Adam Rodriguez
Adam Rodriguez | |
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Rodriguez in 2014 | |
Born | Adam Michael Rodriguez April 2, 1975 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse |
Grace Gail (m. 2016) |
Children | 3 |
Adam Michael Rodriguez (born April 2, 1975)[1] is an American actor, screenwriter and director. He became known for his role as Eric Delko on CSI: Miami. He also portrayed Task Force Agent Luke Alvez in Criminal Minds.
Early life
[edit]Rodriguez was born in Yonkers, New York,[2] the son of Janet, an airline ticket agent, and Ramon Rodriguez, an executive with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.[1][3]
His father is of half Puerto Rican and half Cuban descent, and his mother is of Puerto Rican ancestry.[4]
He attended Clarkstown High School North in New City, New York, graduating in 1993.[5] Rodriguez 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.
Before full-time acting, he was a stockbroker.[4]
Career
[edit]This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (March 2016) |
Rodriguez 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, and NYPD Blue.
He 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"; Melanie Fiona's "It Kills Me"; 50 Cent's "Many Men"; and Wisin & Yandel's "No Dejemos Que Se Apague". He was a participant in the pro-Barack Obama video "Yes We Can".
He starred in 18 episodes of Roswell (Season 3)
He was part of the original cast of CSI: Miami, which premiered in 2002. He later directed and wrote the episode "Hunting Ground" (season 9, episode 16). He left the main cast five episodes into season 8 and was credited as a recurring cast member for eight episodes. He returned to the main cast in season 9 and remained on the show until it ended with season 10 in 2012.
Rodriguez starred in the 2009 Tyler Perry movie I Can Do Bad All by Myself as Sandino.[2] He co-starred in a smaller film, Love and Debate.[6] He played Bobby, Hilda's love interest, in season 4 of Ugly Betty.
He appeared in Let the Game Begin (2010),[7] Magic Mike (2012), Magic Mike XXL (2015), and Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023).[4]
In 2015, he was cast in the recurring role of Dr. Chavez in the second season of The Night Shift.[8][9]
Rodriguez was on the cover of H mag on April 2012, photographed by Joey Shaw. .
In 2016, Rodriguez was cast as Luke Alvez, an FBI Fugitive Task Force Agent who joins the Behavioral Analysis Unit in season 12 of Criminal Minds,[10] replacing Shemar Moore.
In 2021, Rodriguez was cast as Bobby Diaz in a recurring role in the NBC drama series Ordinary Joe.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Rodriguez married model Grace Gail, the daughter of actor Maxwell Gail, in 2016. They have three children, including son Bridgemont Bernard Rodriguez, who was born on March 16, 2020.[12][13]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Details | Chris | Short film[14] |
2001 | Impostor | Trooper #1 | Based on the 1953 short story of the same name by Philip K. Dick |
2002 | King Rikki | Alejandro Rojas | |
2005 | Keeper of the Past | Stanley | Short film |
2006 | Love & Debate | Elias | |
Splinter | Private Martinez | ||
Unknown | County Doctor | ||
2007 | Take | Steven | |
2008 | B.O.H.I.C.A.[15] | Diz | |
A Kiss of Chaos[16] | Freddie | ||
Christmas Break | Alejandro | Short film | |
15 Minutes of Fame[17] | Casting Director | ||
2009 | I Can Do Bad All By Myself[18] | Sandino | |
2010 | Let the Game Begin[19] | Rowan Sly 'Ricky' | |
Cielito lindo[20] | Leonardo | ||
Caught in the Crossfire | Shepherd[21] | Direct-to-video | |
2012 | Magic Mike[22] | Tito | |
2014 | About Last Night | Steven Thaler | |
Lovesick[23] | Jason | ||
2015 | Magic Mike XXL[24] | Tito | |
2017 | Axis | voice | |
CHiPs | Shamus | ||
2018 | Incredibles 2 | Detective No. 2 | Voice |
2021 | A Christmas Proposal | Julian Diaz | |
2023 | Magic Mike's Last Dance | Tito | [25] |
Scrambled |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | NYPD Blue | Uniform Cop | Episode: "Upstairs, Downstairs" |
1997–98 | Brooklyn South | Officer Hector Villanueva | Main role; 19 episodes |
1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One | Guest | Episode: "Pilot" |
Law & Order | Chino | Episode: "Marathon" | |
1999–2000 | Felicity | Erik Kidd | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
2001 | All Souls | Patrick Fortado | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2001–02 | Resurrection Blvd. | Jorge | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
2001-02 | Roswell | Jesse Esteban Ramirez | Main role (season 3); 18 episodes |
2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Eric Delko | Episode: "Cross-Jurisdictions" |
2002–2012 | CSI: Miami | Main role; 219 episodes | |
2003 | Queens Supreme | Hector Martinez | Episode: "Pilot" |
2004 | Six Feet Under | Kenny Simms | Episode: "The Black Forest" |
2005 | Kim Possible | Burn Burnam | Voice, episode: "Team Impossible" |
Category 7: The End of the World | USAF Pilot Ritter | Miniseries[26] | |
2007 | NCIS | Dead Body in the Taxi | Episode: "Trojan Horse" |
2009–2010 | Ugly Betty | Bobby Talercio | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
2010 | Psych | Tommy Nix | Episode: "Shawn and Gus in Drag (Racing)" |
2011 | Sesame Street | Detective Alfie Betts | Episode: "Letter 'R' Mystery" |
2012 | Necessary Roughness | Edmund "Gonzo" Gonzalez | Episode: "Slumpbuster" |
2013 | The Goodwin Games[27] | Ivan | Recurring role: 3 episodes |
2014 | Reckless | Preston Cruz | Main role; 13 episodes |
2015 | The Night Shift | Dr. Joseph "Joey" Chavez | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2015, 2018 | Jane the Virgin | Jonathan Chavez | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
2015 | Empire | Laz Delgado | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
Runner | Troy | Television film | |
2016 | Chunk & Bean | Jim Herrera | Pilot[28] |
Lip Sync Battle | Himself | Episode: "Channing Tatum vs. Jenna Dewan-Tatum" | |
2016–2020 2022–present |
Criminal Minds | Luke Alvez | 79 episodes Main role (seasons 12–present) |
2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Raul Vega | Recurring role |
2020 | One Day at a Time | Danny[29] | Episode: "Boundaries" |
2021 | Ordinary Joe | Bobby Diaz | Recurring role |
Director
[edit]Year | Title | Notes |
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2011–2012 | CSI: Miami | Episodes: "Hunting Ground" & "At Risk" |
2015 | Scorpion | Episode: "Dam Breakthrough" |
2018–2024 | Criminal Minds | Episodes: "Last Gasp", "Ashley", "Pay-Per View" & "Homesick" |
Writer
[edit]Year | Title | Notes |
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2011–2012 | CSI: Miami | Episodes: "Hunting Ground" & "At Risk" |
Music videos
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | "If You Had My Love" | Man in dark room | Jennifer Lopez music video |
2003 | "Many Men" | Detective | 50 Cent music video |
2006 | "I Call It Love" | Nicole Richie's Boyfriend | Lionel Richie music video |
2009 | "Respect My Conglomerate" | Police officer | Busta Rhymes music video |
"It Kills Me" | Boyfriend | Melanie Fiona music video |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Project | Result |
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2013 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Musical Moment | Magic Mike | Nominated[30] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Adam Rodriguez" (2006). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 71. Detroit: Gale. Accessed via Biography in Context database, August 7, 2016.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Francis (September 16, 2009). "CSI's Adam Rodríguez looks beyond 'Miami'". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ "Adam Rodriguez profile". filmreference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c Terrero, Nina (June 27, 2012). "Adam Rodriguez Strips Down and Tells All". NBCLatino.com. NBC News. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ "Westchester Native Joins CBS' 'Criminal Minds' Cast As Show's Star Is Fired". Rivertowns Daily Voice. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2018 – via rivertowns.dailyvoice.com.
- ^ Marquez, Eui-jo (July 2009). "LI've & Debate". Home Media Magazine. 31 (30): 28.
- ^ "Let the Game Begin (2010)". IMDb.com. 17 January 2010.
- ^ "'Jane The Virgin' Casts 'Magic Mike' Star Adam Rodriguez for Recurring Arc". TheWrap. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (2018-03-03). "'Jane The Virgin' Boss Breaks Down Revisiting the Jane-Chavez Relationship Through the 'Me Too' Lens". Variety. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (June 8, 2016). "Criminal Minds' Casts Adam Rodriguez as Series Regular for Season 12". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 23, 2021). "Adam Rodriguez Joins NBC Drama Series 'Ordinary Joe' As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "'Criminal Minds' Star Adam Rodriguez and husband Taylor Welcome Third Child Together". Popculture.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "It's a Boy! Adam Rodriguez and husband Taylor Welcome Son Bridgemont Bernard: 'In Love'". MSN.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Details". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ De Leon, Kris (February 4, 2008). "'CSI: Miami' Actor Stars in a War Movie". BuddyTV. Seattle: Advanced Media Research Group, Inc. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "A Kiss of Chaos". Fabrication Films. Los Angeles. February 15, 2011. ASIN B00473YW14. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "15 Minutes of Fame". Fabrication Films. Los Angeles. May 8, 2012. ASIN B007I1TG6I. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "I Can Do Bad All By Myself". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Let the Game Begin". Rotten Tomatoes. Los Angeles: Fandango Media. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Filman en Chihuahua "Cielito Lindo"". Wayback Machine. San Francisco: Internet Archive. Archived from the original on August 17, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Caught in the Crossfire". Fabrication Films. Los Angeles. July 13, 2010. ASIN B003INBNQQ. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Magic Mike". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Lovesick". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Magic Mike XXL". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Williams, Jordan (February 11, 2023). "All 5 Original Character Cameos In Magic Mike 3 Explained". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Category 7: The End of the World". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (September 13, 2012). "Adam Rodriguez signs on to 'The Goodwin Games' -- EXCLUSIVE". Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (February 18, 2016). "'Breaking Bad' Alum Anna Gunn Cast in ABC Comedy Pilot 'Chunk & Bean'". Variety. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Adam Rodriguez on Getting Catfished by Rita Moreno's Character on 'One Day at a Time' (Exclusive)". ET Online.
- ^ Brevet, Brad (March 5, 2013). "2013 MTV Movie Award Nominations Led By 'Django Unchained' and 'Ted'". Rope of Silicon. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Adam Rodriguez profile, cbs.com; accessed March 17, 2016.
- Adam Rodriguez at IMDb
- 1975 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from New York (state)
- American male film actors
- American people of Cuban descent
- American actors of Puerto Rican descent
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- Hispanic and Latino American male actors
- Actors from Yonkers, New York