Melvin Dimas Rodríguez (born June 12, 1973) is an American actor and comedian, 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. Other notable works include recurring as Marco Pasternak on AMC's Better Call Saul and co-starring on the short-lived Fox sitcoms Running Wilde and Enlisted. In 2021, Rodriguez appeared in the crime television series CSI: Vegas.CBS Fall 2021-22 Schedule: ‘NCIS’, ‘Bull’ & ‘S.W.A.T.’ On the Move, ‘FBI’ Tuesday, Reality Expansion

Life and career Rodríguez, who is of Cuban American heritage, was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in its Little Havana neighborhood. He first pursued a career in boxing, until he was led onto the path of acting by his high school teacher at age 17, first starring in an AIDS awareness play entitled The Inner Circle with Pedro Zamora. He dropped out of high school and managed to receive a scholarship, at the prestigious theatre arts and film conservatory at SUNY Purchase. After his graduation, Rodríguez stayed in New York, managed a cigar shop, and worked primarily in theatre. He did his first role on screen in 1999 in an episode of the legal drama television series Law & Order, which was filming in the state. Rodríguez then moved to Los Angeles, focusing more on his career in the film industry and less on his acting on stage. His first role in a full-length feature film was in the 1999 comedy Wirey Spindell. He achieved his breakthrough by scoring the recurring role of Frank on the ABC comedy series George Lopez in 2002.

Rodríguez is most known for his recurring roles as Sgt. Núñez on Community and SPC Chubowski on the Fox sitcom Enlisted. He portrayed Marco Pasternak, the best friend and partner-in-crime of Jimmy McGill in the first and third seasons of Better Call Saul. He had a brief role as Officer Morales in the 2002 film Panic Room, and was a main cast member on The Last Man on Earth (2015). He also appeared as Officer Martinez in Little Miss Sunshine (2006).

Rodriguez decided to depart CSI: Vegas after its first season as Medical Examiner Hugo Ramirez.

In 2025, he played engineer Bruce Geller in the Netflix series The Residence.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1999 Wirey Spindell Ernesto 2002 Panic Room Officer Morales Deuces Wild Big Dom Showtime Armored Car DriverUncredited 2004 The Terminal Man in Cast Garfield: The Movie Security Officer 2005 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Captain Gómez 2006 Shark Bait Dr. Tang/Manny Voice role Big Top Harris Unknown Lone Cop Little Miss Sunshine Officer Martinez 2008 Lakeview Terrace Julio Pacheco Choke.Kick.Girl Mel Short film2009 West of Brooklyn Sal 2012 The Watch Chucho The Producer Short film2013 Fat Ken Playing Clean Mel Short film2014 Suburban Gothic Hector 2016 Brave New Jersey Sheriff Dandy2017 Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Morty Fyde Voice role; cameo 2018 Overboard Bobby2020 The Last Thing He Wanted Barry Sedlow Onward Colt BroncoVoice role We Bare Bears: The Movie Darrell2025 Sarah's Oil Mace Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes1999 Law & Order Bill Crawford Episode: "Disciple" Third Watch T-shirt Man Episode: "Welcome to Camelot" Spin City 2002–2007 George Lopez Frank 5 episodes2002 Malcolm in the Middle Neil Episode: "Reese Drives" Gilmore Girls Raul Episode: "Lorelai's Graduation Day" Fidel Calixto Morales Television film Andy Richter Controls the Universe Mel Episode: "Relationship Ripcord"2004 CSI: NY Al McGrath Episode: "A Man a Mile" In the Game Jason Show cancelled after pilot Beverly Hills S.U.V. Show cancelled after pilot NYPD Blue Norman Reese Episode: "Chatty Chatty Bang Bang" The Bernie Mac Show Episode: "My Privacy" Ghost Whisperer Owen Episode: "Ghost, Interrupted"2007 Without a Trace Mel Heinz Episode: "One Wrong Move" Notes from the Underbelly Episode: "Oleander" 2008 Kath & Kim Warren Episode: "Money" Raising the Bar Episode: "Bagels and Locks"2008–2009 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Carlos Hernandez 3 episodes2009 FlashForward Oscar Obregon 2 episodes The Middle Mr. Perez Episode: "The Trip"2010 Big Love Don Dona 2 episodes2010–2011 Running Wilde Migo Salazar13 episodes2010–2012 Choke.Kick.Girl Just Mel Web series2011 Workaholics Ryan Episode: "Checkpoint Gnarly" Community Sgt. Núñez 3 episodes2012 Hot in Cleveland Hector Episode: "What's Behind the Door"2013 The New Normal Gerald Episode: "Rocky Bye Baby"2013–2015 Getting On Patsy De La Serda 17 episodes2014 Enlisted SPC George Chubowski 8 episodes 2015 & 2017 Better Call Saul Marco Pasternak 3 episodes2015–2018 The Last Man on Earth Todd Rodriguez Series regular; 43 episodes2016–2018 We Bare Bears Darrell Voice; 3 episodes2018 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Philbert Noyce Episode: "Kill All Others" Grace and Frankie Officer Terry Velez Episode: "The Lodger" Animals. Lieutenant 5 episodes2019 On Becoming a God in Central Florida Ernie 10 episodes2020 Briarpatch Mayor Tony Salazar2021 Made for Love Ignacio2021–2022 CSI: Vegas Hugo Ramirez Main cast 2022 The Afterparty Captain Ostrander Episode: "Maggie"2023 Carol & The End of the World Luis Felipe Jacinto 5 episodes, Voice role2025The ResidenceBruce Geller8 episodes2026St. Denis MedicalMelEpisode: "Experience with human babies"

Music videos Year Title Artist Notes 2014 "Greens and Blues" Pixies

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