Rolando Molina
Rolando Alberto Argueta-Molina[1] (born August 13, 1971) is a Latin-American actor.
- For Chef Rolando A. Molina see List of people from the Dominican Republic.
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Molina was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States at a very young age. The family settled in Los Angeles. Approached by Edward James Olmos while working as a security guard at Universal Studios one day; Rolando caught Olmos' attention and asked him to audition for his new film. His acting début was (a cameo) on Olmos' project at the time; American Me (1992). He has also been in other films such as Menace II Society (1993), Mojave Moon (1996), The Rich Man's Wife (1996), Next Friday (2000), Crazy/Beautiful (2001), Party Animalz (2004) and Six Thugs (2006). He also made guest appearances in Desperate Housewives as the biological father of Gabrielle Solis's legal daughter Juanita.
Filmography
- American Me (1992) .... Cop #2
- To Protect and Serve (1992) .... Lenny
- Menace II Society (1993) .... Vato #1
- Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995, TV Movie) .... Court Clerk
- Virtuosity (1995) .... Salesman in Videostore
- The Invaders (1995, TV Mini-Series) .... Raymond
- In the Flesh (1995) .... Beefy Cop
- Eye for an Eye (1996) .... Parent of Murdered Children Group #4
- The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... (1996, TV Movie) .... Ramon
- The Rich Man's Wife (1996) .... Gangbanger
- Street Corner Justice (1996) .... Ruben
- Mojave Moon (1996) .... Second Guy
- Do Me A Favor (1997) .... Hector
- Primary Colors (1998) .... Anthony Ramirez
- The Pandora Project (1998) .... Mr. Big / 'Jefe'
- The Unknown Cyclist (1998) .... Support Van Driver
- Brown's Requiem (1998) .... Ernie
- EDtv (1999) .... Warehouse Worker
- Next Friday (2000) .... Baby Joker
- A Better Way to Die (2000) .... Chach
- Crazy/Beautiful (2001) .... Hector
- King Rikki (2002) .... Javier
- Bruce Almighty (2003) .... Hood #4
- Grind (2003) .... Show Security
- Domino (2005) .... Security Manager
- Rumor Has It... (2005) .... Mover
- The Virgin of Juarez (2006) .... Cop
- Six Thugs (2006) .... Chapo
- Expired (2007) .... Meters Money Collector
- Delta Farce (2007) .... Bartender
- Eagle Eye (2008) .... TSA Agent
- Ladies of the House (2008, TV Movie) .... Manny
- Food Stamps (2010) .... Angry Neighbor
- Broken (2010) .... Neighbor
- Platinum Illusions (2011) .... Oso
- A Better Life (2011) .... Jesus
- Jewtopia (2012) .... Ramone
- Murder in the Woods (2017) .... Jesus
- Papi Chulo (2018) .... Juan
Television
Title | Year | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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Seinfeld | 1994 | Punk #1 | NBC | Episode titled "The Opposite" | [2] |
References
- Rolando Molina Biography (1971-)
- nonee, none (May 29, 2017). "Seinfeld (TV Series) The Opposite (1994) Full Cast & Crew". IMDb.