Harvey Guillén

Harvey Guillén is a queer Mexican-American actor who has spoken openly about his identity in interviews, describing his journey to self-acceptance as shaped by his Catholic upbringing and the cultural pressures of his community. He is best known for playing Guillermo — the long-suffering human familiar to a vampire — in the mockumentary series What We Do in the Shadows (2019), a role he has said gave him a platform and confidence he hadn't previously felt in the industry. Guillermo's season-spanning relationship with the vampire Nandor, on a show where nearly every character's attractions are fluid and unremarkable, has been embraced by queer fans as one of television's most quietly moving will-they-won't-they arcs. Guillén has spoken about the importance of queer Latino representation and his desire to take on a broader range of roles; he also appeared in the DC film Blue Beetle (2023) and voices Angmar in the animated series The Owl House (2020), which features one of children's television's first canon same-sex couples. His warmth, comedic skill, and emotional authenticity have made him one of the most beloved queer performers of his generation.