Frankie A. Rodriguez
Frankie A. Rodriguez is an American actor. He stars as Carlos Rodriguez on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
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Born | Selma, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Early and personal life
Rodriguez is from Selma, California and is of Mexican descent. He attended Sanger High School. He is gay.[1][2][3]
Career
Rodriguez played the role of Mick in the Dekkoo series I'm Fine. He was promoted to series regular for the third and final season.[4] He has had recurring and guest roles in the television series Modern Family and This Close as well as in the web series Raymond & Lane, That's the Gag, Only Children, and Going Up.
In February 2019, it was announced Rodriguez would star in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Carlos Rodriguez, the color guard captain and student choreographer. The series premiered that November. Carlos is the first openly gay character in the High School Musical franchise.[5][6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017–2019 | I'm Fine | Mick | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) Main role (season 3) |
2018 | Call Me Daddy | Pedro | Short film |
2019 | Modern Family | Eduardo | 2 episodes |
2019 | This Close | Set assistant | Episode: "Three's Company" |
2019–present | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Carlos Rodriguez | Main role |
References
- Magallon, Gilbert (November 13, 2019). "Sanger native gets big break on Disney+ original series". ABC 30. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Bell, Breanna (August 23, 2019). "Frankie Rodriguez Thanks 'High School Musical: The Series' Showrunner for Adding Diversity to Show". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Milton, Josh (November 11, 2019). "Disney is introducing a history-making out gay character to High School Musical". PinkNews. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Reddish, David (June 25, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Sexy web series 'I'm Fine' returns for the final season". Queerty. Q.Digital. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Sullivan, Corinne (September 3, 2019). "Frankie A. Rodriguez as Carlos". PopSugar. Group Nine Media. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Megarry, Daniel (November 12, 2019). "Frankie Rodriguez on playing the first openly gay character in Disney's High School Musical". Gay Times. Retrieved November 18, 2019.