Rolando Molina

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 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 Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 1996 Public Morals DA Episode: "The Green Cover" Pacific Blue Munchkin Episode: "Bangers" 1996-97 Dangerous Minds Joker Recurring Cast: Season 1 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 Recurring Cast: Season 4 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 Recurring Cast: Season 7 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 Recurring Cast The Bridge Father Salas Episode: "Harvest of Souls" 2014-15 Justified Aguilar Guest Cast: Season 5-6 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"