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| Rolando Conchas Molina | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rolando Alberto Argueta-Molina (1971-08-13) August 13, 1971 (age 53) San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992-present |
Rolando Alberto Argueta-Molina (born August 13, 1971) is a Salvadoran actor.
Life and career
Molina was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States at a very young age. The family settled in Los Angeles. Approached by Edward James Olmos while working as a security guard at Universal Studios one day; Rolando caught Olmos' attention and asked him to audition for his new film. His acting début was (a cameo) on Olmos' project at the time; American Me (1992). He has also been in other films such as Menace II Society (1993), Mojave Moon (1996), The Rich Man's Wife (1996), Next Friday (2000), Crazy/Beautiful (2001), Party Animalz (2004) and Six Thugs (2006). He also made guest appearances in Desperate Housewives as the biological father of Gabrielle Solis's legal daughter Juanita.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | American Me | Cop #2 | |
| Jamie's Secret | Gary | Video short | |
| To Protect and Serve | Lenny | ||
| 1993 | Menace II Society | Vato #1 | |
| 1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial | Court Clerk | TV movie |
| Virtuosity | Salesman in Videostore | ||
| In the Flesh | Beefy Cop | ||
| 1996 | Eye for an Eye | Parent of Murdered Children Group #4 | |
| The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... | Ramon | TV movie | |
| The Rich Man's Wife | Gangbanger | ||
| Street Corner Justice | Ruben | ||
| Mojave Moon | Second Guy | ||
| 1997 | Do Me A Favor | Hector | |
| 1998 | Primary Colors | Anthony Ramirez | |
| The Pandora Project | Mr. Big / 'Jefe' | ||
| The Unknown Cyclist | Support Van Driver | ||
| Brown's Requiem | Ernie | ||
| 1999 | EDtv | Warehouse Worker | |
| 2000 | Next Friday | Baby Joker | |
| A Better Way to Die | Chach | ||
| 2001 | Crazy/Beautiful | Hector | |
| 2002 | King Rikki | Javier | |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Hood #4 | |
| Grind | Show Security | ||
| 2004 | Party Animalz | Chewi | Video |
| Cake | Benzito | Video | |
| 2005 | Domino | Security Manager | |
| Rumor Has It... | Mover | ||
| 2006 | The Virgin of Juarez | Cop | |
| Six Thugs | Chapo | ||
| 2007 | Expired | Meters Money Collector | |
| Delta Farce | Bartender | ||
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | TSA Agent | |
| Ladies of the House | Manny | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Food Stamps | Angry Neighbor | |
| Eventuality | The Intruder | Short | |
| Broken | Neighbor | ||
| 2011 | Platinum Illusions | Oso | |
| A Better Life | Jesus | ||
| 2012 | Jewtopia | Ramone | |
| 2013 | The Advocates | Kevin Guzman | TV movie |
| 2016 | 400 Miles | Rigo | Short |
| 2017 | Murder in the Woods | Jesus | |
| 2018 | Papi Chulo | Juan | |
| 2019 | Jane the Novela | Salvador Negremonte | TV movie |
| 2021 | Welcome to Our World | Fat Neighbor |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Street Justice | Simmy | Episode: "Bitter Fruit" |
| 1994 | Seinfeld | Punk #1 | Episode: "The Opposite" |
| Living Single | The Waiter | Episode: "There's Got to Be a Morning After" | |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | Orson | Episode: "I'm Too Sexy for My Brother" |
| Cybill | Grip | Episode: "Since I Lost My Baby" | |
| The Invaders | Raymond | Episode: "Part II" | |
| 1995-96 | ER | Rolando | Supporting Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 |
| 1996 | Public Morals | DA | Episode: "The Green Cover" |
| Pacific Blue | Munchkin | Episode: "Bangers" | |
| 1996-97 | Dangerous Minds | Joker | Episode: "Jumped" & "The Feminine Mystique" |
| 1997 | Gun | Guard #1 | Episode: "Columbus Day" |
| Cracker | Neighbor | Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury" | |
| 1998 | LateLine | Burly Techie | Episode: "Pearce's New Buddy" |
| Dharma & Greg | Hector | Episode: "Are You Ready for Some Football?" | |
| NYPD Blue | Barfly #2 | Episode: "Numb & Number" | |
| 1999 | L.A. Doctors | Louis | Episode: "Baby, It's Cold Outside" |
| Two Guys and a Girl | Grip | Episode: "Two Guys, a Girl and the Storm of the Century" | |
| Martial Law | Christian Rudecki | Episode: "My Man Sammo" | |
| G vs E | Dragon Fly Bouncer | Episode: "Lady Evil" | |
| 2000 | Judging Amy | Mark Vasquez | Episode: "Spoil the Child" |
| Charmed | Hernandez | Episode: "Reckless Abandon" | |
| Pacific Blue | Manolo | Episode: "A Thousand Words" | |
| 7th Heaven | Juror | Episode: "Twelve Angry People" | |
| G vs E | Bennie | Episode: "Renunciation" | |
| Sammy | Various Roles (voice) | Episode: "Sammy Makes Amends" | |
| 2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Randy Drago | Episode: "Without a Sound" |
| Ladies Man | Iladio | Episode: "The 31-Inch-High Club" | |
| 2002 | My Wife and Kids | Valet | Episode: "Table for Too Many: Part 1 & 2" |
| Becker | Dad #2 | Episode: "Let's Talk About Sex" | |
| The Shield | Hector Estanza | Episode: "Throwaway" | |
| Firefly | Bolles | Episode: "War Stories" | |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Idalo Tavarez | Episode: "Laughlin All the Way to the Clink" |
| Crossing Jordan | Hector Chirullo | Episode: "Sunset Division" | |
| 2004 | The Handler | Jesus Linares | Episode: "Bleak House" |
| 2005 | Less than Perfect | Security Man | Episode: "You Can Leave the Lights On" |
| Joan of Arcadia | Trash Man God | Episode: "Secret Service" | |
| Yes, Dear | Julio | Episode: "Broken by the Mold" | |
| Wanted | Idalo Tavarez | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2006 | What About Brian | Bouncy Guy | Episode: "The Importance of Being Brian" |
| CSI: Miami | Rulon Domingo | Episode: "Backstabbers" | |
| 2007 | Dirt | Ozzy Romero | Episode: "Pap Smeared" |
| Boston Legal | Miguel Obisbo | Episode: "The Chicken and the Leg" & "Do Tell" | |
| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Hector | Episode: "A Tale of Two Houses" | |
| 2007-16 | American Dad! | Various Roles (voice) | Recurring Guest |
| 2008 | General Hospital | Sal Del Torro | Regular Cast |
| 2009 | Meteor | Mexican Trucker | Episode: "Episode #1.1 & #1.2" |
| Heroes | Motel Clerk | Episode: "Chapter Eight 'Into Asylum'" | |
| Hawthorne | Brian | Episode: "The Sense of Belonging" | |
| 2010 | Sons of Tucson | Vic | Episode: "Chicken Pox" |
| The Closer | Tomas Medina | Episode: "Off the Hook" | |
| Look: The Series | Gary | Recurring Cast | |
| Desperate Housewives | Hector Sanchez | Episode: "The Thing That Counts Is What's Inside" & "Sorry Grateful" | |
| 2011 | Southland | Chuy | Episode: "Punching Water" |
| Sons of Anarchy | Benny | Episode: "Una Venta" | |
| 2012 | Touch | Hector | Episode: "Entanglement" |
| Harry's Law | Rodrigo | Episode: "Class War" | |
| 2013 | Maron | Latino Guy | Episode: "Mexican Angel" |
| Dexter | Armando | Episode: "This Little Piggy" | |
| Switched at Birth | Cop | Episode: "As the Shadows Deepen" | |
| 2014 | Winners | Valet Attendant | Episode: "Complementary Valet" |
| Rush | Raoul | Episode: "Pilot" & "Don't Ask Me Why" | |
| The Bridge | Father Salas | Episode: "Harvest of Souls" | |
| 2014-15 | Justified | Aguilar | Episode: "Whistle Past the Graveyard" & "Fate's Right Hand" |
| 2014-18 | Family Guy | Various Roles (voice) | Recurring Guest |
| 2015 | The League | Various Roles (voice) | Episode: "Adios y Bienvenidos" |
| 2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Eduardo | Episode: "Hide and Seek" |
| Code Black | Maintenance Man | Episode: "Corporeal Form" | |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Santino Noguera | Episode: "Lockup" | |
| Shameless | Jesus | Episode: "Happily Ever After" | |
| 2021 | Animal Kingdom | Pete Trujillo Sr. | Episode: "Let It Ride" |
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