Freddy Rodriguez (actor)
Freddy Rodriguez | |
|---|---|
 Rodriguez in 2021 | |
| Born | January 17, 1975[1] |
| Education | Lincoln Park High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse |
Maria Elsie Rivera (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
Freddy Rodriguez (born January 17, 1975) is an American actor and voice actor. He had starring roles as Federico Diaz on Six Feet Under (2001–2005) and Benny Colon in Bull (2016–2021), as well as a recurring role as Gio on Ugly Betty (2007–2010). He voiced Angelo Lopez in the video game Saints Row and starred in the Robert Rodriguez film Planet Terror (2007). In addition to an Emmy nomination for Six Feet Under, he received two SAG Awards and four Imagen Awards for his work.
Early life and education
[edit]Rodriguez attended Lincoln Park High School in Chicago and left for Hollywood shortly after graduation to take a role in his first film.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Film
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One of Rodriguez' first films was in 1994 in A Walk in the Clouds, where he played Pedro "Peter" Aragon, Jr.[2] During the 1990s, he also played a Vietnam veteran in Dead Presidents, and had roles as Ninja in The Pest, and as an obnoxious jock in Can't Hardly Wait.
In 2003, Rodriguez portrayed Victor, alongside Roselyn Sanchez in Chasing Papi (directed by Linda Mendoza). In 2005, he starred with Eva Longoria and Christian Bale in Harsh Times, his first leading role in a major theatrical release.[4] In 2005, he also played a vicious inner-city drug dealer named Hector in Havoc, and a jockey in Dreamer, co-starring Dakota Fanning.
In 2006, Rodriguez appeared in M. Night Shyamalan's film Lady in the Water, portraying Reggie, a character who only exercised one half of his body. That same year, he also played a waiter in Poseidon, and busboy José Rojas in Bobby.
He starred as El Wray in Planet Terror, Robert Rodriguez's portion of the double-feature film Grindhouse (2007),[4] and played the role of Gustavo Brambila in the true-life story Bottle Shock (2008).[5]
Rodriguez starred in V/H/S/85 (2023), and in Blue Eyed Girl (initially titled Days When the Rains Came), a comedic drama that was released on November 21, 2025.[6]
Television
[edit]Between 2001 and 2005, Rodriguez portrayed Federico Diaz on the hit HBO series Six Feet Under.[7] For this role he received two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series, an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series,[8] and a further three SAG nominations (also in the ensemble category).[9] In 2003, he made guest appearances as Carla's brother Marco Espinosa on Season 3 of Scrubs.
On July 13, 2007, Rodriguez was added to the cast of the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty, in which he played Giovanni Rossi, a sandwich shop owner who became the love interest for Betty Suarez (played by America Ferrera). He made his debut on the series at the start of the second season, appeared in an episode of the third season and reprised the role again late in the fourth season.[10]
From 2016 to 2021, Rodriguez starred as attorney and former New York City prosecutor Benny Colón in the CBS courtroom drama Bull.[11]
In 2023, he appeared in the final season of Hulu's Wu-Tang: An American Saga.[12]
Other Work
[edit]As a voice actor since the year 2000, Rodriguez has voiced dozens of characters for television, movies and games.[13] Among the most recognizable are the twin superheros Más y Menos (More and Less), who debuted in 2005 on Teen Titans.[14] In 2006, he was the voice of Angelo Lopez in the popular video game Saints Row.
In 2007, Rodriguez featured prominently in the music video for the Santana song "Into the Night", and made a cameo appearance as a pilot/flight attendant in the music video for the song "Glamorous" by Fergie.
In 2008, alongside other celebrities, he was part of The Gap's holiday digital-advertising campaign, "Merry Mix It".[15][16]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Fence | Young Terry Griff | |
| 1995 | A Walk in the Clouds | Pedro Aragon Jr. | |
| Dead Presidents | Jose | ||
| 1996 | Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story | Michael Maldonado | |
| 1997 | The Pest | Ninja | |
| 1998 | Can't Hardly Wait | Jock | |
| Shock Television | Eddie | ||
| Joseph's Gift | Joseph Keller | ||
| My Brother Jack | Joey Casale | ||
| 1999 | Payback | Valet | |
| 2000 | For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story | Leonel | |
| 2001 | Beyond the City Limits | Topo | |
| 2003 | Dallas 362 | Rubin | |
| Victor and Eddie | Eddie | ||
| Chasing Papi | Victor | ||
| Pledge of Allegiance | Sean Macintyre | ||
| 2005 | ¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico | El Silver Mask Jr., El Portero (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| Harsh Times | Mike Alonzo | ||
| Dreamer | Manolin | ||
| Havoc | Hector | ||
| 2006 | Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! | Rupert Garcia (voice) | Direct-to-video[17] |
| Bobby | Jose | ||
| Lady in the Water | Reggie | ||
| Poseidon | Marco Valentin | ||
| 2007 | Grindhouse - Planet Terror | El Wray | |
| 2008 | Little Spirit: Christmas in New York | Leo's Father (voice) | [17] |
| Nothing like the Holidays | Jesse Rodriguez | ||
| Bottle Shock | Gustavo Brambila | ||
| 2009 | Immigrants | Flaco (voice) | English dub[17] |
| 2012 | Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden | Trench | |
| Soldiers of Fortune | Reed | ||
| 2013 | CBGB | Idaho | |
| 2014 | Fort Bliss | Cpt. Garver | |
| 2023 | V/H/S/85 | Detective Wayne Johnson | Segment: "Dreamkill"[12] |
| 2025 | Blue Eyed Girl | ||
| TBA | You Lose You Die † | TBA | Post-production[18] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Party of Five | Albert | 3 episodes |
| Oh, Grow Up | Deke | 3 episodes | |
| 2001–2005 | Six Feet Under | Federico Diaz | 63 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | Scrubs | Marco Espinosa | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Static Shock | Fade, Tech (voice) | Episode: "Army of Darkness"[17] |
| Danny Phantom | Mayor Montez (voice) | Episode: "Public Enemies"[17] | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Hector (voice) | Episode: "Not Particularly Desperate Housewife" |
| 2005–2006 | Teen Titans | Más y Menos (voice) | 5 episodes[17] |
| 2007 | ER | Simon | Episode: "Dying is Easy" |
| 2007–2010 | Ugly Betty | Gio | 12 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Handy Manny | Reuben Garcia (voice) | |
| 2011 | CHAOS | Rick Martinez | 13 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Generator Rex | Cesar Salazar (voice) | 17 episodes[17] |
| 2013 | Kaijudo | Hector Chavez (voice) | 28 episodes[17] |
| Perception | Wesley Sumter | 2 episodes | |
| 2013, 2019 | Young Justice | Eduardo Dorado Jr. (voice) | [17] |
| 2014 | Teen Titans Go! | Más y Menos (voice) | Episode: "Mas y Menos"[17] |
| Family Guy | Handy Manny (voice) | Episode: "Herpe the Love Sore" | |
| 2014–2015 | The Night Shift | Dr. Michael Ragosa | 22 episodes |
| 2015 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Miguel O'Hara / Spider-Man 2099 (voice) | 2 episodes[17] |
| 2016–2021 | Bull | Benny Colón | Main cast |
| 2018 | Elena of Avalor | El Mistico (voice) | Episode: "The Return of El Captain"[17] |
| 2023 | Scavengers Reign | Terrence (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Detective Greco | Main cast[12] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Saints Row | Angelo Lopez | [17] |
| 2011 | Generator Rex: Agent of Providence | Cesar Salazar | [17] |
| 2013 | LocoCycle | Pablo | |
| 2025 | Marvel's Deadpool VR | Headpool | [17] |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fergie | "Glamorous" | Flight Attendant |
| Santana | "Into the Night" | Suicidal man |
Awards and nominations
[edit]ALMA Award
[edit]| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Outstanding Actor in a Television Series | Six Feet Under | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best of the Year in Film - Actor | Nothing like the Holidays | Nominated |
Emmy Award
[edit]| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under | Nominated |
Imagen Awards
[edit]| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Supporting Actor - Television | Six Feet Under | Won |
| 2004 | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama | Won | |
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actor - Television | Won | |
| 2006 | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Best Actor/Television | CHAOS | Won |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
[edit]| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under | Nominated |
| 2003 | Won | ||
| 2004 | Won | ||
| 2005 | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bobby | Nominated |
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Rose, Mike (January 17, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 17, 2023 includes celebrities James Earl Jones, Jim Carrey". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- 1 2 "Decision has worked out fine for actor Freddy Rodriguez". Columbus Dispatch. July 8, 2014.
- ↑ Metz, Nina (December 14, 2008). "Actor Freddy Rodriguez lives from sea to shining sea: Pacific Coast to Lake Michigan shores". Chicago Tribune.
- 1 2 Crowder, Courtney (June 30, 2014). "Freddy Rodriguez works 'The Night Shift'". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ Scott, A.O. (August 5, 2008). "Plaid Suits, Prize Grapes and the Rise of Napa". The New York Times.
- ↑ Ryan, Jeanne (November 3, 2022). "Minnesota Actress is Making Movie in the Twin Cities About Her Life". Mix 108.
- ↑ Maas, Jennifer (December 10, 2021). "'Six Feet Under' Follow-Up Series in the Works at HBO". The Wrap.
- ↑ "Awards and Nominations". Emmy.
- ↑ Kilday, Gregg (March 5, 2007). "Rodriguez in the ShoWest spotlight". Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "'Ugly Betty' Gets a New Beau". Zap2it. July 13, 2007. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ Petski, Denise; Patten, Dominic (May 21, 2021). "Glenn Gordon Caron Out As 'Bull' Showrunner, Deal With CBS Studios Ends". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- 1 2 3 Cordero, Rosy (August 22, 2023). "Freddy Rodriguez Leading Shudder's 'V/H/S/85'". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Freddy Rodriguez". Behind the Voice Actors. Inyxception Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ Nilles, Billy (April 2, 2020). "Where Is the Cast of Can't Hardly Wait Now?". E news.
- ↑ "We 3 Kingz - Jason Biggs, Romany Malco, Freddy Rodriguez". YouTube. GapMerryMixIt. November 13, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Jingle Bells - All Cast". YouTube. GapMerryMixIt. November 13, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Freddy Rodriguez (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 22, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy. "Freddy Rodriguez & Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr To Lead Indie Horror Feature 'You Lose You Die' From Carlos 'Spiff TV' Suarez". Deadline.
External links
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- Official website
- Freddy Rodriguez at IMDb
- Freddy Rodriguez's Official Twitter
- Let Freddy Rodriguez show you around. — An Associated Press/asap Flash interactive, multimedia piece showing inside some of Freddy Rodriguez's world.
