Award-winning actor Hector Elizondo has a successful career spanning 40 years that includes film, television, theater and radio.

In 1997, Elizondo won the prestigious Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of 'Dr. Phillip Watters' on CBS' "Chicago Hope."

For six years on the show, Elizondo delivered a heartfelt and poignant performance that earned him four Emmy nominations, while creating a character that will be etched in television history for a long time to come.

Elizondo recently starred in "Tortilla Soup," an English-language film based on Ang Lee's romantic comedy, "Eat Drink Man Woman" for Samuel Goldwyn Pictures. Elizondo's character is 'Martin,' a Mexican-American master chef who is the father of three grown daughters, all of whom still live at home