Adam Rodriguez

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Adam Rodriguez
Adam Rodriguez 2014.jpg
Rodriguez in 2014
Born
Adam Michael Rodriguez

(1975-04-02) April 2, 1975 (age 48)
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, director
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Grace Gail
(m. 2016)
Children3

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 .

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Early life

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

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Rodriguez in 2015

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) and “Magic Mike XXL (2015) [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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000DetailsChrisShort film [14]
2001 Impostor Trooper #1Based on the 1953 short story of the same name by Philip K. Dick
2002 King Rikki Alejandro Rojas
2005Keeper of the PastStanleyShort film
2006 Love & Debate Elias
Splinter Private Martinez
Unknown County Doctor
2007 Take Steven
2008B.O.H.I.C.A. [15] Diz
A Kiss of Chaos [16] Freddie
Christmas BreakAlejandroShort 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
2017Axisvoice
CHiPs Shamus
2018 Incredibles 2 Detective No. 2Voice
2021A Christmas ProposalJulian Diaz
2023 Magic Mike's Last Dance Tito [25]
Scrambled

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 NYPD Blue Uniform CopEpisode: "Upstairs, Downstairs"
1997–98 Brooklyn South Officer Hector VillanuevaMain role; 19 episodes
1999 Ryan Caulfield: Year One GuestEpisode: "Pilot"
Law & Order ChinoEpisode: "Marathon"
1999–2000 Felicity Erik KiddRecurring role; 3 episodes
2001 All Souls Patrick FortadoRecurring role; 6 episodes
2001–02 Resurrection Blvd. JorgeRecurring role; 4 episodes
2001-02 Roswell Jesse Esteban RamirezMain 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 MartinezEpisode: "Pilot"
2004 Six Feet Under Kenny SimmsEpisode: "The Black Forest"
2005 Kim Possible Burn BurnamVoice, episode: "Team Impossible"
Category 7: The End of the World USAF Pilot RitterMiniseries [26]
2007 NCIS Dead Body in the TaxiEpisode: "Trojan Horse"
2009–2010 Ugly Betty Bobby TalercioRecurring role; 11 episodes
2010 Psych Tommy NixEpisode: "Shawn and Gus in Drag (Racing)"
2011 Sesame Street Detective Alfie BettsEpisode: "Letter 'R' Mystery"
2012 Necessary Roughness Edmund "Gonzo" GonzalezEpisode: "Slumpbuster"
2013 The Goodwin Games [27] IvanRecurring role: 3 episodes
2014 Reckless Preston CruzMain role; 13 episodes
2015 The Night Shift Dr. Joseph "Joey" ChavezRecurring role; 6 episodes
2015, 2018 Jane the Virgin Jonathan ChavezRecurring role; 7 episodes
2015 Empire Laz DelgadoRecurring role; 5 episodes
RunnerTroyTelevision film
2016Chunk & BeanJim HerreraPilot [28]
Lip Sync Battle HimselfEpisode: "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 VegaRecurring role
2020 One Day at a Time Danny [29] Episode: "Boundaries"
2021 Ordinary Joe Bobby DiazRecurring role

Director

YearTitleNotes
2011–2012 CSI: Miami Episodes: "Hunting Ground" & "At Risk"
2015 Scorpion Episode: "Dam Breakthrough"
2018 Criminal Minds Episodes: "Last Gasp" & "Ashley"

Writer

YearTitleNotes
2011–2012 CSI: Miami Episodes: "Hunting Ground" & "At Risk"

Music videos

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 If You Had My Love Man in dark room Jennifer Lopez 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
Many MenDetective 50 Cent music video
It Kills Me Boyfriend Melanie Fiona music video

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProjectResult
2013 MTV Movie Awards Best Musical Moment Magic Mike Nominated [30]

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