OSCAR NUÑEZ, FILM, THEATER AND TV ACTOR.
Oscar Nunez (born November 18, 1958), sometimes credited as Oscar Núñez, is a Cuban American actor and comedian.
He was a member of The Groundlings and later portrayed Dunder Mifflin’s paper supply accountant, Oscar Martinez, on NBC’s The Office. He also created and co-starred in the Comedy Central series Halfway Home in 2007. In 2014, he co-starred in the short-lived USA Network comedy series Benched.
Nunez’s mother, a dentist, and his father, a lawyer, were classmates of Fidel Castro at the University of Havana. Nunez was born in Cuba, but his parents moved first to Venezuela, and then to the United States. His family moved to Boston when he was two years old and then to Union City, New Jersey when he was four years. He is bilingual in English and Spanish. Having attended various colleges in New York, including Fashion Institute of Technology and the Parsons School of Design for writing, Nunez became a certified dental technician from Magna Institute of Dental Technology.
Nunez started his comedy career in New York, performing over 300 shows with The Shock of the Funny theater company. The troupe was active in the East Village for several years. In addition to his work with Shock, Nunez appeared in theater in New York and Washington, D.C. before moving to Los Angeles in the mid 1990s. In LA, he joined The Groundlings and performed in their Sunday Company. While with the Groundlings, he wrote and starred in a production called “Smooth Down There.”
In 1997, Nunez graduated from the Warner Brothers Comedy Writer’s Workshop. In 1999, he was a finalist in the ABC Latino Writers Project.
In 1998, he appeared on the game show Match Game, wearing a Dio shirt, but was not a winner[citation needed].
Nunez was Adam Carolla’s stand-in on The Man Show.
Nunez’s television credits include Malcolm in the Middle, 24, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Reno 911, The District and Mad TV, in addition to his role on The Office. He was also the creator and executive producer of the Comedy Central series Halfway Home, in which he co-starred as the character Eulogio Pla.
His film credits include The Italian Job (as a security guard), Reno 911: Miami, and When Do We Eat?. In 2009, Nunez played the role of Ramon, the caterer, stripper, soda jerk, and finally clergy performing the wedding ceremony in The Proposal. In 2012, Nunez played the role of Jose Baez, an attorney in the Lifetime movie Prosecuting Casey Anthony.
Nunez appeared as one of eight judges in the 2010 Miss USA Contest, posing a question about the Arizona illegal immigrant law to Miss Oklahoma USA, Morgan Elizabeth Woolard. Nunez was booed by the audience before finishing the question; however he asked the audience to wait until he finished the question before they reacted. Although Woolard replied that she supports the law as a state rights issue, she added that she is against racial profiling.
In 2014, Nunez co-starred alongside Eliza Coupe and Jay Harrington in the short-lived USA Network comedy series Benched.
Filmography.
Celebrity Family Feud
The Proposal as Ramone
Fred: The Movie
Fringe (Season 4, Episode 6; “And Those We’ve Left Behind”)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 1, Episode 5; Car Park Attendant)
The Italian Job
Reno 911 “Spanish Mike” Alvarez
The Office as Oscar Martinez (189 Episodes)
Bob’s Burgers (Episode “Sheesh! Cab, Bob?”)
Prosecuting Casey Anthony as Jose Baez
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Season 9, Episode 3; “The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award”)
Benched as Carlos (Series regular)
New Girl as Doug (Season 3, Episode 23: Cruise)
The 33
Adam Ruins Everything as Benny (Season 1 Episode 8 “Adam Ruins Work”)
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The Cuban History, HOLLYWOOD.
Arnoldo Varona, Editor.
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OSCAR NUÑEZ, ACTOR DEL CINE, TEATRO Y LA TELEVISIÓN.
Oscar Nuñez (nacido el 18 de noviembre 1958), a veces acreditado como Oscar Núnez, es un actor cubano-americano y cómico.
Fue miembro de The Groundlings y más tarde retrató contador de suministro de papel Dunder Mifflin de Oscar Martínez, en la NBC The Office. También creó y co-protagonizó la serie de Comedy Central Halfway Home en 2007. En 2014, fue co-protagonista de la serie de comedia de EE.UU. Red de corta duración Benched.
La madre de Núñez, un dentista, y su padre, un abogado, eran compañeros de Fidel Castro en la Universidad de La Habana. Núñez nació en Cuba, pero sus padres se trasladó primero a Venezuela, y luego a los Estados Unidos. Su familia se mudó a Boston cuando tenía dos años de edad y después de Union City, Nueva Jersey cuando tenía cuatro años. Él es bilingüe en Inglés y Español. Tener varios colegios que asistieron en Nueva York, incluyendo Fashion Institute of Technology y la Escuela de Diseño Parsons para escribir, Núñez se convirtió en un técnico dental certificado de Magna Instituto de Tecnología Dental.
Núñez comenzó su carrera de la comedia en Nueva York, realizando más de 300 conciertos con el choque de la compañía divertido teatro. El grupo estuvo activo en el East Village durante varios años. Además de su trabajo con el choque, Núñez apareció en el teatro en Nueva York y Washington, DC antes de mudarse a Los Angeles a mediados de 1990. En Los Ángeles, se unió a The Groundlings y actuó en su Domingo Company. Mientras que con los Groundlings, escribió y actuó en una producción llamada “Smooth abajo allí.”
En 1997, Núñez se graduó de Taller de Escritores de Warner Brothers Comedy. En 1999, fue finalista en el Proyecto Latino Writers ABC.
En 1998, apareció en el programa de juegos de juego del partido, vestido con una camisa Dio, pero no era un ganador. Núñez fue suplente de Adam Carolla en The Man Show.
Los créditos televisivos de Nunez incluyen Malcolm, 24, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Reno 911, El Distrito y Mad TV, además de su papel en The Office. También fue el creador y productor ejecutivo de la serie de Comedy Central Halfway Home, en el que co-protagonizó como el personaje Eulogio Pla.
Sus créditos cinematográficos incluyen The Italian Job (como guardia de seguridad), Reno 911: Miami, y cuando comemos ?. En 2009, Núñez hizo el papel de Ramón, la empresa de catering, separador, tirón de soda, y, finalmente, el clero que realizan la ceremonia de la boda en la propuesta. En 2012, Núñez hizo el papel de José Báez, abogado en la película de Lifetime Fiscal Casey Anthony.
Núñez apareció como uno de los ocho jueces en el concurso de Miss EE.UU. Contest 2010, lo que plantea una pregunta acerca de la ley inmigrante ilegal de Arizona a la señorita Oklahoma EE.UU., Morgan Elizabeth Woolard. Núñez fue abucheado por el público antes de terminar la pregunta; Sin embargo, preguntó a la audiencia que esperar hasta que terminara la pregunta antes de que reaccionaron. Aunque Woolard respondió que ella apoya la ley como una cuestión de derechos estatales, añadió que ella está en contra de la discriminación racial.
En 2014, Núñez co-protagonizó junto a Eliza Coupe y Jay Harrington en la efímera serie de comedia de EE.UU. Red de Banca.
Filmografía.
Celebrity Family Feud
The Proposal as Ramone
Fred: The Movie
Fringe (Season 4, Episode 6; “And Those We’ve Left Behind”)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 1, Episode 5; Car Park Attendant)
The Italian Job
Reno 911 “Spanish Mike” Alvarez
The Office as Oscar Martinez (189 Episodes)
Bob’s Burgers (Episode “Sheesh! Cab, Bob?”)
Prosecuting Casey Anthony as Jose Baez
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Season 9, Episode 3; “The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award”)
Benched as Carlos (Series regular)
New Girl as Doug (Season 3, Episode 23: Cruise)
The 33
Adam Ruins Everything as Benny (Season 1 Episode 8 “Adam Ruins Work”)
Wiki / Agencias / YouTube / InternetPhotos / TheCubanHistory.com
La Historia de Cuba, HOLLYWOOD.
Arnoldo Varona, Editor.