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Valente Rodriguez

Valente Rodriguez

Actor · Born February 14, 1961 (65) · Edcouch, Texas, USA

Valente Rodriguez was born on 14 February 1961 in Edcouch, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for McFarland, USA (2015), George Lopez (2002) and The Mentalist (2008).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 14, 1961 (65)
From
Edcouch, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 4% in 30 days

What are Valente Rodriguez's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Self
20%
Morality
15%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Survival
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
6
Absurd
4
Hopeful
2
Tense
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Valente Rodriguez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Valente Rodriguez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Bullet Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Roger Billings

  • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Principal Gutiérrez

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Countdown(2019)

    as Father David

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Instant Family(2018)

    as Judge Rivas

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • A Dog and Pony Show(2018)

    as Tug

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Endgame(2015)

    as Coach Stevens

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • McFarland, USA(2015)

    as Principal Camillo

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Goonie-Boys: Curse of the Mayan Coin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · as Coach Albrown

  • American Lowrider(2010)

    as Junior

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Gone Hollywood(2011)

    as Louie

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Happily Divorced(2011)

    Show 34 episodes · as Cesar

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as OSHA Officer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • It's Complicated(2009)

    as Reynaldo

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Red Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jose Salinas

  • The Ugly Truth(2009)

    as Javier

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • 500 Days of Summer(2009)

    as Employee #1

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Lopez

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Muy Macho

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Freddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie

  • The Gristle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Simone

  • Gotta Kick It Up!(2002)

    as Mr. Reyna

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The New Guy(2002)

    as Ramone

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • George Lopez(2002)

    Show 120 episodes · as Ernie

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Erin Brockovich(2000)

    as Donald

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Suckers(1999)

    as Marco

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Deep Blue Sea(1999)

    as Helicopter Co-Pilot

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Low Rider

  • Volcano(1997)

    as Train Driver

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Gustavo

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Rich Man's Wife(1996)

    as Freeway Driver

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Big Squeeze(1996)

    as Father Arias

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Ed(1996)

    as Jesus Rodriquez

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Trajillo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Huck and the King of Hearts(1994)

    as Julio

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Twenty Bucks(1993)

    as Liquor Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Jones(1993)

    as Orderly

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Suarez

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Blood in Blood Out(1993)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Roosters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Adan

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold the Orderly

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Pedroza

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Ferris Bueller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Raoul

  • Impulse(1990)

    as Doorman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Salsa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Chuey

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Raoul

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1981 to 2021; peak year 2008.

Highest rated

Suckers (1999)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

George Lopez (2002)

Film career

19812021

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 46 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting1 of 47: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
8898

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Valente Rodriguez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 38 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Gone Hollywood (2011)

98th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Blood in Blood Out (1993)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Valente Rodriguez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Valente Rodriguez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Demetrius Navarro shares the most, 3.

Directors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles