Tom Rodriguez
Bartolome Alberto Mott, known by his stage name Tom Rodriguez, is a Filipino actor, host and singer.
Biography
Rodriguez is from Catbalogan City, Samar. He was born in Subic Naval Base in Zambales to an American serviceman father and a Filipina mother. One of six siblings, he moved with his two brothers and three sisters with their mother to Pinabacdao, Samar. But they grew up in nearby Catbalogan City, also in Samar, where Rodriguez studied at St. Mary's College of Catbalogan from kindergarten to elementary. They later migrated to the United States when he was 12 years old with his parents. He lived in Arizona and attended Cibola High School in Yuma. Then the family migrated to San Francisco where he took up Digital Animation but found it hard to find a job there. Rodriguez speaks English, Tagalog and Waray-Waray.Career and acting
After his eviction from ', he signed under Star Magic and took the stage name Tom Rodriguez. He made his television debut in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: My Cheating Heart.In 2010, Rodriguez had a small role in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya with Angel Locsin. He and his fellow Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up housemates were cast in Your Songs summer episode. He later played the love interest of Valerie Concepcion in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Love Me Again. He also joined all male-singing group VoizBoys replacing Ronnie Liang, who was pulled out from the group because he has an existing contract to do an album as a solo artist. He made his film debut in Here Comes The Bride and later appeared in the film Petrang Kabayo.
Later in 2011, Rodriguez was cast in the remake film of Temptation Island in 1980 where he gained his fame, success and the key to him having a great career ahead of him. The movie was debuted on July 2011 and made it to the box office hitting 60 million. The movie were showered with numerous high ratings and excellent receptions from certain critics. Rodriguez's character pairing with GMA artist Marian Rivera played as one of the sexy and glamorous roles in the movie that had explicitly. He played the new version of Umberto that made him being one of the new twist in story from the old film as a server on an exclusive luxurious yacht shot in the beautiful scenic Manila Bay. Marian Rivera's character played as the seductive girlfriend tempting Umberto later in the movie.
He recently played Simon Escalante in TV5's teen series My Driver Sweet Lover. Rodriguez appeared in the ABS-CBN's hit drama series ' as a regular. In the year 2012, he appeared in the movie The Reunion and in the hit daytime soap Be Careful with My Heart. He plays Jeff Macavinta as the father of Aiza Seguerra's character, Cristina Rose's son, Pocholo.
Transfer to GMA Network
In 2013, Rodriguez left Be Careful with My Heart, and appeared in My Husband's Lover.In 2014, following the success of My Husband's Lover, he portrayed the role of Lucas Matthew Andrada in the television drama series My Destiny, opposite his MHL co-star and rumored girlfriend Carla Abellana.
In the same year, Rodriguez showcased his hosting skills in the local franchise of the German game show Don't Lose the Money.
In 2015, Tom Rodriguez portrayed Sergio in the second Philippine adaptation of the hit Televisa Mexicanovela MariMar opposite Megan Young.
Theater
In 2012, Rodriguez played the titular character of Meralco Theater's Aladdin.Filmography
Television
Film
Discography
Studio albums
VoizBoys| Year | Album | Certifications |
| 2010 | Fusion
| PARI: |
| Year | Album | Certifications |
| 2008 | TomDen
| PARI: Gold |