Emilio Delgado

Appearing July 1-4

Emilio Delgado will be appearing on Friday July 1, Saturday July 2, Sunday July 3, and Monday July 4 at booth 330. Emilio Delgado is an actor, singer and voice artist, best known for his role as Luis, the friendly Fix-it Shop owner, on Sesame Street. Delgado joined the cast of Sesame Street in 1971 and has remained with the show ever since.

On Sesame Street, his character, Luis, was the first human addition to the original cast. Luis was a handyman and an aspiring writer, who debuted on the show in 1971 simultaneously with Raul Julia as Rafael. Together they ran the L&R Fix-It Shop until Julia left the show after one season, and Luis ran the Fix-It Shop alone from then on. In a much later season Luis fell in love with Maria, performed by Sonia Manzano, and married her. The characters Luis and Maria have taught viewers about Hispanic culture and language throughout the run of the show.

Emilio has appeared in episodes of Cupid, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Police Story, Hawaii Five-O, Quincy, M.E., House of Cards and Cosby. He was a regular cast member of Lou Grant and the short-lived Born to the Wind.