Rodriguez, Valente (Valente Rodriquez)

PERSONAL

Born in Edcouch, TX; son of agricultural workers. Education: Attended the University of Texas Pan American.

Addresses:

Agent—TalentWorks, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA 91505; (voice and commercial work) Arlene Thornton, Arlene Thornton and Associates, 12711 Ventura Blvd., Suite 490, Studio City, CA 91604.

Career:

Actor. Appeared in advertisements. Threw out the first pitch at a Houston Astros and New York Mets baseball game, 2005.

Awards, Honors:

Three Irene Ryan awards, for theatre work in college; Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Texas Pan American, 2006, for television and film work.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Culture Clash, Fox and syndicated, beginning c. 1993.

Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas, George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show), ABC, 2002-2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Cuetero (some sources cite Cuastro), Picking Up the Pieces, Cinemax, 2000.

Mr. Reyna, Gotta Kick It Up!, Disney Channel, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Fred, "Yokel Hero," The Golden Girls (also known as Golden Girls, Miami Nice, Bnot Zahav, Cuori senza eta, Las chicas de oro, Les craquantes, Los anos dorados, Oereglanyok, Pantertanter, and Tyttoekullat), NBC, 1988.

Raoul, "Tuscany Venus," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1988.

The Underground Avenger, "Temper Temper," Babes, Fox, 1990.

Raoul, "A Night in the Life," Ferris Bueller, NBC, 1991.

Harold the orderly, "Bedfellows," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1993.

(As Valente Rodriquez) Mr. Pedroza, "Injustice for All," Beverly Hills 90210, Fox, 1994.

Manny, "Dental Men Prefer Blondes," Total Security, ABC, 1997.

Mr. Trujillo, "Something New," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1997.

Roman, "The Ex-Files," Dharma & Greg, ABC, 1997.

Walter Suarez, "Agua Mala," The X-Files, Fox, 1999.

Aaron (a coworker), "The Appraisal," Citizen Baines, CBS, 2001.

Aaron (a coworker), "Lost and Found," Citizen Baines, CBS, 2001.

Aaron (a coworker), "The Whole Thump-Thump-Thump," Citizen Baines, CBS, 2001.

Gustavo, "Sabrina, the Activist," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina and Sabrina Goes to College), The WB, 2001.

Oscar, "Guarding Greg," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2001.

Oscar, "Walk Like a Man," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2002.

Ernie Rodriguez, "Freddie Gets Cross over George," Freddie, ABC, 2006.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Gilroys, c. 1998.

Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas, "Prototype," George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show), ABC, 2002.

Film Appearances:

(As Valente Rodriquez) Chuey (some sources cite role as Chury), Salsa, Cannon, 1988.

Doorman, Impulse, Warner Bros., 1990.

Frankie, Bound by Honor (also known as Blood In … Blood Out and Blood In, Blood Out … Bound by Honor), Buena Vista, 1993.

Julio, Huck and the King of Hearts, 1993.

Liquor store clerk, Twenty Bucks, Triton Pictures, 1993.

Orderly, Mr. Jones, TriStar, 1993.

Adan, Roosters, Astra Cinema, 1993, IRS Media, 1995.

Chucho's friend, My Family (also known as East L.A., Cafe con leche, and My Family, Mi Familia), New Line Cinema, 1995.

Father Arias, The Big Squeeze (also known as Body of a Woman), First Look Pictures Releasing, 1996.

Freeway driver, The Rich Man's Wife, Buena Vista, 1996.

Jesus Rodriguez, Ed, Universal, 1996.

Low rider, Guy, Gramercy Pictures, 1996.

Train driver, Volcano, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997.

Casper, No Salida (short film), 1998.

Helicopter copilot, Deep Blue Sea, Warner Bros., 1999.

Marco, Suckers, Creative Light Entertainment, 1999.

Donald, Erin Brockovich, Universal, 2000.

Simone, The Gristle, Allied Entertainment Group, 2001.

Pinky, Never Trust a Serial Killer, 2002.

Ramone, The New Guy, Columbia, 2002.

Stage Appearances:

The Inspector General, Latino Theater Lab, Los Angeles Theater Center, Los Angeles, c. 1988.

Cookie, The Old Matador, Arizona Theatre Company, Temple of Music and Art, Alice B. Holsclaw Theatre, Tucson, AZ, 1995.

Appeared in The Crucible, Day of Hope, Stone Wedding, Ten November, and other productions, all with the workshop of the Latino Theater Lab, Los Angeles Theater Center. Appeared in Caderas, Los Angeles Theater Center. Appeared in a leading role in Robinson & Crusoe, Improvisational Theatre Project, Mark Taper Forum.

Major Tours:

Appeared in a tour of Soviet cities with the Improvisational Theatre Project, Mark Taper Forum.

WRITINGS

Writings for the Stage:

Cowrote Big Dreams, Little Balls and The Prophecy with workshops with the Latino Theater Lab.