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Adam Rodriguez Biography

Birth Name:Adam Michael Rodriguez

Birth Place:Yonkers, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won a 2010 Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for "I Can Do Bad All by Myself․"
  • Born to ticket agent Janet and executive with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Ramon Rodriguez
  • Dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but a high school injury turned his focus to acting
  • Performed in a New York children's theater and worked as a stockbroker before acting full time
  • Known for playing Eric Delko on "CSI: Miami," and even wrote and directed an episode of the series called "Hunting Ground․"
  • Appeared in such music videos as "If You Had My Love" by Jennifer Lopez, "Respect My Conglomerate" by Busta Rhymes and "I Call It Love" by Lionel Richie
  • Appears in an ad for "Coca-Cola․"
  • Bought a house in Puerto Rico and has aspirations to visit Cuba
  • One of his classmates at Clarkstown High School North in New York City was future NFL player Keith Bulluck

Awards

  • 2005Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor - Television: nominated
  • 2008ALMA Award-Outstanding Actor in a Drama Television Series: nominated
  • 2009ALMA Award-Actor in Television - Drama: nominated
  • 2010Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2011ALMA Award-Favorite TV Actor - Leading Role: winner
  • 2012Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actor: Action: winner
  • 2013MTV Movie Award-Best Musical Moment: nominated