|
|
|
|
| Birth Name(s) : Freddy Rodriguez |
Date of Birth: N/A |
| Status:
Single
|
Partner:
|
| Profession:
N/A |
| << Add Freddy Rodriguez To Your Favorites |
|
Full Freddy Rodriguez Biography
Freddy Rodriguez (born January 17, 1975) is a Puerto Rican-American actor known for playing sensitive Hector Federico "Rico" Diaz on HBO's Six Feet Under. He is a cast member of Ugly Betty as a series regular.
Rodriguez was born in Chicago, Illinois to Puerto Rican parents. . He is a graduate of Lincoln Park High School in Chicago.
Freddy Rodriguez's first recognizable role on film was when he landed the part of Pedro Aragon Jr. in A Walk in the Clouds with Keanu Reeves and Giancarlo Giannini. Afterwards, Rodriguez went on film roles such an obnoxious jock in Can't Hardly Wait. He played a Vietnam veteran in Dead Presidents with Chris Tucker and Larenz Tate and was also seen on Scrubs as Carla's brother Marco. As a voice actor, he contributed the voice of Más y Menos on Teen Titans.
He starred in the film Poseidon as a waiter who briefly survives the horrible rogue wave that overcame the ship. He also played a vicious inner city drug dealer named Hector in the 2005 movie, Havoc. In 2006, he played Reggie, a character who only exercised one half of his body, in M. Night Shyamalan's film Lady in the Water. He has recently starred alongside Eva Longoria and Christian Bale in Harsh Times, which has become one of his more famous roles, and is his first role where he plays a leading character in a major theater release. He was seen on an episode of the hit hospital television show ER, where he played a dying comic inspired by Bill Hicks. He also played a jockey in the movie Dreamer with co-star Dakota Fanning.
He also played busboy José Rojas in the 2006 film Bobby. Most recently, he starred as "EL WRAY" in Planet Terror, Robert Rodriguez's portion of the double-feature film, Grindhouse. He made a cameo appearance as a flight attendant in the music video for the song Glamorous by Fergie. He also starred in the popular videogame Saints Row as the voice of Angelo Lopez. He appeared in the music video for the Santana song Into the Night.
On July 13, 2007, Rodriguez was added to the cast of the ABC Dramedy series Ugly Betty, in which he plays Giovanni Rossi, a sandwich cart vendor who is expected to become a potential love interest for Betty Suarez (played by America Ferrera). He made his debut on the series at the start of the second season. Rodriguez has also announced on his home office website that he is currently in the works for a film adaption of the book Bodega Dreams and will star in the film and also serve as executive producer.
Rodriguez is the father of Giancarlo Rodriguez, who played his son Julio on HBO's Six Feet Under. He has a second son, Elijah Rodriguez. He is married to Elsie Rodriguez. He also has a Boston Terrier named Lola. |
|
|
| Add Freddy Rodriguez Biography (SuperUSERS) + |
| Add Freddy Rodriguez Review/Comment
|
HQ Freddy Rodriguez Pictures (1) | Random Freddy Rodriguez Picture
|
| << Back to the Freddy Rodriguez Homepage |
|
