Freddy Rodriguez (born
January 17,
1975) is an
American actor known for playing the characters
Hector Federico "Rico" Diaz on
HBO's
Six Feet Under and El Wray in the
Robert Rodriguez's
Planet Terror. Recently, he was a recurring cast member on the series
Ugly Betty as
Giovanni "Gio" Rossi.
Biography
Early life
Rodriguez was born in
Chicago, Illinois to
Puerto Rican parents.
[Chicago Tribune article][San Diego Film Festival] He is a graduate of
Lincoln Park High School in Chicago.
Career
His first recognizable role on film was when he landed the part of Pedro Aragon, Jr. in
A Walk in the Clouds with
Keanu Reeves and
Giancarlo Giannini. Afterwards, Rodriguez went on to film roles such as an obnoxious jock in
Can't Hardly Wait. He played a
Vietnam veteran in
Dead Presidents with
Chris Tucker and
Larenz Tate and was also seen on
Scrubs as Carla's brother Marco. He also played Federico on the HBO series
Six Feet Under. As a voice actor, he contributed the voice of
Más y Menos on
Teen Titans.
