Freddy Rodríguez
Biography
Born in Chicago, Freddy Rodriguez is an American actor and voice actor who moved to Hollywood after high school. His early films include A Walk in the Clouds (1995), Dead Presidents (1995), The Pest (1997), and Can't Hardly Wait (1998). Harsh Times (2005) was his first leading part in a major cinema release, and he starred opposite Eva Longoria and Christian Bale. He also appeared in Lady in the Water (2006) and Bobby (2006), and took the role of El Wray in Planet Terror (2007), part of Grindhouse (2007). On television he played Federico Diaz on Six Feet Under from 2001 to 2005, earning an Emmy nomination and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and later starred as Benny Colon on Bull from 2016 to 2021. He received four Imagen Awards for his work, had a recurring part on Ugly Betty, and voiced Angelo Lopez for the Saints Row video game.
51years old
Turns 52 on January 17in 68 days
- Born Chicago
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 19 years1995 to 2014
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A first
In 2005, Rodriguez starred with Eva Longoria and Christian Bale in Harsh Times, which was his first lead part in a major theatrical release.
Getting ready for a role
In 2006, Rodriguez took the part of Reggie in the M. Night Shyamalan film Lady in the Water. Reggie was a man who worked out just one side of his body.
Beyond film
Rodriguez voiced the twin superheroes Mas y Menos, who debuted in 2005 on Teen Titans, among dozens of voice roles since 2000.
Freddy Rodríguez movies on Netflix
Fort Blissas Captain Garver
CBGBas Idaho
Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Ladenas Trench
Soldiers of Fortuneas Capt. Mike Reed
Bottle Shockas Gustavo Brambila
Nothing Like the Holidaysas Jesse Rodriguez
Grindhouseas Wray (segment "Planet Terror")
Planet Terroras Wray
Bobbyas José Rojas
Lady in the Wateras Reggie
Poseidonas Marco Valentin
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!as Rupert Garcia (voice)
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Storyas Manolin
Harsh Timesas Mike Alonzo
Havocas Hector
Chasing Papias Victor
Paybackas Messenger
Can't Hardly Waitas Jock #3
The Pestas Ninja
A Walk in the Cloudsas Pedro Aragon, Jr.
Dead Presidentsas Jose
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Robert Rodriguez directed two of these films, Randall Miller two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Kurt Russell3 films together, 2005 to 2007
Kurt Russell's page Grindhouse2007IMDb rating 7.5Rodríguez as Wray (segment "Planet Terror")Russell as Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")
Poseidon2006IMDb rating 5.7Rodríguez as Marco ValentinRussell as Robert Ramsey
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story2005IMDb rating 6.9Rodríguez as ManolinRussell as Ben Crane
Michael Biehn3 films together, 2005 to 2007
Michael Biehn's page Grindhouse2007IMDb rating 7.5Rodríguez as Wray (segment "Planet Terror")Biehn as Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror")
Planet Terror2007IMDb rating 7.0Rodríguez as WrayBiehn as Sheriff Hague
Havoc2005IMDb rating 5.4Rodríguez as HectorBiehn as Stuart Lang
John Leguizamo2 films together, 1997 to 2008
John Leguizamo's page Nothing Like the Holidays2008IMDb rating 6.1Rodríguez as Jesse RodriguezLeguizamo as Mauricio Rodriguez
The Pest1997IMDb rating 4.8Rodríguez as NinjaLeguizamo as Pestario 'Pest' Vargas
Luis Guzmán2 films together, 2005 to 2008
Luis Guzmán's page Nothing Like the Holidays2008IMDb rating 6.1Rodríguez as Jesse RodriguezGuzmán as Johnny
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story2005IMDb rating 6.9Rodríguez as ManolinGuzmán as Balon
Christian Slater2 films together, 2006 to 2012
Christian Slater's page Soldiers of Fortune2012IMDb rating 4.3Rodríguez as Capt. Mike ReedSlater as Craig McCenzie
Bobby2006IMDb rating 6.9Rodríguez as José RojasSlater as Daryl Timmons
Jeff Fahey2 films together, 2007
Jeff Fahey's page Grindhouse2007IMDb rating 7.5Rodríguez as Wray (segment "Planet Terror")Fahey as JT (segment "Planet Terror")
Planet Terror2007IMDb rating 7.0Rodríguez as WrayFahey as J.T.
Robert RodriguezDirector, 2 films, 2007
All films by Robert Rodriguez Grindhouse2007IMDb rating 7.5Rodríguez as Wray (segment "Planet Terror")
Planet Terror2007IMDb rating 7.0Rodríguez as Wray
Randall MillerDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2013
All films by Randall Miller CBGB2013IMDb rating 6.6Rodríguez as Idaho
Bottle Shock2008IMDb rating 6.8Rodríguez as Gustavo Brambila
Also two films together10 more actors
- Kris KristoffersonDreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) and Payback (1999)
- Josh BrolinGrindhouse (2007) and Planet Terror (2007)
- Alan RickmanCBGB (2013) and Bottle Shock (2008)
- Marley SheltonGrindhouse (2007) and Planet Terror (2007)
- Quentin TarantinoGrindhouse (2007) and Planet Terror (2007)
- Debra MessingNothing Like the Holidays (2008) and A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
- Mike VogelPoseidon (2006) and Havoc (2005)
- Rose McGowanGrindhouse (2007) and Planet Terror (2007)
- Vanessa FerlitoNothing Like the Holidays (2008) and Grindhouse (2007)
- FergiePlanet Terror (2007) and Poseidon (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Freddy Rodríguez's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$573 million
14 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 21 films: 14 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 14Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$182M31.7% of the total
- 2$162M28.2% of the total
- 3$73M12.7% of the total
- 4$50M8.7% of the total
- 5$26M4.5% of the total
- 6$25M4.4% of the total
- 7$24M4.2% of the total
- 8$11M2.0% of the total
Online
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