Ricardo Gutierrez

Ricardo Gutierrez (born September 28, 1955) is an American actor, director, and teacher. He had a recurring role as Alderman Mata on the first season of the Starz Network drama series Boss.

Education Gutierrez studied at Illinois State University. He is the former artistic director of Glass Onion Theater, Nosotros Theatre Company in Los Angeles and the Canterbury Theatre in Indiana. He was the co-artistic director of Teatro Vista, a Latino theater company in Chicago, from August 2012 (a transition period for retiring founder Edward Torres), to September 2020.

His directorial projects include How Long Will I Cry?: Voices of Youth Violence at Steppenwolf Theater, Quiara Alegría Hudes's The Happiest Song Plays Last at the Goodman Theatre, and Kenny D'Aquila's Unorganized Crime at the Teatro Vista.

Television Gutierrez has appeared in various television shows including Hill Street Blues, Knots Landing, Max Headroom, Hunter, 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 Judith Ivey.

Filmography

Film

Television