Mel Rodriguez
Mel Rodriguez | |
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 Rodriguez at 2014 Imagen Awards | |
| Born | Melvin Dimas Rodriguez June 12, 1973 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Melvin Dimas Rodriguez (born June 12, 1973) is an American actor best known for starring as Nurse Patsy de la Serda on the HBO comedy Getting On and as Todd on the FOX comedy The Last Man on Earth. Other notable works include recurring as Marco on AMC's Better Call Saul and co-starring on the short-lived FOX sitcoms Running Wilde and Enlisted.
Life and career
Rodriguez was born in Miami, Florida and grew up in the Little Havana neighborhood. He first pursued a career in boxing, until he was led onto the path of acting by his high school teacher at age 17, first starring in an AIDS awareness play entitled The Inner Circle with Pedro Zamora. He dropped out of high school and managed to receive a scholarship, which he used to graduate from SUNY Purchase. After his graduation, Rodriguez stayed in Purchase and managed a cigar shop, from time to time visiting New York City to act on stage. He did his first role on screen in 1999 in an episode of the legal drama television series Law & Order, which was filming in the state. Rodriguez then moved to Los Angeles, focusing more on his career in the film industry and less on his acting on stage.[1] His first role in a full-length feature film was in the 1999 comedy Wirey Spindell. He achieved his breakthrough by scoring the recurring role of Frank on the ABC comedy series George Lopez in 2002.[2]
Rodriguez is most known for his recurring roles as Sgt. Nunez on Community and SPC Chubowski on the Fox sitcom Enlisted. He portrayed Marco, the best friend and partner-in-crime of Jimmy McGill in the first season of Better Call Saul. He had a brief role as Officer Morales in the 2002 film Panic Room, and is currently a regular on The Last Man on Earth (2015).[3] He also appeared as Officer Martinez in Little Miss Sunshine (2006).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Wirey Spindell | Ernesto | [2] | |
| 2002 | Panic Room | Officer Morales | [4] [5] | |
| 2002 | Deuces Wild | Big Dom | [5] | |
| 2002 | Showtime | Armored Car Driver | Uncredited | [6] |
| 2004 | The Terminal | Man in Cast | Uncredited | |
| 2005 | Garfield: The Movie | Security Officer | [5] | |
| 2005 | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | Captain Gómez | [4] [5] | |
| 2006 | Shark Bait | Dr. Tang/Manny | Voice role | [2] [4] |
| 2006 | Big Top | Harris | [2] [4] | |
| 2006 | Unknown | Lone Cop | [7] | |
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Officer Martinez | [4] [5] | |
| 2008 | Lakeview Terrace | Julio Pacheco | [7] | |
| 2008 | Choke.Kick.Girl | Mel | Short film | |
| 2009 | West of Brooklyn | Sal | [8] | |
| 2012 | The Watch | Chucho | [4] [5] | |
| 2012 | The Producer | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Fat | Ken | Short film | [9] |
| 2013 | Playing Clean | Mel | Short film | |
| 2014 | Suburban Gothic | Hector | [10] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Law & Order | Bill Crawford | Episode: "Disciple" | [1] |
| 1999 | Third Watch | T-Shirt Man | Episode: "Welcome to Camelot" | [1] |
| 1999 | Spin City | [1] | ||
| 2002 – 2007 | George Lopez | Frank | 5 episodes | [4] |
| 2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Neil | Episode: "Reese Drives" | |
| 2002 | Gilmore Girls | Raul | Episode: "Lorelai's Graduation Day" | |
| 2002 | Fidel | Calixto Morales | Television film | |
| 2002 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Mel | Episode: "Relationship Ripcord" | |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | Al McGrath | Episode: "A Man a Mile" | |
| 2004 | In the Game | Jason | Show cancelled after pilot | |
| 2004 | Beverly Hills S.U.V. | Show cancelled after pilot | ||
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Norman Reese | Episode: "Chatty Chatty Bang Bang" | |
| 2004 | The Bernie Mac Show | Episode: "My Privacy" | ||
| 2004 | Ghost Whisperer | Owen | Episode: "Ghost, Interrupted" | |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Mel Heinz | Episode: "One Wrong Move" | |
| 2007 | Notes from the Underbelly | Episode: "Oleander" | ||
| 2008 | Kath & Kim | Warren | Episode: "Money" | |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Episode: "Bagels and Locks" | ||
| 2008 – 2009 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Carlos Hernandez | 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | FlashForward | Oscar Obregon | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | The Middle | Mr. Perez | Episode: "The Trip" | |
| 2010 | Big Love | Don Dona | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 – 2011 | Running Wilde | Migo Salazar | [4] [5] | |
| 2010 – 2012 | Choke.Kick.Girl | Just Mel | Webseries | |
| 2011 | Workaholics | Ryan | Episode: "Checkpoint Gnarly" | |
| 2011 | Community | Sgt. Nunez | 3 episodes | [4] |
| 2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Hector | Episode: "What's Behind the Door" | |
| 2013 | The New Normal | Gerald | Episode: "Rocky Bye Baby" | [4] |
| 2013 – 2015 | Getting On | Patsy De La Serda | [1] [5] | |
| 2014 | Enlisted | SPC George Chubowski | [3] | |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul | Marco Pasternak | 2 episodes | [1] |
| 2015 – present | The Last Man on Earth | Todd | Series regular | [1] [5] |
| 2016 | We Bare Bears | Darrell | Episode: "Losing Ice" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Greens and Blues" | Pixies | [11] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Rushfield, Ricihard (25 April 2015). "'Last Man's Mel Rodriguez's Career Boomerang is the Most Heartwarming Showbiz Story of the Year". HitFix. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Mel Rodriguez Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ a b Phelan, Paige (26 April 2015). "'Last Man on Earth': Mel Rodriguez on New Phil "Stress" and Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Getting On Cast & Crew: Mel Rodriguez: Bio". HBO. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mel Rodriguez Filmography". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Mel Rodriguez on iTunes". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Mel Rodriguez - Filme" (in German). Moviepilot.de. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "West of Brooklyn - Mel Rodriguez". WestofBrooklynthemovie.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Mark Phinney & Mel Rodriguez Interview - Fat". Tribute.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (27 January 2015). "Film Review: 'Suburban Gothic'". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ Grow, Kory (4 March 2014). "Pixies' New Video Connects Graffiti Artists With Astronauts". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 May 2015.