Guillermo Rodriguez (comedian)

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Guillermo Rodriguez
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Rodriguez in 2013
Born (1971-01-27) January 27, 1971 (age 55)
Zacatecas City, Mexico [1]
Occupations
  • TV personality
  • comedian
Years active2003–present
Known for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Children1

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

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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 a third job during weekends. [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 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 was born in Zacatecas, Mexico. [1] He is married and has a son. [12] He became a U.S. citizen in 2005. [13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs.
2003–present Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself [2]
2009 Rock Slyde Gary[ citation needed ]
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Cop #2Uncredited cameo appearance [14]
2019 The Little Mermaid Live! Blowfish [15]
2020 Bill & Ted Face the Music Himself Cameo appearance [16]
2023 Ezra HimselfUncredited cameo appearance [17]

References

  1. 1 2 Tévez, Óscar (March 7, 2018). "De vigilante de un 'parking' por 6,5 euros la hora a estrella de televisión: la historia del hombre de dorado de los Oscar". El País– via elpais.com.
  2. 1 2 "Guillermo Rodriguez | Jimmy Kimmel Live!". ABC. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2017-01-27). Kimmel Staffers Share Guillermo Stories For His Birthday (Web video) – via YouTube. At midnight tonight, Guillermo turns ...46 years old.
  4. ↑ "'Jimmy Kimmel' Star Guillermo Responds to Donald Trump's Anti-Mexico Comments With Hilarious Bilingual Bit". The Hollywood Reporter. June 25, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Passings: Frank Potenza, John Howard Davies, Jack Layton". Los Angeles Times . August 24, 2011. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  6. ↑ Dory Jackson (August 18, 2020). "Ellen DeGeneres and tWitch, Chelsea Handler and Chuy Bravo Plus More Famous TV Hosts and Their Sidekicks". US Magazine.
  7. 1 2 Jon Finkel (September 4, 2018). "Guillermo the Great: Jimmy Kimmel's Sidekick Discusses His Improbable Rise From Parking Lot Security Guard To Late Night TV Star".
  8. ↑ "Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s Guillermo Rodriguez Recalls How He Landed on the Show 18 Years Ago". Peoplemag.
  9. ↑ Pampering Jimmy Kimmel's Favorite Security Guard, Guillermo Rodriguez. Young Hollywood. June 21, 2012 – via YouTube.
  10. 1 2 Bruce Miller (March 30, 2013). "Guillermo gives 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' the common touch". Sioux City Journal.
  11. 1 2 Lynn Elberthe (August 23, 2011). "Uncle Frank of 'Kimmel Show' fame dies at 77". Associated Press.
  12. ↑ MN, Allyssa (2023-10-07). "Jimmy Kimmel's Sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez Is Married And Lives A Secret Life With His Wife". TheThings. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  13. ↑ "Guillermo gives 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' the common touch". Sioux City Journal . March 30, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  14. ↑ Johnson, Zach (2017-04-14). "Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s Guillermo Rodriguez Films a Cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but It Doesn't Go as Planned". E! Online. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  15. ↑ Guillermo's Journey Under the Sea in The Little Mermaid Live!. Jimmy Kimmel Live. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2024-09-17– via YouTube.
  16. ↑ Hough, Quinn (2020-09-14). "Every Cameo In Bill & Ted Face The Music". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  17. ↑ Carter, Bill (2024-05-31). "Late-Night TV Plays a Supporting Role in Charming Indie Film Ezra". LateNighter. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
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