Rico Rodriguez (actor)


Rico Rodriguez II or Rico Rodriguez is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Manny Delgado in the hit ABC sitcom Modern Family. He has also starred in Epic Movie and The Muppets. In 2012, he wrote a book titled Reel Life Lessons... So Far.

Early and personal life

Rodriguez was born in Bryan, Texas, the son of Diane and Roy Rodriguez, who owned the Rodriguez Tire Service. His siblings are brothers Ray and Roy Jr., and sister Raini Rodriguez, who is an actress. He is of Mexican descent. On March 12, 2017, Rodriguez's father, Roy, died at age 52.

Career

Rodriguez didn't consider being an actor until around 2006, when his sister began acting. In December 2010, he said that he thought he would be "a NASCAR chef going to the moon".
In September 2009, he began playing Manny Delgado in Modern Family. He and the Modern Family cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2011 and 2012; they were nominated for the same award in 2010.
He wrote a book that was published in November 2012, titled Reel Life Lessons... So Far.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations