Rico Rodriguez | Biography

Rico Rodríguez is an American actor born in Bryan, Texas, on July 31, 1998. He is internationally recognized for having played the character of Manny Delgado in the acclaimed series Modern Family for eleven seasons.

• Real name: Rico Rodriguez II
• Place of birth: Bryan, Texas, United States
• Date of birth: July 31, 1998
• Occupation: Actor
• nationality: U.S

Rico Rodríguez’s family

• Roy Rodríguez (father; died 2017)
• Diane Rodríguez (mother)
• Raini Rodriguez (sister)
• Roy Jr (brother)
• Ray Rodriguez (brother)

He is the brother of fellow actress Raini Rodríguez, with whom he has shared the scene in the youth series “Austin & Ally”.

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Rico Rodriguez is the son of Diane Rodriguez and Roy Rodriguez, who died in March 2017. Rico’s family is of Mexican descent, and his sister Raini also has a long history in the artistic medium, the series “Austin & Ally” being one of his most important works to date.

Rico’s career began when he was still a child; At the age of nine, he made his first appearance in a television series, playing the character of Rico in “Cory in the house”; subsequently, he had guest appearances on the series “’Till Death”, “ER”, “iCarly” and “My Name is Earl”; However, his rise to stardom occurred in 2009, when he was selected to join a new series on ABC.

It was Modern Family, a family-style and comedy format, with half-hour episodes in which the lives of three families were narrated: the Pritchett-Delgado, the Dunphy and the Pritchett-Tucker.

Rico was integrated as part of the main cast to play the character of Manny Delgado, a member of the Pritchett-Delgado family, and the son of Gloria Delgado, a character played by Sofía Vergara.

Rico’s performance in Modern Family generated favorable reviews, as his portrayal of a child with adult attitudes was well received by the audience, becoming one of the most recognized characters in the series. Likewise, for eleven seasons the public was able to be part of his transition from childhood to adulthood, since when the program began, Rodriguez was eleven years old, and in the last episode he had already turned 22 years old.

As part of the cast of Modern Family, Rico was nominated eight times for the Screen Actors Guild Awards in the category “Best Cast in a Comedy Series,” taking the award four times.

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He has also been the recipient of the Imagen Awards, Young Artist Awards and ALMA Awards in the category of “Best Young Actor in a Television Series” in 2010, 2011 and 2015.

Along with his work as an actor, he has also undertaken other activities. In 2012, when he was just 14 years old, he made his debut as an author writing the book “Reel Life Lessons… so far”, in which he describes his experiences as a young actor in Hollywood.

Rico Rodríguez’s television participation

Rico Rodríguez’s film appearances

Recognitions and Award nominations

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