Adam Rodríguez
| Adam Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
 Rodriguez at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, February 2015 | |
| Born |
Adam Michael Rodríguez April 2, 1975 Yonkers, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, screenwriter, director |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Adam Michael Rodríguez (born April 2, 1975) is an American actor, screenwriter and director. He is best known for his long running role as Eric Delko on CSI: Miami.
Early life
Rodríguez was born in Yonkers, New York,[1] the son of Janet, an airline ticket agent, and Ramon Rodríguez, an executive with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.[2] His father is of half Puerto Rican and half Cuban descent, and his mother is of Puerto Rican ancestry.[3][4] He attended Clarkstown High School North in New City, New York along with NFL player Keith Bulluck of the New York Giants, where he graduated with the class of 1993. Rodriguez had initially hoped to be a professional baseball player, but after a high school injury, he turned his attention to acting and performed in a children's theater in New York. Prior to full-time acting, he was a stockbroker.
Career
He has appeared in commercials, including one for Coca-Cola. His first film appearance was as an extra in The X-Files. He later appeared on Brooklyn South, Law & Order, Felicity, Roswell (alongside Brendan Fehr, with whom he would reunite in CSI: Miami) and NYPD Blue. He has appeared in a number of music videos, including Jennifer Lopez's 1999 video, "If You Had My Love", Busta Rhymes' "Respect My Conglomerate", Lionel Richie's "I Call It Love", opposite Nicole Richie, Melanie Fiona's "It Kills Me", 50 Cent's "Many Men", alongside Rory Cochrane, and Wisin & Yandel's No Dejemos Que Se Apague. He was also a participant in the pro-Obama video, "Yes We Can." He joined the main cast of CSI: Miami which premiered in 2002 and directed and wrote the episode "Hunting Ground" (Season 9 Episode 16). He left the main cast 5 episodes into Season 8 and was credited as a recurring cast member for 8 episodes. In Season 9, he returned to the main cast until the show ended with season 10 in 2012.
Rodriguez starred in the 2009 Tyler Perry movie I Can Do Bad All By Myself as Sandino, alongside Taraji P. Henson. Rodriguez also co-starred in a smaller film called Love and Debate. He played Bobby, Hilda's love interest in season 4 of Ugly Betty. He splits his time between New York and Los Angeles, and has a third residence in Puerto Rico.
He appeared in Let The Game Begin (2010)[5] and Magic Mike (2012).
Filmography
- The Night Shift (2015) as Dr. Joseph "Joey" Chavez
- Magic Mike XXL (2015) as Tito
- About Last Night (2014) as Steven Thaler
- Lovesick (2014) as Jason
- Reckless (2014) TV show
- The Goodwin Games (2013, four episodes)[6]
- Magic Mike (2012)
- Necessary Roughness (2012, one episode, "Slumpbuster") as Edmund "Gonzo" Gonzalez
- Sesame Street (2011, one episode, as Detective (Alphie) Betts
- Psych (2010, one episode) as Tommy Nix
- Let the Game Begin (2010) as Rowan
- I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2010) as Sandino
- It Kills Me (music video) (2009) as Boyfriend
- Ugly Betty (2009–2010) as Bobby Talercio
- Caught in the Crossfire (2009)
- Respect My Conglomerate (2009) as Police Officer/Cameo
- Many Men (music video) (2009) as Detective
- A Kiss of Chaos (2008) as Freddie
- Bohica (2008) as Diz
- Christmas Break (2008) as Alejandro
- I Call It Love as Boyfriend
- 15 Minutes of Fame (2008) as Casting Director
- Cielito Lindo (2007) as Leonard, Directed/Produced by Alejandro Alcondez
- Take (2007) as Steven
- Unknown (2006) as County Doctor
- Splinter (2006) as Private Martinez
- Thanks to Gravity (2006) as Elias
- Category 7: The End of the World (2005) as USAF Pilot Ritter
- Kim Possible (2005) as Burn Burnam
- Six Feet Under (2004, one episode) as Kenny Simms
- CSI: Miami (2002–2012) as CSI Level 3: Eric "Delko" Delektorsky (Recurring season 8)
- King Rikki (2002) as Alejandro Rojas
- Impostor (2001) as Trooper #1
- Roswell (2001–2002) as Jesse Esteban Ramirez
- All Souls (2001) as Patrick Fortado
- Details (2000) as Chris
- Resurrection Blvd. (2001-02 four episodes) as Jorge
- Details (2000) as Chris
- Felicity (1999-2000 three episodes) as Erik Kidd
- Law & Order (1999 one episode) as Chino
- If You Had My Love (music video) (1999) Jennifer Lopez
- Brooklyn South (1997–98) as Officer Hector Villanueva
- NYPD Blue (1997 one episode) as Uniform Cop
- Love & Debate
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Project | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Musical Moment | Magic Mike | Nominated[7] |
Personal Life
Rodriguez was in a relationship with singer Melanie Fiona from 2009 until 2012. He has one daughter, Frankie Elle Rodriguez born in 2014, with model Grace Gail.
References
- ↑ Biography and Photos of Adam Rodriguez
- ↑ Adam Rodriguez Biography (1975-)
- ↑ Francis Rodriguez (September 16, 2009). "CSI's Adam Rodríguez looks beyond 'Miami'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ↑ http://nbclatino.com/2012/06/27/adam-rodriguez-strips-down-and-tells-all/
- ↑ Let the Game Begin (2010) IMDb
- ↑ Snierson, Dan. "Adam Rodriguez signs on to 'The Goodwin Games' -- EXCLUSIVE". EW.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ Brevet, Brad (March 5, 2013). "2013 MTV Movie Award Nominations Led By 'Django Unchained' and 'Ted'". Rope of Silicon. Retrieved March 16, 2013.