Mel Rodriguez
Biography
Melvin Dimas Rodríguez (born June 12, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for starring as Nurse Patsy de la Serda on the HBO comedy Getting On, as Todd Rodriguez on the Fox comedy The Last Man on Earth, and as Ernie Gomes on the Showtime drama On Becoming a God in Central Florida. He had a recurring role as Marco Pasternak on AMC's Better Call Saul and co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcoms Running Wilde and Enlisted. In 2021, Rodriguez starred in the first season of the crime television series CSI: Vegas. Rodriguez's film roles include Officer Morales in Panic Room (2002), Officer Martinez in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and the voice of Colt Bronco in Onward (2020).
Known For
TV
Law & Order
Bill Crawford
1990
TV
Better Call Saul
Marco
2015
TV
Gilmore Girls
Raul
2000
TV
Community
Sgt. Nunez
2009
TV
CSI: NY
2004
TV
Malcolm in the Middle
Neil
2000
TV
Without a Trace
Mel Heinz
2002
TV
We Bare Bears
Darrell (voice)
2015
TV
Ghost Whisperer
Owen
2005
TV
The Middle
Mr. Perez
2009
TV
Third Watch
T-Shirt Man
1999
TV
Hot in Cleveland
Hector
2010
TV
Workaholics
Ryan
2011
TV
Big Love
Don Dona
2006
TV
Grace and Frankie
Officer Terry Velez
2015
TV
CSI: Vegas
Hugo Ramirez
2021
TV
The Great North
Game Warden Burt (voice)
2021
TV
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
TV
FlashForward
Oscar Obregon
2009
TV
The Residence
Bruce Geller
2025
Filmography
2025FilmSarah's Oilas Mace2025FilmThe Last Fryas Bruce Salinger2025TVThe Residenceas Bruce Geller2023TVCarol & the End of the Worldas Luis (voice)2022TVThe Afterpartyas Captain Ostrander (voice)2021TVCSI: Vegasas Hugo Ramirez2021TVMade for Loveas Ignacio2021TVThe Great Northas Game Warden Burt (voice)2020FilmWe Bare Bears: The Movieas Darrel (voice)2020FilmPunching and Stealingas The Head Guy2020FilmOnwardas Officer Colt Bronco (voice)2020FilmThe Last Thing He Wantedas Barry Sedlow2020FilmOmniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia2019FilmWyrmas Richard2019TVOn Becoming a God in Central Floridaas Ernie2018FilmOverboardas Bobby2017TVPhilip K. Dick's Electric Dreamsas Philbert Noyce2017FilmBrave New Jerseyas Sheriff Dandy2017FilmFat Campas Big Mike2017FilmCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movieas Mr. Fyde (voice)2016TVAnimals.as Lieutenant2015TVWe Bare Bearsas Darrell (voice)2015TVGrace and Frankieas Officer Terry Velez2015TVThe Last Man on Earthas Todd2015TVBetter Call Saulas Marco2014FilmSuburban Gothicas Hector2014TVEnlistedas Specialist Chubowski2013TVGetting Onas Patsy de la Serda2013FilmFatas Ken2012TVThe New Normalas Gerald2012FilmThe Watchas Chucho2011TVWorkaholicsas Ryan2010TVRunning Wildeas Migo Salazar2010TVHot in Clevelandas Hector2009TVThe Middleas Mr. Perez2009TVFlashForwardas Oscar Obregon2009TVCommunityas Sgt. Nunez2009FilmThe Eastmansas Mac Donnelly2008TVKath & Kimas Warren2008TVRaising the Baras Bruce Torkelson2007TVNotes from the Underbelly2006FilmUnknownas Lone Cop2006FilmLittle Miss Sunshineas Officer Martinez2006FilmShark Baitas Manny / Dr. Tang (voice)2006TVBig Loveas Don Dona2005FilmThe Three Burials of Melquiades Estradaas Captain Gomez2005TVGhost Whispereras Owen2004TVCSI: NY2004FilmThe Terminalas Man in Cast (uncredited)2004FilmGarfieldas Security Officer2002TVWithout a Traceas Mel Heinz2002FilmDeuces Wildas Big Dom2002FilmPanic Roomas Officer Morales2002TVGeorge Lopezas Frank2002FilmShowtimeas Armored Car Driver (uncredited)2002FilmFidelas Calixto Morales2001TVThe Bernie Mac Show2000TVGilmore Girlsas Raul2000FilmWirey Spindellas Ernesto (as Melvin Rodriguez)2000TVMalcolm in the Middleas Neil1999TVThird Watchas T-Shirt Man1990TVLaw & Orderas Bill Crawford—FilmSlap—FilmBusted