Tony Dalton

Álvaro Luis "Tony" Bernat 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 in the United States for his portrayal of Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul (2018–2022). He has also appeared as Jack Duquesne / Swordsman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Hawkeye and Daredevil: Born Again (2025–2026).

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, 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. His performance received critical acclaim, earning him nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Saturn Awards, with some critics deeming 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.

Acting credits

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 Violanchelo Marco 2009 Amar Joel 2010 Mano a mano Miguel Short film 2011 Colombiana American Embassy 1 Amar no es querer Samuel 2012 La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas John 2014 La dictadura perfecta José Hartmann 2017 April's Daughter Álvaro 2018 La boda de Valentina Adrián Corcuera 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 Las Mutaciones Raúl 2025 Trap House Benito Cabrera El mal Thomas

Television

Video games Year Title Role Notes TBA Intergalactic: The Heretic ProphetTBA

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 Actor Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2022Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series Hawkeye 2023 Actor Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Better Call Saul Tony Dalton has been nominated for both Saturn and Actor Awards but has not won.