Adam Michael Rodriguez (born April 2, 1975)"Adam Rodriguez" (2006). ''Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television''. Vol. 71. Detroit: Gale. Accessed via ''Biography in Context'' database, August 7, 2016. is an American actor, screenwriter and director. He became known for his role as
Eric Delko
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on '' CSI: Miami''. He currently portrays Task Force Agent
Luke Alvez
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in ''
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''.
Early life
Rodriguez was born in Yonkers, New York, the son of Janet, an airline ticket agent, and Ramon Rodriguez, an executive with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
His father is of half Puerto Rican and half Cuban descent, and his mother is of Puerto Rican ancestry.
He attended Clarkstown High School North in New City, New York, graduating in 1993. Rodriguez initially hoped to be a professional baseball player, but after a high school injury, he turned his attention to acting and performed in a children's theater in New York.
Before full-time acting, he was a
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.
Career
Rodriguez has appeared in commercials, including one for Coca-Cola. His first film appearance was as an extra in ''
The X-Files
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''. He later appeared on ''
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'', ''
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''.
He appeared in a number of music videos, including
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's 1999 video "
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";
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video " Yes We Can".
He starred in 18 episodes of ''Roswell'' (Season 3)
He was part of the original cast of '' CSI: Miami'', which premiered in 2002. He later directed and wrote the episode "Hunting Ground" (season 9, episode 16). He left the main cast five episodes into season 8 and was credited as a recurring cast member for eight episodes. He returned to the main cast in season 9 and remained on the show until it ended with season 10 in 2012.
Rodriguez starred in the 2009
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movie '' I Can Do Bad All by Myself'' as Sandino. He co-starred in a smaller film, ''Love and Debate''. He played Bobby, Hilda's love interest, in season 4 of ''
Ugly Betty
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Magic Mike
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'' (2012), ''
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'' (2015), and '' Magic Mike's Last Dance'' (2023).
In 2015, he was cast in the recurring role of Dr. Chavez in the second season of '' The Night Shift''.
Rodriguez was on the cover of ''H mag'' in April 2012, photographed by Joey Shaw. .
In 2016, Rodriguez was cast as Luke Alvez, an FBI Fugitive Task Force Agent who joins the Behavioral Analysis Unit in season 12 of ''
Criminal Minds
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'', replacing
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.
In 2021, Rodriguez was cast as Bobby Diaz in a recurring role in the
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Rodriguez married model Grace Gail, the daughter of actor
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, in 2016. They have three children, including son Bridgemont Bernard Rodriguez, who was born on March 16, 2020.