Paul Rodriguez

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Paul Rodriguez is a Mexican-American standup comedian and an actor

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BirthdayJanuary 19, 1955
NationalityAmerican
FamousHispanic Actors, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians, American-mexican Comedian
SpousesLaura Martinez
Known asPaul Rodriguez, Sr.
ChildrensPaul Rodriguez
Birth PlaceCuliacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
ReligionRoman Catholic
GenderMale
Net Worth$6 million
Sun SignCapricorn
Born inCuliacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Famous asAmerican-Mexican comedian
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Who is Paul Rodriguez?

Paul Rodriguez is a Mexican-American standup comedian and television and movie actor. He is ranked number 74 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-up Comedians of all time. Rodriguez started his career as a comedian after he was done experimenting with the military services. He started by working as a doorman at L.A.’s famous The Comedy Store, a job that was not difficult for him to keep up with since he came from a background where he had to always struggle with money and survive on menial jobs. He started appearing briefly on television but it was not until he appeared on ‘a.k.a. Pablo’ that he achieved much deserved media attention. His career has extended for more than two decades and includes starring roles and featured appearances in over 30 films and innumerable television series and specials. Besides acting and standup comedy and managing his own comedy venue in West Hollywood, ‘Laugh Factory’, he works with civic and educational groups like, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, etc. For such contributions, he has been honored with the ‘Humanitarian of the Year Award’ by the ‘City of Fresno’.

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Childhood & Early Life

Paul Rodriguez was born in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico in the family of Mexican agriculture extensive farmers. In 1957, he, along with his family, moved to United States in order to achieve better opportunities.

He was brought up in East Los Angeles, around the Watts area and attended the Roosevelt High School. Unfortunately, his father injured his back and Rodriguez had to contribute the family by working as a fruit picker.

Soon, the whole family moved to Compton and there Rodriguez went to the Dominguez High School. While he was studying in his school, it is said that he got involved with the Compton Varrio Setentas street gang.

He decided to serve in the military and after getting enlisted, he was sent to military service in Iceland. After returning back, he went to college and aspired to become an attorney.

Eventually, while studying at the Long Beach Community College, Rodriguez dropped the idea of getting into the legal services and developed a love for standup comedy.

Career

After Rodriquez had finally decided to pursue standup comedy in his life, he started looking for opportunities to polish his talent, which is why he started working as a doorman at L.A.’s famous The Comedy Store.

He got the opportunity to portray his comic talent on the silver screen for the first time with the movie, ‘D.C. Cab’ in 1983. The R-rated controversial comedy was co-written and directed by Joel Schumacher.

His first big television break came with ‘a.k.a Pablo’ in 1984; a gig that he managed to achieve after Norman Lear was impressed with his acting in ‘Gloria’. ‘Pablo’ was about a Hispanic stand-up comic, ‘Paul Rivera’ and his Mexican-American family.

Between 1986 and 1987, Rodriquez managed to capture five roles in movies, like: Orion Pictures' Miracles, Paramount Picture's The Whoopee Boys, Columbia Picture's Quicksilver, and Universal's Born in East L.A—a role he was really appreciated for.

In 1988, Rodriguez was the host of ‘The Newlywed Game’ and appeared in the show for one season before it was cancelled. During his time, the show used the 1958 song ‘Book of Love’, by The Monotones, as a theme song.

He hosted the ‘Late Show’ on Fox around this time, appearing after Joan River's nightly show. In 1988, appeared in the short-lived sitcom ‘Trial and Error’ as well as the CBS television film ‘Grand Slam’.

His other comedy showcases have included ‘Paul Rodriguez Live’, ‘I Need the Couch (1986)’, ‘Paul Rodriguez: Behind Bars (1991)’, and ‘Crossing White Lines (1999)’. ‘Paul Rodriguez: Behind Bars’ was also his debut in as a TV producer.

Between 1990 and 1994, Rodriguez hosted his very own talk show called ‘El Show de Paul Rodriguez’—a talk show for the Spanish-language audience of the Univision Network. Eventually it gathered an international audience.

In 1994, his directorial debut released, the film called ‘A Million to Juan’. It is a family comedy that Rodriguez himself wrote and starred in. It was a modern spin on Mark Twain's story ‘The Million Pound Bank Note’.

He bagged role of an outspoken fight physician ‘Freddie Pacheco’ in Columbia Pictures’ big budget biography ‘Ali’ in 2001. That same year he appeared in ‘Crocodile Dundee in LA’ and had featured roles in the films ‘Rat Race’ and ‘Tortilla Soup’.

In 2002, Rodriguez was the executive producer and star of the concert film, ‘The Original Latin Kings of Comedy’, distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced by his own production company ‘Payaso Entertainment’.

In the same year, he had a nonconforming role in Clint Eastwood's ‘Blood Work’; he played the role of an arrogant police detective.

His recent roles include: ‘Cinderella Story (2004)’, ‘The World's Fastest Indian (2005)’, Cloud Nine (2006)’, Lonely Street (2008)’, ‘Porndogs: The Adventure of Sadie (2009)’, ‘Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)’, etc.

Major Works

Although it was a very short-lived television series but ‘a.k.a. Pablo’ in 1984, especially designed around Rodriguez, is considered to be a prominent milestone in his life as the portrayal of ‘Paul Rivera’ established him as a talented comedian.

Awards & Achievements

Rodriguez won a NCLR Bravo Award for ‘Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Variety or Music Series/Special’ in 1996, at ‘Latino Laugh Festival’.

Rodriguez was honored with the ‘Humanitarian of the Year Award’ by the ‘City of Fresno’ for his diligent work towards the cause of water conservation

Personal Life & Legacy

Rodriguez’s son Paul Rodriguez, Jr. is a professional skateboarder. He has another son named Lukas.

Trivia.

He is associated with a variety of charitable, civic and educational associations including the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and The Leukemia Society, etc.

Rodriguez is a part-owner of the ‘Laugh Factory’ comedy venue in West Hollywood, California.

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Paul Rodriguez's awards

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01996 - NCLR Bravo Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Variety or Music Series

Paul Rodriguez biography timelines

  • // 19th Jan 1955
    Paul Rodriguez was born in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico in the family of Mexican agriculture extensive farmers. In 1957, he, along with his family, moved to United States in order to achieve better opportunities.
  • // 1983
    He got the opportunity to portray his comic talent on the silver screen for the first time with the movie, ‘D.C. Cab’ in 1983. The R-rated controversial comedy was co-written and directed by Joel Schumacher.
  • // 1984
    His first big television break came with ‘a.k.a Pablo’ in 1984; a gig that he managed to achieve after Norman Lear was impressed with his acting in ‘Gloria’. ‘Pablo’ was about a Hispanic stand-up comic, ‘Paul Rivera’ and his Mexican-American family.
  • // 1986 To 1987
    Between 1986 and 1987, Rodriquez managed to capture five roles in movies, like: Orion Pictures' Miracles, Paramount Picture's The Whoopee Boys, Columbia Picture's Quicksilver, and Universal's Born in East L.A—a role he was really appreciated for.
  • // 1988
    In 1988, Rodriguez was the host of ‘The Newlywed Game’ and appeared in the show for one season before it was cancelled. During his time, the show used the 1958 song ‘Book of Love’, by The Monotones, as a theme song.
  • // 1990 To 1994
    Between 1990 and 1994, Rodriguez hosted his very own talk show called ‘El Show de Paul Rodriguez’—a talk show for the Spanish-language audience of the Univision Network. Eventually it gathered an international audience.
  • // 1994
    In 1994, his directorial debut released, the film called ‘A Million to Juan’. It is a family comedy that Rodriguez himself wrote and starred in. It was a modern spin on Mark Twain's story ‘The Million Pound Bank Note’.
  • // 1996
    Rodriguez won a NCLR Bravo Award for ‘Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Variety or Music Series/Special’ in 1996, at ‘Latino Laugh Festival’.
  • // 2001
    He bagged role of an outspoken fight physician ‘Freddie Pacheco’ in Columbia Pictures’ big budget biography ‘Ali’ in 2001. That same year he appeared in ‘Crocodile Dundee in LA’ and had featured roles in the films ‘Rat Race’ and ‘Tortilla Soup’.
  • // 2002
    In 2002, Rodriguez was the executive producer and star of the concert film, ‘The Original Latin Kings of Comedy’, distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced by his own production company ‘Payaso Entertainment’.

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    Paul Rodriguez was born at 1955-01-19

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