Guillermo Rodriguez
Rodriguez in January 2013
Born
Guillermo Rodriguez

(1971-01-27) January 27, 1971
Zacatecas City, Mexico[1]
NationalityMexican-American
Occupation(s)TV personality, comedian
Years active2003–present
Known forJimmy Kimmel Live!
ChildrenBenji Rodriguez

Guillermo Rodriguez[2] (born January 27, 1971),[3] is a Mexican-American[4] talk show personality who rose to fame while working as a parking lot security guard at the Hollywood Boulevard studios for American late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live![5] He continues in character and title as the show's security guard, but actually performs nightly as Jimmy Kimmel's sidekick.

Early life

Rodriguez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico.[1]

Career

Rodriguez began working as a parking-lot security guard for Jimmy Kimmel Live! studio in 2003.[6] At that time he also had a second full-time job as a hotel room server as well as working weekends at a third.[7] After he was caught sleeping in announcer Dicky Barrett’s car, Kimmel offered to have him appear on the show.[8] Due to his shyness at the time Rodriguez initially turned down the offer to appear on the show in 2003 but was talked into it by one of the producers.[7][9] His early appearances were with "Uncle Frank" Potenza in a series of bits called "Security Night Live".[10][11] (Potenza had originally handled security for the show before his role was expanded to appear on screen.)[11] Rodriguez soon moved to acting in skits on the show with his first role being Michael Jackson's Spanish cook. His broken English coupled with his affability and teddy bear-like quality earned him a high-profile supporting role as a personality on the show, in which he usually plays the Everyman.[10] Guillermo took over main red-carpet interviewing duties in 2011 after Potenza died of natural causes.[5]

Personal life

Rodriguez is married. He and his wife have a son named Benji who was born on December 11, 2011.

He became a U.S. citizen in 2005.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Rock Slyde Gary
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Cop #2 uncredited cameo
2019 The Little Mermaid Live! Blowfish
2020 Bill & Ted Face the Music Himself Cameo appearance during the credits

References

  1. 1 2 Tévez, Óscar (March 7, 2018). "De vigilante de un 'parking' por 6,5 euros la hora a estrella de televisión: la historia del hombre de dorado de los Oscar". El País – via elpais.com.
  2. ↑ "Guillermo Rodriguez | Jimmy Kimmel Live!". ABC. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ Jimmy Kimmel Live! (January 27, 2017). Kimmel Staffers Share Guillermo Stories For His Birthday (Web video) – via YouTube. At midnight tonight, Guillermo turns ...46 years old.
  4. ↑ "'Jimmy Kimmel' Star Guillermo Responds to Donald Trump's Anti-Mexico Comments With Hilarious Bilingual Bit". The Hollywood Reporter. June 25, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Passings: Frank Potenza, John Howard Davies, Jack Layton". Los Angeles Times. August 24, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  6. ↑ Dory Jackson (August 18, 2020). "Ellen DeGeneres and tWitch, Chelsea Handler and Chuy Bravo Plus More Famous TV Hosts and Their Sidekicks". US Magazine.
  7. 1 2 Jon Finkel (September 4, 2018). "Guillermo the Great: Jimmy Kimmel's Sidekick Discusses His Improbable Rise From Parking Lot Security Guard To Late Night TV Star".
  8. ↑ "Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s Guillermo Rodriguez Recalls How He Landed on the Show 18 Years Ago". Peoplemag.
  9. ↑ Pampering Jimmy Kimmel's Favorite Security Guard, Guillermo Rodriguez. Young Hollywood. June 21, 2012 – via YouTube.
  10. 1 2 Bruce Miller (March 30, 2013). "Guillermo gives 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' the common touch". Sioux City Journal.
  11. 1 2 Lynn Elberthe (August 23, 2011). "Uncle Frank of 'Kimmel Show' fame dies at 77". Associated Press.
  12. ↑ "Guillermo gives 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' the common touch". Sioux City Journal. March 30, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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