Cast & creator
Ricardo Montalban
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Family Guy, American Dad!
Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino (November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican-American actor. He had a career spanning seven decades (motion pictures from 1943 to 2006) across radio, television, theatre, and film. During the mid-1970s, Montalbán was most notable as the spokesman in automobile advertisements for the Chrysler Cordoba, in which he famously extolled the "soft Corinthian leather" used for its interior. He also advertised the Chrysler New Yorker. From 1977 to 1984, he became famous as Mr. Roarke the main star in the television series Fantasy Island. He played Khan Noonien Singh in both the 1967 episode "Space Seed" of the first season of the original Star Trek series, and the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. He won an Emmy Award in 1978 for his role in the mini series How the West Was Won and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild in 1993. Into his 80s, he continued to perform, often providing voices for animated films and commercials, and appearing in several Spy Kids films as Grandfather Valentin.
Also known as: Ricardo Montalbán, Ricardo Montalvan , ریکاردو مونتالبان
96
film credits
107
television credits
203
1942–2018 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (203)
Showing 203 of 203 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Family Guy
The Cow (voice)
1999
American Dad!
General Juanito Pequeño (voice)
2005
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Columbo
Luis Montoya
1971
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
What's My Line?
Self
1950
Bonanza
Matsou
1959
Chicago Hope
Martin Nieves
1994
Star Trek
Khan Noonien Singh
1966
Hawaii Five-O
Tokura
1969Hawaii Five-O
Alex Pareno
1969
Ironside
1967
Murder, She Wrote
Vaclav Maryska
1984
Dynasty
1981Dynasty
Zachary 'Zach' Powers
1981
Mission: Impossible
Gerard Sefra
1966
Kim Possible
Señor Senior Sr. (voice)
2002
Climax!
Pete McLean
1954Climax!
Joe Bermudes
1954
Dr. Kildare
Damon West
1961
The Virginian
Enrique Cuellar
1962The Virginian
Louis Boissevain
1962The Virginian
Francisco Sosentes
1962Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Defenders
'Spanish John' Espejo
1961
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
1967
Daniel Boone
Count Alfonso De Borba
1964
The Wild Wild West
1965
Combat!
Barbu
1962
Ben Casey
1961
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
The Name of the Game
1968The Name of the Game
Bernard Torres
1968
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Rick Rivera
1969
Burke's Law
Nicholas Amenor
1963Burke's Law
Armand Dubovier
1963
Fantasy Island
Mr. Roarke
1978
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Vartkes (voice)
2000
Here's Lucy
Prince Phillip Gregory
1968
American Masters
Self
1986
Gunsmoke
Chato
1955
The High Chaparral
El Tigre
1967The High Chaparral
Padre Eduardo Sanchez
1967
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Adventures in Paradise
Captain Henri Privaux
1959
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
Cochise
1955
Switch
Jean-Paul
1975
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
1968
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Satine
1964
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Tony Lorca
1955
Dream On
Alejandro Goldman
1990
Police Story
1973
Felony Squad
1966
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
King Carlos (voice)
1995
Freakazoid!
Armondo Guitierrez (voice)
1995
Checkmate
1960
MGM Parade
Self
1955
It Takes a Thief
Nick Grobbo
1968
The Dick Clark Show
Self
1958
Riverboat
Lt. Devereaux
1959
The Colbys
Zach Powers
1985
Star Trek: Short Treks
Khan (voice) (archive footage)
2018
Startime
Turk
1959
The Dick Powell Show
Stephen Baird
1961
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
The Great Adventure
Philip Crow
1963The Great Adventure
Jean Lafitte
1963
B. J. and the Bear
1979
The Rogues
1964
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Vincent Ludwig
1988
Cain's Hundred
Vincent Pavanne
1961The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Nichols
Colonel Diego Alcazar
1971
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Manuel Kaire
1998
The Golden Palace
Lawrence Gentry
1992
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Grandfather
2002
Dan August
1970
The Lieutenant
1963
The Ant Bully
Head of Council (voice)
2006
Alcoa Premiere
1961
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Grandfather
2003
Play of the Week
1959
Letter to Loretta
Self - Guest Host / Gino
1953Letter to Loretta
Joe Martinez
1953Letter to Loretta
Angelo Pelligrini
1953Letter to Loretta
Nemo Rustin
1953Letter to Loretta
Frank
1953Letter to Loretta
Father Garcia
1953Letter to Loretta
Tony Santos
1953Letter to Loretta
Frank Montclair
1953Letter to Loretta
Father William Gomez
1953
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962
Bracken's World
1969
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Armando
1971
Slattery's People
1964
Cannonball Run II
King
1984
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Armando
1972
Titans
2000
B.L. Stryker
1989
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Khan Noonien Singh
1982
The Magic of David Copperfield
1978The Long, Hot Summer
1965
Hallmark Hall of Fame
El Gallo
1951
General Electric Theater
Esteban Espinosa
1953The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Self
1968
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Pietro
1951Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
Self
1991Griff
1973
McNaughton's Daughter
Dist. Atty. Charles Quintero
1976
Cheyenne Autumn
Little Wolf
1964
Battleground
Roderigues
1949
Sweet Charity
Vittorio
1969
The Train Robbers
The Pinkerton Man
1973
The Mark of Zorro
Captain Esteban
1974
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self
1998
Neptune's Daughter
Jose O'Rourke
1949
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1994
Across the Wide Missouri
Ironshirt
1951
Madame X
Phil Benton
1966
Fiesta
Mario Morales
1947
Sayonara
Nakamura
1957
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Louie Ramponi
1960
On an Island with You
Ricardo Montez
1948
My Man and I
Chu Chu Ramirez
1952
The Deserter
Natachai
1970
Mystery Street
Peter Moralas
1950
Fantasy Island
Mr. Roarke
1977The Face of Fear
Sergeant Frank Ortega
1971
Space Seed
Khan
1967
Right Cross
Johnny Monterez
1950Heaven Help Us
1994
Love is a Ball
Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau
1963
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Major Padula
1962
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Silent Film Star
1976
The Kissing Bandit
Fiesta Specialty Dancer
1948
The Mark of the Renegade
Marcos Zappa
1951
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1991
The Singing Nun
Father Clementi
1966
Wonder Woman
Abner Smith
1974
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self
1978
Fireball Forward
Jean Duval
1972
Two Weeks with Love
Demi Armendez
1950
The Money Trap
Pete Delanos
1965
Border Incident
Pablo Rodriguez
1949
Alice Through the Looking Glass
The White King
1966
Rage of the Buccaneers
Captain Gordon, the Black Buccaneer
1961
Sol Madrid
Jalisco
1968
A Life in the Balance
Antonio Gómez
1955
Three for Jamie Dawn
George Lorenz
1956
The Three Musketeers
(uncredited)
1942
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Al Matteo
1971
¡Buenas noches, año nuevo!
Fernando
1964
Blue
Ortega
1968
Mission to Glory: A True Story
General Lafuente
1977
Desert Warrior
Prince Said
1957
The Queen of Babylon
Amal
1954
The Longest Hundred Miles
Father Sanchez
1967
Play of the Week: Rashomon
Bandit Tasmoro
1960
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Self
1997
Return to Fantasy Island
Mr. Roarke
1978
The Hour of Truth
1945Space For Women
Self - Narrator
1981
The Desperate Mission
Joaquin Murieta
1969
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
Self
1999
The Million Dollar Nickel
Self
1952
Latin Lovers
Roberto Santos
1953
Chango, Guardian of the Mayan Treasure
Narrator
1972
Fade In
Himself
1973
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Self
1983
Fatima
Self - Host
1984
The Reluctant Saint
Don Raspi
1962
Where Dreams Come True
Narrator
1979St. Augustine: The Oldest City
(Self) Narrator
1973
Black Water Gold
Alejandro Zayas
1970
La casa de la zorra
1945
Child of Trouble
Teddy Green
1957
The Aquarians
Dr. Luis Delgado
1970
Cadetes de la naval
1945
Code Name: Heraclitus
Janacek
1967
The Pigeon
John Stambler / Kane
1969
Cinco fueron escogidos
1943
Sombrero
Pepe Gonzales
1953
Sentinels of Silence
1971
Captains Courageous
Manuel
1977
The Saracen Blade
Pietro Donati
1954El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa
Felipe (archive footage)
1978
Untouched
Federico Vascon
1954
Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century: A Message of Urgency
Narrator
1991
Pepita Jiménez
Luis Vargas
1946
La fuga
Teniente
1944
Mustang
Narrator (voice)
1973Joe Panther
Turtle George
1976
Perdida
2009
Santa
Jarameño
1943
The Fantasticks
El Gallo
1964
Fantasía ranchera
1947
Nosotros
Armando Suárez
1945
Walls of Fire
Self - Narrator
1971