1. Melvin Dimas Rodriguez was born on June 12,1973 and is an American actor and comedian, best known for starring as Nurse Patsy de la Serda on the HBO comedy Getting On, as Todd Rodriguez on the Fox comedy The Last Man on Earth, and as Ernie Gomes on the Showtime drama On Becoming a God in Central Florida.
In 2021, Rodriguez appeared in the crime television series CSI: Vegas.
Mel Rodriguez was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in its Little Havana neighborhood.
Mel Rodriguez first pursued a career in boxing, until he was led onto the path of acting by his high school teacher at age 17, first starring in an AIDS awareness play entitled The Inner Circle with Pedro Zamora.
Mel Rodriguez dropped out of high school and managed to receive a scholarship, at the prestigious theatre arts and film conservatory at SUNY Purchase.
Mel Rodriguez then moved to Los Angeles, focusing more on his career in the film industry and less on his acting on stage.
Mel Rodriguez achieved his breakthrough by scoring the recurring role of Frank on the ABC comedy series George Lopez in 2002.
Mel Rodriguez is most known for his recurring roles as Sgt.
Mel Rodriguez portrayed Marco Pasternak, the best friend and partner-in-crime of Jimmy McGill in the first and third seasons of Better Call Saul.
Mel Rodriguez had a brief role as Officer Morales in the 2002 film Panic Room, and was a main cast member on The Last Man on Earth.
Mel Rodriguez appeared as Officer Martinez in Little Miss Sunshine.
Mel Rodriguez decided to depart CSI: Vegas after its first season as Medical Examiner Hugo Ramirez.