Adolfo E. Urrutia, a man of rich heritage, was born on October 3, 1944, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, to a family with Basque ancestry through his parents, Carlos E. Urrutia, a U.S. Army Officer, and Lavinia M Lopez.
Growing up, Adolfo had an older brother, Carlos J. Urrutia, and attended elementary school in Karlsruhe, Germany, graduating from Karlsruhe American High School in 1959. He later graduated from Carroll High School in Ozark, Alabama, in 1963.
Before pursuing a career in acting, Adolfo served in the U.S. Army from June 1963 to June 1966, where he was part of the 101st Airborne Division, 11th Air Assault Division (Test),and 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). He saw action in Vietnam from August 1965 to June 1966, earning badges for his bravery, including the Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantry Badge, and South Vietnamese Army Parachutist Badge.
After his military service, Adolfo began his career in sales, working as a Sales Representative for IBM, 3M Company, and Xerox Corp. However, he eventually decided to pursue his passion for acting, using the G.I. Bill to study at the Theater of Arts in Los Angeles.
Adolfo's early acting career was marked by numerous appearances in Actors Equity Waiver Stage productions, including the lead role in the original play "Say Uncle Sam," written by Lester Cole, a founding member of the Screen Writers and Authors Guild and one of the Hollywood Ten. The play was produced by Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland.
While appearing in a stage production of "Harvey" in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Adolfo was cast in a featured role in the Italian film "L'uomo dagli occhi di ghiaccio" (The Man with the Icy Eyes),starring Antonio Sabato, Keenan Wynn, and Victor Buono.
