
Rod Ball
Biography
Rod Ball was born in Miami, Florida in 1965. He began acting professionally as a wee lad with a small role in "Lenny", a biopic of Lenny Bruce, starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Bob Fosse. Soon after, a role in "The Island", starring Michael Caine qualified him to join the Screen Actors Guild (now SAG-AFTRA). He has since served on the Local Board of that union for many years.
Rod attended the University of Miami as a Business Management major (in addition to studying film directing and theater) for two years before he transferred to, and graduated from, the University of Colorado (Boulder) with a B.S. in Organizational Management.
He has built an extensive body of work while dividing his time between South Florida and Los Angeles. In addition to the films and television shows listed here, his credits include 50+ commercials, many corporate/industry videos, numerous voice overs and the occasional stage play.
He has several projects in the pipeline. A few years ago, he launched Principio Productions, LLC, an independent film production company. He has written several screenplays, hopefully to be shot in his beloved hometown. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Principio PR
Known For

TV
Miami Vice
Orderly
1984

TV
Burn Notice
Jailer
2007

Film
Cape Fear
Prisoner
1991

Film
Porky's
Steve
1982

Film
The Island
CPO Zimmerman (uncredited)
1980

Film
Rhinestone
Rhinestone Heckler / Bettor
1984

Film
Lenny
Man in Audience of Cellar Club
1974

Film
Porky's II: The Next Day
Steve
1983

Film
Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation
Bar Fly
2008

Film
Thunderboat Row
1989

Film
Hot Stuff
Thief
1979

Film
Blue Skies Again
1983

Film
Streets of Justice
Animal #2
1985
Film
Promises
Driver
2015

Film
Happy Endings
Ian
1983

Film
Days Out of Time
Tom
2007
Film
The Wishing Stone
Dad
2002
Film
This Man's Life
The Newspaper Man
2008

Film
My Baby Daddies
Fertility Doctor
2009
Film
Playing The Tape
Sous Chef #1
2006
Filmography
2015FilmPromisesas Driver2009FilmMy Baby Daddiesas Fertility Doctor2008FilmNo One Doubts the Camera Eyeas Mr. Whitman2008FilmThis Man's Lifeas The Newspaper Man2008FilmBachelor Party 2: The Last Temptationas Bar Fly2007FilmDays Out of Timeas Tom2007TVBurn Noticeas Jailer2006FilmPlaying The Tapeas Sous Chef #12002FilmThe Wishing Stoneas Dad1991FilmCape Fearas Prisoner1989FilmThunderboat Row1985FilmStreets of Justiceas Animal #21984TVMiami Viceas Orderly1984FilmRhinestoneas Rhinestone Heckler / Bettor1983FilmHappy Endingsas Ian1983FilmPorky's II: The Next Dayas Steve1983FilmBlue Skies Again1982FilmPorky'sas Steve1980FilmThe Islandas CPO Zimmerman (uncredited)1979FilmHot Stuffas Thief1974FilmLennyas Man in Audience of Cellar Club