Rico Rodriguez

Rico Rodriguez Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: July 31, 1998

Age: 25 years old

Birth Place: College Station, Texas

A child star with an old soul, Rico Rodriguez delighted audiences with his mature-beyond-his-years comic chops. Born July 31, 1998 in College Station, TX, Rico Rodriguez cut his professional teeth with a small role in "Epic Movie" (2007) and a string of TV guest spots on such programs as "ER" (NBC, 1994-2009), "Cory in the House" (Disney Channel, 2007-08) and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (ABC, 2003- ). Gifted with a precocious intelligence and screen presence, he landed roles on "iCarly" (Nickelodeon, 2007-12), "Nip/Tuck" (FX, 2003-2010) and "My Name Is Earl" (NBC, 2005-09) before booking his star-making role as Manny Delgado, the old man trapped in a kids' body who happens to be the son of Gloria (Sofia Vergara) and stepson of Jay (Ed O'Neill) on the Emmy-winning smash "Modern Family" (ABC, 2009- ). One of the show's breakout stars, Rodriguez charmed fans of all ages and shared several Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble and won a Best Supporting Actor ALMA Award and a Young Artist Award. With his massive profile boost came a string of fun jobs, including cameos on "Sesame Street" (PBS/HBO, 1969- ) and in the feature film reboot "The Muppets" (2011) as well as seeing himself parodied by Bobby Moynihan on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ).

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Credits

The Substitute

Guest Star
Show
2019

Lip Sync Battle Shorties

Guest
Reality
2017

STEVE on Watch

Guest
Talk
2017

The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards

Actor
Charlie Foster
Movie
2017

El Americano: The Movie

Voice
Cuco
Movie
2016

Chopped JuniorStream

Judge
Reality
2015

Celebrity Family FeudStream

Guest
Game Show
2015

Endgame

Actor
Jose
Movie
2015

The Queen Latifah Show

Guest
Talk
2013

The Real

Guest
Talk
2013

The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2012

Guest
Show
2012

Live! With Kelly and Michael

Guest
Talk
2012

Austin & AllyStream

Guest Star
Benny
Series
2011

LIVE with Kelly

Guest
Talk
2011

Jake and the Never Land PiratesStream

Guest Star
Snow-Foot
Series
2011

The MuppetsStream

Self
Movie
2011
95%

R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series

Actor
Show
2010

Access Hollywood Live

Guest
Show
2010

The Nate Berkus Show

Guest
Talk
2010

Kick Buttowski: Suburban DaredevilStream

Guest Star
Series
2010

Lopez Tonight

Guest
Show
2009

Modern FamilyStream

Actor
Manny Delgado
Series
2009
85%

Modern FamilyStream

Guest
Series
2009
85%

The Bonnie Hunt Show

Guest
Talk
2008

The No Sit List

Actor
Marco
Movie
2008

iCarlyStream

Guest Star
Series
2007

Rachael Ray ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2006

American Latino TV

Guest
Show
2004

Extreme Makeover: Home EditionStream

Guest Star
Reality
2004

NCISStream

Guest Star
Travis Buckley
Series
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Guest
Talk
2003

Nip/TuckStream

Guest Star
Kid 1
Series
2003
74%

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Guest
Talk
2003

Live With Regis and Kelly

Guest
Show
2001

The View

Guest
Talk
1997

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Guest
Talk
1992

Good Morning America

Guest
News
1975

Sesame StreetStream

Guest Star
Series
1969

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