Adam Rodriguez

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Adam Rodriguez
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Rodriguez in 2015
Born
Adam Michael Rodriguez

(1975-04-02) April 2, 1975 (age 50)
Occupations
  • 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 currently portrays 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

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 in 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

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs.
2000Details Chris Short film [14]
2001 Impostor Trooper #1
2002 King Rikki Alejandro Rojas
2005Keeper of the PastStanley Short film
2006 Love & Debate Elias
Splinter Private Martinez
Unknown County Doctor
2007 Take Steven
2008B.O.H.I.C.A. Diz [15]
A Kiss of ChaosFreddie [16]
Christmas BreakAlejandro Short film
15 Minutes of FameCasting Director [17]
2009 I Can Do Bad All By Myself Sandino [18]
2010 Let the Game Begin Rowan Sly 'Ricky' [19]
Cielito lindo Leonardo [20]
Caught in the Crossfire Shepherd Direct-to-video [21]
2012 Magic Mike Tito [22]
2014 About Last Night Steven Thaler
Lovesick Jason [23]
2015 Magic Mike XXL Tito [24]
2017Axis Voice role
CHiPs Shamus
2018 Incredibles 2 Detective No. 2Voice role
2021A Christmas ProposalJulian Diaz
2023 Magic Mike's Last Dance Tito [25]
Scrambled Sterling "Peter Pan"

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs.
1997 NYPD Blue Uniform CopEpisode: "Upstairs, Downstairs"
1997–1998 Brooklyn South Officer Hector VillanuevaMain role
19 episodes
1999 Ryan Caulfield: Year One Guest Episode: "Pilot"
Law & Order Chino Episode: "Marathon"
1999–2000 Felicity Erik KiddRecurring role
3 episodes
2001 All Souls Patrick FortadoRecurring role
6 episodes
2001–2002 Resurrection Blvd. Jorge Recurring role
4 episodes
Roswell Jesse Esteban RamirezMain role (season 3)
18 episodes
2001 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 role
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 Ivan Recurring role
3 episodes
[27]
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
Runner Troy Television film
2016Chunk & BeanJim HerreraPilot [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 VegaRecurring role
One Day at a Time Danny Episode: "Boundaries" [29]
2021 Ordinary Joe Bobby DiazRecurring role

Director

YearTitleNotes
2011–2012CSI: MiamiEpisodes: "Hunting Ground" & "At Risk"
2015 Scorpion Episode: "Dam Breakthrough"
2018–2024Criminal MindsEpisodes: "Last Gasp", "Ashley", "Pay-Per View" & "Homesick"

Writer

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

Music videos

YearTitleRoleNotes
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

Year [a] AwardCategoryProject  ResultRefs.
2013 MTV Movie Awards Best Musical MomentMagic MikeNominated [30]

References

  1. 1 2 "Adam Rodriguez" (2006). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 71. Detroit: Gale. Accessed via Biography in Context database, August 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Rodriguez, Francis (September 16, 2009). "CSI's Adam Rodríguez looks beyond 'Miami'". New York Daily News . Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  3. "Adam Rodriguez profile". filmreference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Terrero, Nina (June 27, 2012). "Adam Rodriguez Strips Down and Tells All". NBCLatino.com. NBC News. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  5. "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.
  6. Marquez, Eui-jo (July 2009). "LI've & Debate". Home Media Magazine. 31 (30): 28.
  7. "Let the Game Begin (2010)". IMDb.com. 17 January 2010.
  8. "'Jane The Virgin' Casts 'Magic Mike' Star Adam Rodriguez for Recurring Arc". TheWrap. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  9. 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.
  10. Prudom, Laura (June 8, 2016). "Criminal Minds' Casts Adam Rodriguez as Series Regular for Season 12". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  11. Petski, Denise (July 23, 2021). "Adam Rodriguez Joins NBC Drama Series 'Ordinary Joe' As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  12. "'Criminal Minds' Star Adam Rodriguez and Wife Grace Welcome Third Child Together". Celebrity Parents. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  13. "It's a Boy! Adam Rodriguez and Wife Grace Welcome Son Bridgemont Bernard: 'In Love'". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  14. "Details". Turner Classic Movies . Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  15. 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.
  16. "A Kiss of Chaos". Fabrication Films. Los Angeles. February 15, 2011. ASIN   B00473YW14 . Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  17. "15 Minutes of Fame". Fabrication Films. Los Angeles. May 8, 2012. ASIN   B007I1TG6I . Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  18. "I Can Do Bad All By Myself". Turner Classic Movies . Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  19. "Let the Game Begin". Rotten Tomatoes . Los Angeles: Fandango Media . Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  20. "Filman en Chihuahua "Cielito Lindo"". Wayback Machine . San Francisco: Internet Archive. Archived from the original on August 17, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  21. "Caught in the Crossfire". Fabrication Films. Los Angeles. July 13, 2010. ASIN   B003INBNQQ . Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  22. "Magic Mike". Turner Classic Movies . Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  23. "Lovesick". Turner Classic Movies . Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  24. "Magic Mike XXL". Turner Classic Movies . Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  25. 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.
  26. "Category 7: The End of the World". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. "Adam Rodriguez on Getting Catfished by Rita Moreno's Character on 'One Day at a Time' (Exclusive)". ET Online .
  30. 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.

Notes

  1. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.