Guillermo Rodriguez (comedian)

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Guillermo Rodriguez
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Rodriguez in January 2013
Born
Guillermo Rodriguez

(1971-01-27) January 27, 1971 (age 53)
NationalityMexican-American
Occupation(s)TV personality, comedian
Years active2003–present
Known for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
ChildrenBenji Rodriguez

Guillermo Rodriguez [2] (born January 27, 1971) [3] is a Mexican-American [4] talk show personality best known as the sidekick for American late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! . He rose to fame while working as a parking lot security guard at the Hollywood Boulevard studios. [5] He continues in character and title as the show's security guard.

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Early life

Rodriguez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico. [1]

Career

Rodriguez began working as a parking-lot security guard for Jimmy Kimmel Live! studio in 2003. [6] At that time he also had a second full-time job as a hotel room server as well as working weekends at a third. [7] After he was caught sleeping in announcer Dicky Barrett’s car, Kimmel offered to have him appear on the show. [8] Due to his shyness at the time Rodriguez initially turned down the offer to appear on the show in 2003 but was talked into it by one of the producers. [7] [9] His early appearances were with "Uncle Frank" Potenza in a series of bits called "Security Night Live". [10] [11] (Potenza had originally handled security for the show before his role was expanded to appear on screen.) [11] Rodriguez soon moved to acting in skits on the show with his first role being Michael Jackson's Spanish cook. His broken English coupled with his affability and teddy bear-like quality earned him a high-profile supporting role as a personality on the show, in which he usually plays the Everyman. [10] Guillermo took over main red-carpet interviewing duties in 2011 after Potenza died. [5]

Personal life

Rodriguez is married. He and his wife have a son named Benji who was born on December 11, 2011.

He became a U.S. citizen in 2005. [12]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Rock Slyde Gary
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Cop #2uncredited cameo
2019 The Little Mermaid Live! Blowfish
2020 Bill & Ted Face the Music Himself Cameo appearance during the credits

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