--- name: "Mel Rodriguez" canonical: "https://film.one/person/mel-rodriguez" fi1m_id: "mel-rodriguez" imdb_id: "nm0735440" tmdb_id: 59675 wikidata_id: "Q28717" roles: ["Actor"] born: "12 June 1973" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 71 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-10-03T01:32:17.810130+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Mel Rodriguez ## Identity Mel Rodriguez - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mel-rodriguez - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** mel-rodriguez - **IMDb ID:** nm0735440 - **TMDB ID:** 59675 - **Wikidata ID:** Q28717 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Rodriguez, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28717, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0735440/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59675 Actor. Born 12 June 1973 in Miami, Florida, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 12 June 1973, Miami, Florida, USA - **Active:** 2006–present - **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 other - **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 70 (2), 2020s 68 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 65 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 3, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Crime 1, Drama 1, Family 1 - **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $242m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Rodriguez, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28717, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0735440/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59675 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Onward*](https://film.one/film/onward.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Mel Rodriguez is an American actor and comedian. Born Melvin Dimas Rodríguez on 12 June 1973 in Miami, Florida, he trained at the State University of New York, Purchase, where he earned a BFA. He began his screen career in 1999 with an appearance in *Law & Order* and went on to play supporting roles in films including *Panic Room* (2002), *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006) and *Onward* (2020), in which he voiced Officer Colt Bronco. On television he has had recurring parts in *Community*, *Better Call Saul* and *Enlisted*, and main roles in *Getting On*, *The Last Man on Earth* and *On Becoming a God in Central Florida*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) ### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these - *The Residence* (2025), Fi1m 62, as Bruce Geller — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-residence.md) - *Onward* (2020), Fi1m 74, as Officer Colt Bronco (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/onward.md) - *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006), Fi1m 78, as Officer Martinez — [page](https://film.one/film/little-miss-sunshine.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *The Terminal* (2004), Fi1m 63, as Man in Cast (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-terminal.md) ## Complete filmography (69) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Sarah's Oil* (2025), as Mace - *The Last Fry* (2025), as Bruce Salinger · Producer - *The Residence* (2025), series, as Bruce Geller — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-residence.md) - *St. Denis Medical* (2024), series, as Mel - *Carol & the End of the World* (2023), series, as Luis (voice) - *The Afterparty* (2022), series, as Captain Ostrander (voice), Captain Ostrander - *CSI: Vegas* (2021), series, as Hugo Ramirez - *Made for Love* (2021), series, as Ignacio - *The Great North* (2021), series, as Game Warden Burt (voice) - *We Bare Bears: The Movie* (2020), as Darrel (voice) - *Punching and Stealing* (2020), as The Head Guy - *Onward* (2020), as Officer Colt Bronco (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/onward.md) - *The Last Thing He Wanted* (2020), as Barry Sedlow - *Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia* (2020), Actor - *Wyrm* (2019), as Richard - *On Becoming a God in Central Florida* (2019), series, as Ernie - *Endgame* (2018), as Steve - *Overboard* (2018), as Bobby - *Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams* (2017), series, as Philbert Noyce - *Brave New Jersey* (2017), as Sheriff Dandy - *Fat Camp* (2017), as Big Mike - *Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie* (2017), as Mr. Fyde (voice) - *Animals.* (2016), series, as Lieutenant - *We Bare Bears* (2015), series, as Darrell (voice) - *Grace and Frankie* (2015), series, as Officer Terry Velez - *The Last Man on Earth* (2015), series, as Todd - *Better Call Saul* (2015), series, as Marco — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md) - *Suburban Gothic* (2014), as Hector - *Enlisted* (2014), series, as Specialist Chubowski - *Getting On* (2013), series, as Patsy de la Serda - *Fat* (2013), as Ken - *The New Normal* (2012), series, as Gerald - *The Watch* (2012), as Chucho - *Workaholics* (2011), series, as Ryan - *Running Wilde* (2010), series, as Migo Salazar - *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Hector - *The Middle* (2009), series, as Mr. Perez - *FlashForward* (2009), series, as Oscar Obregon - *Community* (2009), series, as Sgt. Nunez — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md) - *The Eastmans* (2009), as Mac Donnelly - *Kath & Kim* (2008), series, as Warren - *Raising the Bar* (2008), series, as Bruce Torkelson - *Notes from the Underbelly* (2007), series, Actor - *Unknown* (2006), as Lone Cop - *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006), as Officer Martinez — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/little-miss-sunshine.md) - *Shark Bait* (2006), as Manny / Dr. Tang (voice) - *Big Love* (2006), series, as Don Dona — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/big-love.md) - *The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada* (2005), as Captain Gomez - *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Owen - *Guess Who* (2005), as Security Guard (uncredited) - *Drop Dead Sexy* (2005), Editor - *CSI: NY* (2004), series, Actor - *The Terminal* (2004), as Man in Cast (uncredited) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-terminal.md) - *Garfield* (2004), as Security Officer - *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Mel Heinz - *Deuces Wild* (2002), as Big Dom - *Panic Room* (2002), as Officer Morales - *George Lopez* (2002), series, as Frank - *Showtime* (2002), as Armored Car Driver (uncredited) - *Fidel* (2002), as Calixto Morales - *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001), series, Actor - *Gilmore Girls* (2000), series, as Raul — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md) - *Wirey Spindell* (2000), as Ernesto (as Melvin Rodriguez) - *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Neil - *Third Watch* (1999), series, as T-Shirt Man - *Family Guy* (1999), series, as (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md) - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Bill Crawford — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Slap*, Actor - *Busted*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Mel Rodriguez](https://film.one/media/person/380581/gallery-0171937aad8b.jpg) Mel Rodriguez — Richard Sandoval, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Mel_Rodriguez_at_2014_Imagen_Awards.jpg/1280px-Mel_Rodriguez_at_2014_Imagen_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mel Rodriguez at 2014 Imagen Foundation Awards](https://film.one/media/person/380581/gallery-e2dbb9481c6b.jpg) Mel Rodriguez at 2014 Imagen Foundation Awards — Richard Sandoval, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Mel_Rodriguez_at_2014_Imagen_Awards_%283x4_cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Mel_Rodriguez_at_2014_Imagen_Awards_%283x4_cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mel Rodriguez](https://film.one/media/person/380581/gallery-495da01e82b9.jpg) Mel Rodriguez — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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