Freddy Rodriguez is an American actor. Best known as Federico Diaz on '' Six Feet Under'' (2001-2005), Gio on ''

Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombi ...

'' (2007-2010), and Benny Colon in ''

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'' (2016-2021).

Career

In 1995, he played Pedro Aragon, Jr., in '' A Walk in the Clouds'' with

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and

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and as a

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in ''

Dead Presidents ''Dead Presidents'' is a 1995 American crime film co-written, produced and directed by the Hughes Brothers. The film chronicles the life of Anthony Curtis (Larenz Tate), focusing on his teenage years as a high school graduate and his experienc ...

'' with

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and

Chris Tucker Christopher Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. Tucker made his debut in 1992 as a stand-up performer on the HBO comedy series ''Def Comedy Jam'', where he frequently appeared on the show during the 1990s. He appe ...

. Rodriguez went on to roles such as Ninja in '' The Pest'', an obnoxious jock in ''

Can't Hardly Wait ''Can't Hardly Wait'' is a 1998 American teen romantic comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars an ensemble cast including Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green, and Jenni ...

'' and Carla's brother Marco on '' Scrubs''. As a voice actor, he contributed the voice of

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on ''

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''. Rodriguez portrayed Federico Diaz on the hit HBO series '' Six Feet Under'' throughout its five seasons. For this role he received two

Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...

for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series, an

Emmy The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and a further three SAG nominations (also in the ensemble category). In 2005, Rodriguez played a vicious inner city drug dealer named Hector in the movie ''

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'', and a jockey in the film '' Dreamer'', co-starring

Dakota Fanning Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. She rose to prominence at the age of seven for her performance as Lucy Dawson in the drama film ''I Am Sam'' (2001), for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomin ...

. In 2006, appeared in the film ''

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'', as a waiter, as well as played Reggie, a character who only exercised one half of his body, in M. Night Shyamalan's film ''

Lady in the Water ''Lady in the Water'' is a 2006 American fantasy psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who produced with Sam Mercer. The film features the starring cast of Paul Giamatti and Bryce Dallas Howard with Bob Balab ...

'', and starred alongside Eva Longoria and

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in ''

Harsh Times ''Harsh Times'' is a 2005 American action crime film written and directed by David Ayer in his directorial debut. Set in South Central Los Angeles, the film stars Christian Bale and Freddy Rodriguez. The film was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Ma ...

'', his first leading role in a major theatrical release. He was seen in an episode of the hit hospital television show '' ER'', where he played a dying comic inspired by

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Rodriguez starred alongside Roselyn Sanchez in the 2003 movie ''

Chasing Papi ''Chasing Papi'' is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Linda Mendoza (in her feature film directorial debut) and starring Roselyn Sánchez, Sofía Vergara, Jaci Velasquez, and Eduardo Verástegui. The women discover that their boyfriend ha ...

'', playing "Victor" (directed by Linda Mendoza). He played busboy José Rojas in the 2006 film ''

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''. He starred as El Wray in '' Planet Terror'',

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's portion of the

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film, ''

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'' (2007), and played the role of Gustavo Brambila in the true-life story ''

Bottle Shock ''Bottle Shock'' is a 2008 American comedy-drama film based on the 1976 wine competition termed the "Judgment of Paris", when California wine defeated French wine in a blind taste test. It stars Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, and Bill Pullman and i ...

'' (2008). He appeared in the music video for the Santana song " Into the Night" and also made a cameo appearance as a pilot/flight attendant in the music video for the song " Glamorous" by Fergie. He starred in the popular

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'' Saints Row'' as the voice of Angelo Lopez and in the latest Merry Mixit Gap Christmas Commercial videos. On July 13, 2007, Rodriguez was added to the cast of the ABC

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series ''

'', in which he played Giovanni Rossi, a sandwich shop owner who became the love interest for

Betty Suarez Beatriz U. Suarez is the protagonist of the American comedy-drama series ''Ugly Betty''. She is portrayed by America Ferrera, who won a 2007 Golden Globe Award and 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for her portrayal of the character, as well as the ...

(played by

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). He made his debut on the series at the start of the second season, appeared in an episode of the third season and reprised the role again late in the fourth season. He played the character of CIA special operative Rick Martinez on the

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series ''

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''. He also starred in the NBC summer series '' The Night Shift'' as Michael Ragosa. From 2016 to 2021, Rodriguez starred as attorney and former

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prosecutor Benny Colón in the CBS courtroom drama ''

''. In May 2021, multiple news outlets reported that, following the conclusion of two separate internal workplace investigations by CBS, Rodriguez and ''Bull'' showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron would not be returning for the series's sixth season.

Filmography

Television

Film

Video games

Music videos

References

External links

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