Paul Rodriguez, Jr. on October 11, 2008 in Rancho Cucamonga, California. |
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| Full name | Paul Rodriguez III | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 31, 1984 Tarzana, California[1] |
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| Height | 5 feet 8.5 inches (1.740 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 pounds (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Rodriguez III[2][3] (born December 31, 1984), also known by his nickname P-Rod, is a Mexican-American professional street skateboarder and actor.
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Rodriguez was born on December 31, 1984, to stand-up comedian and actor Paul Rodriguez and Laura Martinez. Rodriguez bought his first skateboard in December 1996, just before he turned 12-years-old. Rodriguez got his first sponsor at age 14 in 1999 with DNA Skateboards, after sending a tape to them. He turned professional at age 17 in September 2002, after his Transworld - In Bloom video part.
Rodriguez is sponsored by Nike Skateboarding, FKD Bearings, Markisa, Mountain Dew, Target, Plan B Skateboards, Silver Trucks, Incase Designs, Primitive Skateshop, Nixon Watches, Grizzly Griptape, and AT&T.
Rodriguez currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Rainbow, and their daughter, Heaven.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | The Brothers García | Cortez | Guest role "School Daze" (season 3: episode 1) |
| 2008 | Vicious Circle | R.J. | |
| 2009 | Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory | Himself | Recurring role "This is Not Mom Certified" (season 1: episode 6) "Dusty Monkey" (season 1: episode 12) "Making Moves" (season 2: episode 9) |
| 2009 | Street Dreams | Derrick Cabrera | Lead role |
Rodriguez has been featured in multiple Tony Hawk video games, such as: Tony Hawk's Underground, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Tony Hawk's Project 8, and Tony Hawk: Ride. He has also been featured in Skate.