American actor
Joseph Haro
Born Joseph Haro
(1987-05-29 ) May 29, 1987 (age 36) Occupation Actor
Joseph Haro (born May 29, 1987), also known as Joey Haro ,
[1] is an American actor best known for playing Clark Stevenson on the
MTV teen comedy
Awkward and for voicing Mateo on
Elena of Avalor .
[2]
[3]
[4] He was also a member of
The Warblers on
Glee .
[1]
Early life and career
Haro was born in
Miami to
Cuban parents.
[5]
[6] He went to
New World School of the Arts for high school,
[7] and then attended
Florida State University , but left after his sophomore year to move to
New York City to pursue an acting career.
[5]
In 2009 he appeared on
Broadway as Chino in
West Side Story ,
[6]
[8] and was part of the ensemble cast of
Hairspray and
Altar Boyz .
[6] He played Hanschen in Deaf West Theatre's production of
Spring Awakening in Los Angeles in 2014.
[9]
[10]
[11] From 2011 to 2013, he played Clark Stevenson on the TV series
Awkward .
[6]
In 2013 he starred in the short-lived sitcom
Welcome to the Family as Junior Hernandez.
[12]
[13]
[14] and appeared in one episode of
Vegas .
[6]
He also appeared as Roger in a 2015 episode of
Battle Creek . In 2016 he played Dallas in seven episodes of
Still the King and played Paul in the film
Summertime .
[15] In the 2019 he appeared in the film As You Like It , an adaptation of
William Shakespeare 's play of the same name,
[16] He had guest starring roles on
Jessica Jones and
This Close . His most prominent role in recent years is his voicing of Mateo in 44 episodes of
Elena of Avalor , an animated series which ran from 2016 to 2020,
[17]
[18]
[19] and in the television film,
Elena and the Secret of Avalor .
[20]
Personal life
On October 11, 2020, on
National Coming Out Day , Haro
came out as
gay in an Instagram post.
[21] Additionally, on June 29, 2020, at the end of
LGBT Pride Month , Haro said in an Instagram post that "someday we'll find it[,] the rainbow connection[,] the lovers, the dreamers, and me" and wished people "Happy Pride."
[22]
Filmography
References
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b Stanhope, Kate (October 3, 2013).
"Mike O'Malley: From Glee's Dad of the Year to Welcome to the Family's Grandpa-to-Be" .
TV Guide . Archived from
the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Maglio, Tony (July 21, 2020).
" 'Elena of Avalor,' Disney's First Latina Princess, to Finally Become Queen With Primetime Series Finale" .
Yahoo! News .
The Wrap .
Archived from the original on February 4, 2021.
^ Ng, Philiana (September 21, 2012).
" 'Awkward' Boss: Jenna's 'Love Triangle Between Matty and Jake Is Done' " .
The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^
"Joseph Haro" .
Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2022 .
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"Joey Haro" . Dance Spirit . January 15, 2009.
Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
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d
e
"Joseph Haro" . Welcome to the Family .
NBC . Archived from
the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Porter, Rich (October 3, 2013).
" 'Welcome to the Family's' Joseph Haro: Obsessed with tiny houses and 24 other things to know" .
Zap2it . Archived from
the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
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"Haro Lands Role in NBC's "Welcome to the Family" Pilot |" . Hispanically Yours . March 7, 2013.
Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
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"Los Angeles Theater Review: SPRING AWAKENING (Deaf West Theatre & The Forest of Arden)" . Stage and Cinema . Archived from
the original on February 24, 2021.
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"Photo Flash: First Look at Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING, Helmed by Michael Arden" . Broadway World . September 9, 2014.
Archived from the original on March 28, 2016.
^ Looseleaf, Victoria (May 18, 2015).
"Singing in Sign Language: Deaf West Theatre's 'Spring Awakening' " . LinkTV .
^ Peterson, Tyler (August 28, 2013).
"Photo Flash: Promo Shots for NBC's WELCOME TO THE FAMILY" . Broadway World .
Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 .
^ Abrams, Natalie.
"Desperate Housewives Reunion! Eva Longoria to Guest on NBC's Welcome to the Family" .
TV Guide .
Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Abrams, Natalie.
"Welcome to the Family Draws Inspiration from Famous Families" .
TV Guide .
Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Gilbermann, Owen (August 31, 2016).
"Film Review: 'Summertime' " .
Variety .
Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^
"As you like it" . Random Media .
Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Milligan, Mercedes (February 13, 2017).
"Disney Channel Orders Third Season of 'Elena of Avalor' " .
Animation Magazine .
Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Petski, Diane (July 21, 2020).
"Disney Jr's 'Elena Of Avalor' To End With Primetime Special" .
Deadline .
Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Elber, Lynn (July 21, 2016).
"Disney's first Latina princess, Elena, takes her bow on TV" .
Associated Press .
Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Milligan, Mercedes (October 11, 2016).
"Jane Fonda Casts Spell on 'Elena and the Secret of Avalor' TV Movie" .
Animation Magazine .
Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Haro, Joseph [@iamjosephharo] (October 11, 2020).
"I love this boy...I saw his sensitivity as weakness and his silliness as flamboyance. Even after coming out, I suppressed these traits in order to appear more "masculine." At one point, I stopped smiling in pictures because that was "too gay."...Coming out was the greatest blessing in my life...today I remember, aside from love, what the world needs now is truth. And the courage to speak that truth, no matter the cost" . Archived from
the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via
Instagram .
^ Haro, Joseph [@iamjosephharo] (June 29, 2020).
"someday we'll find it the rainbow connection the lovers, the dreamers, and me. Happy Pride" .
Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via
Instagram .
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