Franklin Andrew "Frankie" Rodriguez is an American actor. He stars as Carlos Rodriguez on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. He has appeared in every season of the show.
Frankie A. Rodriguez | |
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| Born | Franklin Andrew Rodriguez Selma, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Rodriguez is from Selma, California and is of Mexican descent. Rodriguez is the youngest of three siblings. Rodriguez attended grade schools in Selma and later transferred to a private school earning his high school diploma in Sanger, California.[1][2][3] He then graduated from Sanger High School.
Rodriguez is part of the LGBTQ community. Since late 2019, Rodriguez has been in a relationship with fellow High School Musical: The Musical: The Series actor Joe Serafini, who plays his character Carlos' love interest Seb (Sebastian) on the show.[4]
Rodriguez played the role of Mick in the Dekkoo series I'm Fine. He was promoted to series regular for the third and final season.[5] He has had recurring and guest roles in the television series Modern Family and This Close as well as in the web series Raymond & Lane, That's the Gag, Only Children, and Going Up.
In February 2019, it was announced Rodriguez would star in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Carlos Rodriguez, the color guard captain and student choreographer. The series premiered that November. Carlos is the first openly gay character in the High School Musical franchise.[6][7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2019 | I'm Fine | Mick | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) Main role (season 3) |
| 2018 | Call Me Daddy | Pedro | Short film |
| 2019 | Modern Family | Eduardo | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | This Close | Set assistant | Episode: "Three's Company" |
| 2019–present | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Carlos Rodriguez | Main role |