Adam Rodriguez Biography

Adam Michael Rodriguez is an American film and television actor. He is also a prominent screenwriter and director. A native of the state of New York, Rodriguez initially wanted to become a professional baseball player, but after sustaining an injury, his focus shifted to acting. He often acted in children’s theatre in New York and later appeared in commercials. Rodriguez made his screen debut in an episode of ‘NYPD Blue’ in 1997. The same year, he also landed his first significant role when he started playing Officer Hector Villanueva in the short-lived police drama ‘Brooklyn South’. His big screen debut came about four years later, in the 2001 science fiction film ‘Imposter’. In 2002, he was cast as Eric Delko in the CSI TV series franchise and went on to portray the character in ‘CSI: Miami’ for ten seasons. While Rodriguez has portrayed various kinds of characters on television, it seems only the shows in which he plays police officials find longevity. He is currently portraying FBI Special Agent Luke Alvez in ‘Criminal Minds’.