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Paul Rodriguez
Highest Rated: 91% Baadasssss! (2003)
Lowest Rated: 11% A Cinderella Story (2004)
Birthday: Jan 19, 1955
Birthplace: Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
One of the most popular and respected Latino comics in America, Paul Rodriguez was also an actor and producer who shared the humor and humanity of his upbringing with audiences of all backgrounds. The son of immigrants, he found his calling in comedy, and honed a stand-up act in Los Angeles that brought him to the attention of legendary television producer Norman Lear. That led to the sitcom "a.k.a. Pablo" (ABC, 1984), the first ever devoted to a Mexican-American family, and though the show was short-lived, it established Rodriguez as a quick-witted and compassionate comic. He soon parlayed his talents into a wide variety of venues - from HBO specials and TV guest spots to impressive character turns in dramas like "Ali" (2001) and "Blood Work" (2002). An in-demand performer after decades in the hard-knock business of comedy, Rodriguez remained a role model for up-and-coming Latino talent, and an enduring presence in nearly every form of media he attempted.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tomorrow's Game | Jorge Robles (Character) | - | 2023 |
| 80% |
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Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute | Self | - | 2022 |
| 58% |
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Clifford the Big Red Dog | Alonso (Character) | $48.9M | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chateau Vato | Gustavo (Character) | - | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ruta madre | Flaco (Character) | - | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Loves Me, Loves Me Not | Principal Davis (Character) | - | 2019 |
| 28% |
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The Curse of La Llorona | Officer Claro (Character) | $54.7M | 2019 |
| No Score Yet |
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The Griddle House | Amos (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet |
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Pray for Rain | Francisco Reynoso (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 40% |
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El Americano: The Movie | Divino (Voice) | - | 2016 |
| No Score Yet |
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Voiceless | Virgil Adorable (Character) | $412.5K | 2016 |
| 30% |
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Gravy | Chuy (Character) | - | 2015 |
| No Score Yet |
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Mission Air | General Raul (Character) | - | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fight for Water: A Farm Worker Struggle | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
| 13% |
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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Crazy Carlito (Character) | $43.6M | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I'm Not Like That No More | Daddy (Character) | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet |
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Lonely Street | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet |
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The Deported | Ernesto (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet |
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Vicious Circle | Professor (Character) | - | 2008 |
| 40% |
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Chico (Voice) | $94.5M | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Long Night | Poncho (Character) | - | 2007 |
| 67% |
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Cloud 9 | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
| 82% |
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The World's Fastest Indian | Fernando (Character) | $5.1M | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | El Vacilón: The Movie | Unknown (Character) | $1.7M | 2005 |
| 11% |
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A Cinderella Story | Bobby (Character) | $51.4M | 2004 |
| 91% |
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Baadasssss! | Jose Garcia (Character) | $365.2K | 2003 |
| No Score Yet |
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The Original Latin Kings of Comedy |
Self, Executive Producer |
- | 2002 |
| 22% |
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Time Changer | Eddie Martinez (Character) | $15.3K | 2002 |
| 52% |
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Blood Work | Detective Ronaldo Arrango (Character) | - | 2002 |
| No Score Yet |
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Back by Midnight | Next Week (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 68% |
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Ali | Dr. Ferdie Pacheco (Character) | $58.2M | 2001 |
| 75% |
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Tortilla Soup | Orlando (Character) | $4.4M | 2001 |
| 45% |
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Rat Race | Gus (Character) | $56.6M | 2001 |
| 11% |
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Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Diego (Character) | - | 2001 |
| No Score Yet |
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The Shipment | Jose Garcia (Character) | - | 2001 |
| No Score Yet |
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G Men From Hell | Winiford "Weenie Man" (Character) | - | 2000 |
| 33% |
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Price of Glory | Pepe (Character) | $3.4M | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Melting Pot | Gustavo Alvarez (Character) | - | 1998 |
| 25% |
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Rough Magic | Diego (Character) | $221.7K | 1995 |
| 80% | No Score Yet | Rhythm Thief | Eladio (Character) | - | 1994 |
| No Score Yet |
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A Million to Juan |
Juan Lopez (Character), Director |
$1.2M | 1994 |
| 32% |
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Made in America | Jose (Character) | $41.8M | 1993 |
| 40% |
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Born in East L.A. | Javier (Character) | $14.5M | 1987 |
| 13% |
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Quicksilver | Hector Rodriguez (Character) | $5.6M | 1986 |
| No Score Yet |
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The Whoopee Boys | Barney Benar (Character) | $240.5K | 1986 |
| No Score Yet |
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Miracles | Juan (Character) | - | 1986 |
| 18% |
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D.C. Cab | Xavier (Character) | - | 1983 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 70% | A Million Little Things | Javier Mendez (VO) (Guest Star) | 2021 |
| 25% | 38% | Indebted | Ricky the Salesman (Guest Star) | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Doctors | Guest | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan: Family Edition | Guest | 2015 |
| 67% | 67% | Matador | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dog Whisperer | Guest | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| 50% | No Score Yet | The Wanda Sykes Show | Guest | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dora the Explorer | Leon, the Circus Lion (Voice) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Touched by an Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 2003 |
| 50% | 73% | The Twilight Zone | Unknown (Character) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | 71% | King of the Hill | Jacinto (Guest Voice) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Unknown (Voice) | 1995 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Loco Slam | Creator | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | 93% | The Golden Girls | Ramone (Guest Star) | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | a.k.a. Pablo | Unknown (Character) | 1984 |