Fact Sheet
| Full Name: |
Adam Michael Rodriguez |
| Birth Date: |
April 2, 1975 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Aries |
| Birth Place: |
Yonkers, NY |
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| College: |
- Attended SUNY Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY
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| Awards: |
- Imagen Foundation Awards
- 2005 Nominated Imagen Award Best Supporting Actor - Television for: “CSI: Miami” (2002)
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| Fast Facts: |
- Aspired to become a pro baseball player but was derailed by a back injury.
- Worked as a bellman and a construction worker while attending community college.
- Appeared in Jennifer Lopez’s 1999 "If You Had My Love" video.
- Had never watched the original CSI until he auditioned for the CSI: Miami spin-off.
- Before he was an actor, Adam was a stock broker.
- His height is 6′ (1.83 m)
- He has recently bought a house in Puerto Rico and wishes to one day visit Cuba.
- He is 3/4 Puerto Rican and 1/4 Cuban.
- Attended high school with NFL Player, Keith Bulluck of the Tennessee Titans.
- Adam isn’t fluent in Russian so in order for his character Eric Delko to speak it in the episode Evidence of Things Unseen (Ep 1×16) of CSI: Miami he had to learn how to speak Russian from a Russian speech teacher. 5 years after he’s learned to speak Russian he still recites those lines from that episode.
- Adam had to take Scuba Diving lessons for CSI: Miami before he was casted he never knew how to scuba dive.
- Adam has stated that he makes good French toast.
- Adam is number 26 on Inside TV’s "50 Sexiest Men On TV" under the category "WE WOULDN’T MIND GETTING ARRESTED" Along with: Gary Dourdan (CSI), Mark Harmon (NCIS), Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace), Jesse L. Martin (Law & Order) and Chris Meloni (Law & Order: SVU).
- Adam Is learning to play the guitar, he is usually seen jamming with other crew members on the set of CSI: Miami between takes.
- Adam was featured in People Magazine En Espanol’s "25 Most Beautiful People."
- Adam has stated that he is the first male in four generations of his family to not go into the military.
- Adam was named one of the sexiest men alive in People Magazine’s: Sexiest Man Alive issue in 2003.
- Adam is one of two children in his family the other child is his younger sister Vanessa.
- Adam auditioned for a role on The Cosby Show when he was 10 years old.
- Adam is not fluent in Spanish as it is made to seem with his character on CSI: Miami where he has to speak Spanish often.
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| Quotes: |
- (about becoming a director someday) I think I have a little more of a passion for producing, but certainly would like to try my hand at directing.
- (talking about Miami) Miami… something about the air and the energy, just makes you want to get out and have a good time.
- (on why people watch all three of the CSI Shows) Innately, everybody has a morbid curiosity. And beyond that, it’s the same thing that’s made Sherlock Homes popular — people tune in to solve the mystery every week. They want to be a part of it, watch it unfold, and watch these characters they’ve invested in.
- (about being apart of the CSI: Miami board game) It’s kind of like being the top hat in Monopoly.
- (about what his grandmother told him) My grandmother always tells me, ‘You’ve got to let go of the little boy. It’s not cute anymore.’ Maybe it’s time to start being a little more disciplined, a little more focused.
- (about his attention-span) I’m like short-attention-span theater. I’m great at starting something and then… I don’t know, the breaks go on and I’m off to something else.
- (about traveling) I love to roam, I think being in new places and having new experiences makes you learn about yourself and grow.
- (on the meaning of movie magic) We like to call it "movie magic". It’s another word for Bulls***!
- (on giving hugs) If I give you a hug, I mean it. I’ve been told they’re special.
- (about the difference between his job and Real Life) Some of the terminology and equipment that we use, I’ve become familiar with. But if you were murdered and wanted the killers found you might not want me on the job in real life.
- (about drinking) You know, I like to get smashed and then have a wheatgrass shot in the morning to feel better about the fact that I did all that damage to my body.
- (about women) My mother left her outline for the woman I will eventually marry. I’ve learned a lot about women, although I still don’t understand them.
- (on romance) My idea of a romantic time is when two people are focused just on each other. That could be at dinner, in bed, in the midst of mayhem, whenever.
- (Adam on what he is looking for in a woman)Someone who is passionate, but has a good enough sense of humor to laugh with me after the passion has been exhausted.
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