Marco Rodríguez
Biography
Marco Rodriguez is a film, television, and stage actor. Marco received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California and trained with notable acting coaches, Jeff Corey and Jose Quintero. After a short stint as a teacher in the Lausd, Rodriguez embarked on a professional acting career with his debut as "El Pachuco" in the Mark Taper Forum production of Zoot Suit and then toured Europe with Luis Valdez' Teatro Campesino. While at the Taper, Marco joined the Improvisational Theatre Project (now known as P.l.a.y.) collaborating on the critically acclaimed play School Talk. Other writing projects include the award-winning Espernaza Del Valle for the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (Osap) and Natividad, a solo Christmas play in Spanish. Rodriguez is also a founding member of the East Los Angeles. Classic Theatre, an organization dedicated to exposing disadvantaged youth to classic dramatic literature and the theatrical experience.
73years old
Turns 74 on July 10in 242 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Marco Rodriguez
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 40 years1981 to 2021
First and latest
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Marco Rodríguez movies on Netflix
Blood Moonas Miguel
Cry Machoas Porfirio
Velvet Buzzsawas Ray Ruskinspear
The Crooked Manas Matthew Shaw
Nightcrawleras Scrapyard Owner
Due Dateas Federali Agent
Ready or Notas Pedro
Hamlet 2as Mr. Marquez
Toolbox Murdersas Luis Saucedo
A Man Apartas Hondo
House of Sand and Fogas Mendez
Unspeakableas Cesar
My Brother the Pigas Edwardo
The Baseas Rosato
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagodaas Little Cicero
High School Highas Mr. DeMarco
The Crowas Torres
Disorderliesas Luis Montana
Extreme Prejudiceas Deputy Cortez
Cobraas Supermarket Killer
Zoot Suitas Smiley / Ismael Torres
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Dan Gilroy directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Jake Gyllenhaal2 films together, 2014 to 2019
Jake Gyllenhaal's page Velvet Buzzsaw2019IMDb rating 5.7Rodríguez as Ray RuskinspearGyllenhaal as Morf Vandewalt
Nightcrawler2014IMDb rating 7.8Rodríguez as Scrapyard OwnerGyllenhaal as Louis Bloom
Dina Meyer2 films together, 2002 to 2016
Dina Meyer's page The Crooked Man2016IMDb rating 4.2Rodríguez as Matthew ShawMeyer as Margaret
Unspeakable2002IMDb rating 3.6Rodríguez as CesarMeyer as Diana Purlow
Tony Plana2 films together, 1981 to 1987
Tony Plana's page Disorderlies1987IMDb rating 5.1Rodríguez as Luis MontanaPlana as Miguel
Zoot Suit1981IMDb rating 6.7Rodríguez as Smiley / Ismael TorresPlana as Rudy
Rene Russo2 films together, 2014 to 2019
Rene Russo's page Velvet Buzzsaw2019IMDb rating 5.7Rodríguez as Ray RuskinspearRusso as Rhodora Haze
Nightcrawler2014IMDb rating 7.8Rodríguez as Scrapyard OwnerRusso as Nina Romina
Price Carson2 films together, 2004 to 2014
Price Carson's page Nightcrawler2014IMDb rating 7.8Rodríguez as Scrapyard OwnerCarson as Detective Lieberman
Toolbox Murders2004IMDb rating 5.3Rodríguez as Luis SaucedoCarson as Officer Daniel Stone
Paul Renteria2 films together, 1999 to 2010
Paul Renteria's page Due Date2010IMDb rating 6.5Rodríguez as Federali AgentRenteria as Border Guard
My Brother the Pig1999IMDb rating 4.2Rodríguez as EdwardoRenteria as Border Guard
Dan GilroyDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2019
All films by Dan Gilroy Velvet Buzzsaw2019IMDb rating 5.7Rodríguez as Ray Ruskinspear
Nightcrawler2014IMDb rating 7.8Rodríguez as Scrapyard Owner
Box office
What Marco Rodríguez's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$531 million
13 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 21 films: 13 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 3Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$212M39.9% of the total
- 2$94M17.6% of the total
- 3$49M9.2% of the total
- 4$47M8.9% of the total
- 5$44M8.4% of the total
- 6$21M4.0% of the total
- 7$17M3.2% of the total
- 8$17M3.1% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










