American actor Freddy Rodriguez was born on January 17, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois, to Puerto Rican parents. He is best known for his role on the HBO series Six Feet Under and a recurring role on the series Ugly Betty. He made his first screen appearance in 1988, in a minor role in The Undertaker. His first recognizable role, however, was in the 1995 romance A Walk in the Clouds, which also stars Keanu Reeves and Giancarlo Giannini. He then appeared in films such as Hardly Can’t Wait and Payback, as well as in television series such as Party of Five and Oh, Grow Up.
After roles in Scrubs and the animated series Static Shock, Rodriguez took on a role in the HBO drama Six Feet Under. Here he plays Federico Diaz, an extremely talented restorative artist working at the Fisher funeral home who would later become a partner in the business. He had a minor role in the disaster film Poseidon, played the role of a vicious drug dealer in the film Havoc, and played a supporting role in the M. Night Shyamalan thriller Lady in the Water. In 2005, he provided the voice of the character Mas y Menos in the animated series Teen Titans. In 2006, he starred alongside Christian Bale and Eva Longoria in the crime film Harsh Times, his first leading role in a major film release.
Rodriguez then appeared as a guest in the medical drama ER, where he played a dying comic. He then starred in Planet Terror, director Robert Rodriguez’ contribution to the double-bill with Quentin Tarantino, Grindhouse. He plays the role of El Wray, the mysterious ex-girlfriend of Cherry Darling (Rose McGowan). He was then cast in a recurring role in the ABC series Ugly Betty, as Giovanni Rossi, a sandwich shop owner who is expected to become the love interest of lead Betty Suarez (America Ferrera). He is set to appear in a film adaptation of the book Bodega Dreams, which he also co-produces.
2011: Soldiers of Fortune - Reed
2011: Chaos (TV series) - Rick Martinez
2007-2010: Ugly Betty (TV series) - Gio Rossi
2008: Little Spirit: Christmas in New York (TV movie) - Leo's Father
2008: Nothing Like the Holidays - Jesse Rodriguez
2008: Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) (voice: English version)
2008: Bottle Shock - Gustavo Brambila
2007: Planet Terror - Wray
2007: Grindhouse - El Wray (segment "Planet Terror")
2007: ER (TV series) - Simon
2006: Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (video) - Rupert Garcia (voice)
2006: Bobby - Jose
2006: Saints Row (Video Game) - Angelo (voice)
2006: Lady in the Water - Reggie
2006: Poseidon - Marco Valentin
2005-2006: Teen Titans (TV series) - Mas/Mas Y Menos/Menos/… (voice)
2005: American Dad! (TV series) - Hector (voice)
2005: Harsh Times - Mike Alonzo
2005: Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story - Manolin
2001-2005: Six Feet Under (TV series) - Federico Diaz
2005: Havoc - Hector
2005: ¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico (video) (voice)
2004: Al Roach: Private Insectigator (short) - The Fly On The Wall
2003-2004: Scrubs (TV series) - Mark Espinosa
2004: Static Shock (TV series) - Fade/Tech
2003: Dallas 362 - Rubin
2003: Victor and Eddie (short) - Eddie
2003: Chasing Papi - Victor
2003: Red Zone - Sean 'Mac' Macintyre
2001: Beyond the City Limits - Topo
2001: Good Advice
2000: For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (TV movie) - Leonel
1999: Oh, Grow Up (TV series) - Deke
1999: Payback - Punk Messenger
1999: Party of Five (TV series) - Albert
1998: My Brother Jack - Joey Casale
1998: Can't Hardly Wait - Jock #3
1998: Shock Television - Eddie
1998: Joseph's Gift - Joseph Keller
1997: The Pest - Ninja
1996: Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story (TV mini-series) - Michael Maldonado
1995: Dead Presidents - Jose
1995: A Walk in the Clouds - Pedro Aragon, Jr.
1994: The Fence - Young Terry Griff