Vincent Rodriguez III | |
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 Rodriguez in 2016 | |
| Born | August 10, 1982 [1] San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Gregory Wright (m. 2015) |
Vincent Rodriguez III (born August 10, 1982) is an American stage and television actor. [2] Rodriguez is known for playing the male lead role of Josh Chan in The CW comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. [3]
Rodriguez was born in San Francisco to Filipino parents and grew up in nearby Daly City. [4] [5] He is of Filipino, Latino, and Chinese background. [5] He has three older sisters, all born in Manila. In 2003, he graduated from the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts. [6] He is also trained in martial arts. [7] He moved to New York City in 2005 and appeared often as an ensemble cast member regional theatre productions. [8] He also teaches annually at drama schools. [9] [7] On television he had bit roles on The Onion News Network and Hostages before landing his breakthrough role in 2015, when he was cast as Josh Chan, the romantic lead in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend . [10] [4]
Since 2015 Rodriguez has been married to Gregory Wright. [11] As a gay actor, his performance as the straight lead in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has received praise. [12] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Onion News Network | Asian Tucker Hope | Episode: "Fifth Anniversary" |
| 2014 | Hostages | Aide | Episode: "Endgame" |
| 2015 | Donny! | Tap Show Host | Episode: "Little League Dads Gone Wild!" |
| 2015–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Josh Chan | Series regular; 60 episodes |
| 2017 | Designated Survivor | Congressman Saldua | Episode: "Misalliance" |
| 2017 | Adam Ruins Everything | Derek | Episode: "Adam Ruins the Hospital" |
| 2018 | Another Period | Chang Bunker | Episode: "Lucky Chang's" |
| 2019 | Insatiable | Detective Rudy Cruz | Recurring role; 7 episodes (season 2) [13] |
| 2021 | Kenan | Ron Sherman-Willis | Episode: "Hard News" |
| 2021 | I Heart Arlo | Ansel Beauregard | Voice role; 9 episodes [14] |
| 2021–23 | With Love | Henry Cruz [15] | Main role; 11 episodes |
| 2022 | Home Economics | Simon | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Ghost and Molly McGee | Jeff | Voice role; 4 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | White Snake | Little General | English dub [16] |
| 2020 | Ne Zha | Li Jung | English dub |
| 2021 | Arlo the Alligator Boy | Ansel Beauregard | Voice role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 | Raiden | Voice role [17] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "A Boy Band Made Up of Four Joshes" | Josh Chan | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "I Hope Josh Comes to My Party!" |
| "California Christmastime" | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "My Mom, Greg's Mom and Josh's Sweet Dance Moves!" | ||
| 2016 | "West Covina (Second Reprise)" (Duet with Rachel Bloom) | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "I'm Going to the Beach with Josh and His Friends!" | |
| "Angry Mad" | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "Why Is Josh in a Bad Mood?" | ||
| "We Should Definitely Not Have Sex Right Now" (Duet with Rachel Bloom) | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "Where Is Josh's Friend?" | ||
| "Ping Pong Girl" | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "When Will Josh See How Cool I Am?" | ||
| "We Tapped That Ass" (Duet with Santino Fontana) | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "When Will Josh and His Friend Leave Me Alone?" | ||
| "Thought Bubbles" | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "Why Is Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Eating Carbs? | ||
| 2017 | "Duh!" | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "Who Is Josh's Soup Fairy?" | |
| "We'll Never Have Problems Again" (Duet with Rachel Bloom) | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "Will Scarsdale Like Josh's Shayna Punim?" | ||
| "I've Got My Head in the Clouds" | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Wants Revenge." | ||
| 2018 | "Fit Hot Guys Have Problems Too" (with Scott Michael Foster and David Hull) | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "Nathaniel Gets the Message!" | |
| "No One Else Is Singing My Song" (with Rachel Bloom and Scott Michael Foster) | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "I Want to Be Here" | ||
| 2019 | "Sports Analogies" (Duet with Scott Michael Foster) | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "I Can Work With You" | |
| "The Math of Love Quadrangles" (with Rachel Bloom, Scott Michael Foster and Skyler Astin) | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "I Need to Find My Frenemy" | ||
| 2021 | "Better Life" | Ansel Beauregard | Voice role; from the Netflix animated musical film Arlo the Alligator Boy |
| "Something's Missing" (Duet with Michael J. Woodard) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Irving Berlin's White Christmas (San Francisco Regional) | Ensemble | World premiere |
| 2005 | Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Boston) | Boston revival | |
| 2006 | Pippin (East Haddam, CT Regional) | Goodspeed revival | |
| 2009 | Xanadu (US Tour) | Performer (Swing) | La Jolla Playhouse National Tour |
| 2012 | Anything Goes (US Tour) | Luke | Roundabout Theatre Company National Tour |
| 2014 | Here Lies Love (Off-Broadway) | Performer (Swing) Marcos (Understudy) Aquino (Understudy) DJ (understudy) | Return production |
| Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (San Diego, CA Regional) | Congregation Dance Captain Magic Consultant | U.S. Premiere, La Jolla Playhouse production | |
| 2015 | Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Millburn, NJ Regional) | Paper Mill Playhouse production |
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