Biography
Rodriguez had always dreamed of being an actor. His dreams became a reality when the theater trained actor starred in the pilot production of Chicago's Whirlwind Performance Company, a theater company composed of youths at risk. His exceptional work with the group led to a two year scholarship to the summer arts program at the Chicago Center for the Gifted.
In 1995, Rodriguez made his feature debut in Alfonso Arau's "A Walk In The Clouds" …
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Career Milestones
2008 | Made executive producing debut, "Nothing Like the Holidays"; also starred as a solider home for the holidays | |
2007 | Joined the second season of ABC's "Ugly Betty" as Gio, the sandwich cart guy | |
2007 | Cast as El Wray in "Planet Terror," Robert Rodriguez's portion of the double-feature film, "Grindhouse" a collaboration with Quentin Tarantino | |
2006 | Cast as a busboy in Emilio Estevez's directorial debut, "Bobby," an ensemble centered around the night of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination | |
2006 | Starred in director Wolfgang Petersen's remake of "The Poseidon Adventure" | |
2005 | Played a jockey in the movie "Dreamer" co-starring Dakota Fanning | |
2003 | Had a recurring role as Carla's brother Marco on NBC's "Scrubs" | |
2001 | Played the regular role of mortician Federico Diaz in the acclaimed HBO series "Six Feet Under"; earned an Emmy nomination in 2002 for Supporting Actor in a Drama | |
2000 | Co-starred in the HBO movie "For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story" | |
1998 | Played an obnoxious jock in the ensemble "Can't Hardly Wait" | |
1997 | Appeared opposite John Leguizamo in "The Pest" | |
1995 | Played a Vietnam veteran in "Dead Presidents" with Chris Tucker and Larenz Tate | |
1995 | First major supporting role in "A Walk in the Clouds" | |
1994 | Made feature debut in "The Fence" | |
1992 | Professional acting debut in an episode of the short-lived CBS drama "Polish Hill" | |
| Won scholarship to Chicago's Center for the Gifted; attended for two summers | ||
| Began performing while still in high school, appearing with the Whirlwind Performance Company | ||
| Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois | ||
Awards
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Bobby |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |