Dalton hosted
No te Equivoques (2001), which was canceled after eleven episodes when a nineteen-year-old contestant died after being encouraged by show hosts to drink forty-five shots of tequila for a challenge. Dalton's first major acting role was on the Mexican telenovela
Rebelde (2004–2006). He also played a supporting role in the
HBO Latin America series
Capadocia (2008). He played the lead in the HBO series
Sr. Ávila (2017), which won the International Emmy award for Best Non-English Language Series. His performance received critical acclaim, earning him nominations for two
Screen Actors Guild Awards and two
Saturn Awards, with some critics deeming Lalo one of the best villains on television. He was cast as
Jack Duquesne in the miniseries
Hawkeye (2021) after producer
Trinh Tran was impressed with his performance in
Better Call Saul. ==Filmography==