Freddie Rodriguez
Actor
Freddie Rodriguez joins Mark Snyder to talk about his successful career, including his role in the acclaimed HBO series 'Six Feet Under.' He also shares details about his film 'Chasing Papi' and his early acting experiences in Chicago.
Freddie Rodriguez
of HBO’s Six Feet Under”
& Movie “Chasing Papi”
About Freddie Rodriguez
Freddy Rodriguez is an American actor born in Chicago who emerged from the city's theater community. He gained recognition for his role as Federico Diaz on HBO's Six Feet Under, earning an Emmy nomination and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. His film credits include A Walk in the Clouds, Chasing Papi, and Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse: Planet Terror. He later starred as attorney Benny Colón on CBS's Bull and appeared in Ugly Betty.
In this interview
- Discusses Six Feet Under's success on HBO and his rising profile
- Talks about the comedy film Chasing Papi as entertaining fun
- Recalls training in Chicago's theater community before moving to LA
- Mentions A Walk in the Clouds as his first film in 1995
“I came up in the theater community out in Chicago”— Freddie Rodriguez, in this interview
Since this interview
Rodriguez went on to star as attorney Benny Colón in CBS's Bull from 2016 to 2021. He appeared in Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse: Planet Terror in 2007 and had a recurring role on Ugly Betty. More recently, he appeared in V/H/S/85 and Hulu's Wu-Tang: An American Saga in 2023.
