Rolando Molina

Last updated
Rolando Conchas Molina
Born
Rolando Alberto Argueta-Molina

(1971-08-13) August 13, 1971 (age 53)
San Salvador, El Salvador
OccupationActor
Years active1992-present

Rolando Alberto Argueta-Molina (born August 13, 1971) is a Salvadoran actor.

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Life and career

Molina was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States at a very young age. The family settled in Los Angeles. Approached by Edward James Olmos while working as a security guard at Universal Studios one day; Rolando caught Olmos' attention and asked him to audition for his new film. His acting début was (a cameo) on Olmos' project at the time; American Me (1992). He has also been in other films such as Menace II Society (1993), Mojave Moon (1996), The Rich Man's Wife (1996), Next Friday (2000), Crazy/Beautiful (2001), Party Animalz (2004) and Six Thugs (2006). He also made guest appearances in Desperate Housewives as the biological father of Gabrielle Solis's legal daughter Juanita.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 American Me Cop #2
Jamie's SecretGaryShort
To Protect and ServeLenny
1993 Menace II Society Vato #1
1995 Indictment: The McMartin Trial Court ClerkTV movie
Virtuosity Salesman in Videostore
In the FleshBeefy Cop
1996 Eye for an Eye Parent of Murdered Children Group #4
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...RamonTV movie
The Rich Man's Wife Gangbanger
Street Corner JusticeRuben
Mojave Moon Second Guy
1997 Do Me A Favor Hector
1998 Primary Colors Anthony Ramirez
The Pandora Project Mr. Big / 'Jefe'
The Unknown CyclistSupport Van Driver
Brown's Requiem Ernie
1999 EDtv Warehouse Worker
2000 Next Friday Baby Joker
A Better Way to Die Chach
2001 Crazy/Beautiful Hector
2002 King Rikki Javier
2003 Bruce Almighty Hood #4
Grind Show Security
2004Party AnimalzChewiVideo
CakeBenzitoVideo
2005 Domino Security Manager
Rumor Has It... Mover
2006The Virgin of JuarezCop
Six ThugsChapo
2007 Expired Meters Money Collector
Delta Farce Bartender
2008 Eagle Eye TSA Agent
Ladies of the House MannyTV movie
2010Food StampsAngry Neighbor
EventualityThe IntruderShort
BrokenNeighbor
2011Platinum IllusionsOso
A Better Life Jesus
2012 Jewtopia Ramone
2013The AdvocatesKevin GuzmanTV movie
2016400 MilesRigoShort
2017Murder in the WoodsJesus
2018 Papi Chulo Juan
2019Jane the NovelaSalvador NegremonteTV movie
2021Welcome to Our WorldFat Neighbor

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Street Justice SimmyEpisode: "Bitter Fruit"
1994 Seinfeld Punk #1Episode: "The Opposite"
Living Single The WaiterEpisode: "There's Got to Be a Morning After"
1995 The Wayans Bros. OrsonEpisode: "I'm Too Sexy for My Brother"
Cybill GripEpisode: "Since I Lost My Baby"
The InvadersRaymondEpisode: "Part II"
1995-96 ER RolandoRecurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
1996 Public Morals DAEpisode: "The Green Cover"
Pacific Blue MunchkinEpisode: "Bangers"
1996-97 Dangerous Minds JokerRecurring Cast: Season 1
1997 Gun Guard #1Episode: "Columbus Day"
Cracker NeighborEpisode: "Hell Hath No Fury"
1998 LateLine Burly TechieEpisode: "Pearce's New Buddy"
Dharma & Greg HectorEpisode: "Are You Ready for Some Football?"
NYPD Blue Barfly #2Episode: "Numb & Number"
1999 L.A. Doctors LouisEpisode: "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
Two Guys and a Girl GripEpisode: "Two Guys, a Girl and the Storm of the Century"
Martial Law Christian RudeckiEpisode: "My Man Sammo"
G vs E Dragon Fly BouncerEpisode: "Lady Evil"
2000 Judging Amy Mark VasquezEpisode: "Spoil the Child"
Charmed HernandezEpisode: "Reckless Abandon"
Pacific Blue ManoloEpisode: "A Thousand Words"
7th Heaven JurorEpisode: "Twelve Angry People"
G vs E BennieEpisode: "Renunciation"
Sammy Various Roles (voice)Episode: "Sammy Makes Amends"
2001 Walker, Texas Ranger Randy DragoEpisode: "Without a Sound"
Ladies Man IladioEpisode: "The 31-Inch-High Club"
2002 My Wife and Kids ValetEpisode: "Table for Too Many: Part 1 & 2"
Becker Dad #2Episode: "Let's Talk About Sex"
The Shield Hector EstanzaEpisode: "Throwaway"
Firefly BollesEpisode: "War Stories"
2003 NYPD Blue Idalo TavarezEpisode: "Laughlin All the Way to the Clink"
Crossing Jordan Hector ChirulloEpisode: "Sunset Division"
2004 The Handler Jesus LinaresEpisode: "Bleak House"
2005 Less than Perfect Security ManEpisode: "You Can Leave the Lights On"
Joan of Arcadia Trash Man GodEpisode: "Secret Service"
Yes, Dear JulioEpisode: "Broken by the Mold"
Wanted Idalo TavarezEpisode: "Pilot"
2006 What About Brian Bouncy GuyEpisode: "The Importance of Being Brian"
CSI: Miami Rulon DomingoEpisode: "Backstabbers"
2007 Dirt Ozzy RomeroEpisode: "Pap Smeared"
Boston Legal Miguel ObisboRecurring Cast: Season 4
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody HectorEpisode: "A Tale of Two Houses"
2007-16 American Dad! Various Roles (voice)Recurring Guest
2008 General Hospital Sal Del TorroRegular Cast
2009MeteorMexican TruckerEpisode: "Episode #1.1 & #1.2"
Heroes Motel ClerkEpisode: "Chapter Eight 'Into Asylum'"
Hawthorne BrianEpisode: "The Sense of Belonging"
2010 Sons of Tucson VicEpisode: "Chicken Pox"
The Closer Tomas MedinaEpisode: "Off the Hook"
Look: The Series GaryRecurring Cast
Desperate Housewives Hector SanchezRecurring Cast: Season 7
2011 Southland ChuyEpisode: "Punching Water"
Sons of Anarchy BennyEpisode: "Una Venta"
2012 Touch HectorEpisode: "Entanglement"
Harry's Law RodrigoEpisode: "Class War"
2013 Maron Latino GuyEpisode: "Mexican Angel"
Dexter ArmandoEpisode: "This Little Piggy"
Switched at Birth CopEpisode: "As the Shadows Deepen"
2014WinnersValet AttendantEpisode: "Complementary Valet"
Rush RaoulRecurring Cast
The Bridge Father SalasEpisode: "Harvest of Souls"
2014-15 Justified AguilarGuest Cast: Season 5-6
2014-18 Family Guy Various Roles (voice)Recurring Guest
2015 The League Various Roles (voice)Episode: "Adios y Bienvenidos"
2016 Rizzoli & Isles EduardoEpisode: "Hide and Seek"
Code Black Maintenance ManEpisode: "Corporeal Form"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Santino NogueraEpisode: "Lockup"
Shameless JesusEpisode: "Happily Ever After"
2021 Animal Kingdom Pete Trujillo Sr.Episode: "Let It Ride"

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