Shalim Ortiz — Exclusive Portraits

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June 17, 2019 4:43PM EDT
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Shalim Ortiz

Shalim Ortiz
Paige Kindlick

‘Grand Hotel’ star Shalim Ortiz stopped by HollywoodLife’s New York City portrait studio. Shalim Ortiz stars as Mateo, the hotel manager, on ‘Grand Hotel.’ The new ABC drama series premieres June 17 at 10 p.m. on ABC. The synopsis for the show reads: ‘Wealthy and beautiful guests bask in luxury, but scandals, escalating debt and explosive secrets hide beneath the picture-perfect exterior.’ The series also stars Demián Bichir as Santiago Mendoza, Roselyn Sánchez as Gigi Mendoza, Denyse Tontz as Alicia Mendoza, Bryan Craig as Javi Mendoza, Wendy Raquel Robinson as Mrs. P, Lincoln Younes as Danny, Anne Winters as Ingrid, Chris Warren as Jason, Feliz Ramirez as Carolina and Justina Adorno as Yoli.  Eva Longoria serves as an executive producer on the series and will make a guest appearance in the first season. Katey Sagal and Freddie Stroma will recur in season 1. See more exclusive portraits of Shalim in our gallery now. 

June 17, 2019, 10:14AM
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Shalim Ortiz Stars On ‘Grand Hotel’

Shalim Ortiz Stars On ‘Grand Hotel’
Paige Kindlick

Shalim calls Mateo a ‘delicious character.’ He also says that there’s ‘more than meets the eye’ with Mateo.

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Shalim Ortiz Plays Mateo

Shalim Ortiz Plays Mateo
Paige Kindlick

Shalim’s character, Mateo, will have many scenes with Santiago, the owner of the hotel. Santiago is played by Demián Bichir. 

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Shalim Ortiz

Shalim Ortiz
Paige Kindlick

Prior to ‘Grand Hotel,’ Shalim had notable roles on ‘Heroes’ and ‘Una Maid en Manhattan.’ He’s also a talented singer!

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Shalim Ortiz At HL’s NYC Studio

Shalim Ortiz At HL’s NYC Studio
Paige Kindlick

‘Grand Hotel’ features a huge ensemble cast. ‘I think people are going to identify or fall in love with one of the characters,’ he says.

June 17, 2019, 10:14AM