in Mexican cinema, television and theatre; International fame came with his role as Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul.

Career in Mexico

Born to an American mother and a Mexican father, Dalton grew up in Mexico City. He attended Eaglebrook School in Massachusetts, then studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in New York. He had his first major television role in the telenovela Rebelde, which aired between 2004 and 2006. In the same year, he stepped into the cinema with the movie Matando Cabos, for which he co-wrote the script and played the leading role.

Sr., which aired on HBO Latin America between 2013 and 2018. He strengthened his position in Mexico by playing the protagonist in the TV series Ávila.

International departure

Dalton joined Better Call Saul in the fourth season as Lalo Salamanca and became one of the series' main villains in the fifth and sixth seasons. This role, which he played between 2018–2022, received high praise from critics. Impressed by his performance, Marvel producers cast him as Jack Duquesne in the Hawkeye miniseries, released in 2021.

Dalton, who reflects the culture of both countries in his work, is among the actors who can easily switch between Spanish and English productions.