Tom Rodriguez
{{Short description|Filipino actor}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_name = Bartolome Alberto Mott
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|1}}
| birth_place = Subic Naval Base, Zambales, Philippines
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model|singer|TV host}}
| years_active = 2009–2022; 2024–present
| agent = {{plainlist|
- Star Magic (2009–2014)
- GMA Network (2014–2022; 2024–present)
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| known_for = Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up
Temptation Island
My Husband's Lover
My Destiny
| height = 1.81 m
| spouse = {{Marriage|Carla Abellana|2021|2024|reason=div}}
| children = 1
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Bartolome Alberto Mott (born October 1, 1987), known professionally as Tom Rodriguez ({{IPA|tl|ɾɔˈdɾigɛs}}), is a Filipino actor who started and rose his career after leaving the reality TV show Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. As of 2025, he is currently an exclusive talent of GMA Network and GMA Pictures based on Kapuso Profile from GMA Network official website.{{cite web | url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/pep-troika/183900/tom-rodriguez-father-baby-boy-a4118-20241112-lfrm | title= Kapuso actor Tom Rodriguez admit he still remains an exclusive talent of GMA Network, thanks bosses for letting him leave of absence and letting him return on several projects | website=GMA Network }}
Personal life
Rodriguez is from Catbalogan, Samar. He was born in Subic Naval Base in Zambales to an American serviceman father and a Filipina mother. One of six siblings, he moved with his two brothers and three sisters with their mother to Pinabacdao, Samar (where their mother hails from). But they grew up in nearby Catbalogan, also in Samar, where Rodriguez studied at St. Mary's College of Catbalogan (formerly Sacred Heart College) from kindergarten to elementary.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} They later migrated to the United States when he was 12 years old with his parents.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} He lived in Arizona and attended Cibola High School in Yuma. Then the family moved to San Francisco where he took up Digital Animation, but found it hard to find a job there. Rodriguez speaks English, Tagalog and Waray-Waray.
= Relationships and marriage =
Rodriguez and Carla Abellana, who were engaged in October 2020, married in October 2021. In June 2022, the marriage was dissolved by a United States decree, which was confirmed by the Philippine courts in June 2024.{{cite news |last1= Pasajol|first1= Anne |title=Carla Abellana, Tom Rodriguez's divorce now recognized by PH court|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/563944/carla-abellana-tom-rodriguezs-divorce-now-recognized-by-ph-court |accessdate=August 23, 2024 |publisher= Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=June 29, 2024}}
In September 2024, Rodriguez revealed being a father of a four-month-old baby boy with his non-showbiz girlfriend.{{cite news |last1=Lim |first1=Jhen |title=Tom Rodriguez Baby Boy|url= https://philnews.ph/2024/09/20/tom-rodriguez-baby-boy-source-reveals-this/|accessdate=September 23, 2024 |work=philnews.ph |date=September 20, 2024}}{{cite news |last1= Rula |first1= Gorgy |title=Tom, proud daddy sa 4-month baby boy!|url= https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2024/11/13/2399722/tom-proud-daddy-sa-4-month-baby-boy|accessdate=November 14, 2024 |work= The Philippine Star|date=November 13, 2024}}
Career and acting
After his eviction from Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up, he signed under Star Magic and took the stage name Tom Rodriguez. He made his television debut in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: My Cheating Heart.
In 2010, Rodriguez had a small role in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya with Angel Locsin. He and his fellow Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up housemates were cast in Your Song{{'}}s summer episode Isla. He later played the love interest of Valerie Concepcion in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Love Me Again. He also joined all male-singing group VoizBoys replacing Ronnie Liang, who was pulled out from the group because he has an existing contract to do an album as a solo artist. He made his film debut in Here Comes The Bride and later appeared in the film Petrang Kabayo.
Later in 2011, Rodriguez was cast in the remake film of Temptation Island in 1980 where he gained his fame, success and the key to him having a great career ahead of him. The movie was debuted in July 2011 and made it to the box office hitting 60 million. The movie were showered with numerous high ratings and excellent receptions from certain critics. Rodriguez's character pairing with GMA artist Marian Rivera played as one of the sexy and glamorous roles in the movie that had explicitly. He played the new version of Umberto that made him being one of the new twist in story from the old film as a server on an exclusive luxurious yacht shot in the beautiful scenic Manila Bay. Marian Rivera's character (Christina G.) played as the seductive girlfriend tempting Umberto later in the movie.
He recently played Simon Escalante in TV5's teen series My Driver Sweet Lover. Rodriguez appeared in the ABS-CBN's hit drama series Angelito: Batang Ama as a regular. In the year 2012, he appeared in the movie The Reunion and in the hit daytime soap Be Careful with My Heart. He plays Jeff Macavinta as the father of Aiza Seguerra's character, Cristina Rose's son, Pocholo.
In 2013, Rodriguez left Be Careful with My Heart then later played one of the leading roles in My Husband's Lover.
In 2014, he portrayed the role of Lucas Matthew Andrada in the television drama series My Destiny, opposite Carla Abellana, whom he first worked with in My Husband's Lover. That year, Rodriguez hostee the local franchise of the German game show Don't Lose the Money.
In 2015, Rodriguez portrayed Sergio in the second Philippine adaptation of the hit Televisa Mexicanovela Marimar opposite Megan Young.
Theater
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
|
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|
| 2009 | Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up | Himself / Housemate | Forced eviction (Day 41) |
| 2009–2010
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents: My Cheating Heart | Harry | | |
| rowspan="4" | 2010
| Mike | Episode: "Litrato" |
| Your Song Presents: Isla
| Tom | | |
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Love Me Again
| Chadilton "Chad" Barrera | | |
| M3: Malay Mo Ma-develop
| Ted Salazar | | |
| 2010–2011
| Simon Escalante | |
| rowspan="4" | 2011
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Bong | Episode: "School ID" |
| Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Mana Po
| Johnny Santos | | |
| Guns and Roses
| Young Lucio | | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya
| Noli | Episode: "Niagara Falls" |
| 2011–2012
| Andrew Posadas | | |
| 2012
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Episode: "Singsing" | |
| 2012–2013
| Jeffrey "Jeff" D. Macavinta | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Ian | Episode: "Palda" | |
| My Husband's Lover
| Vicente "Vincent" Soriano | | |
| 2013–2015
| Himself | Host / Performer | |
| rowspan="3" | 2014
|Niño | Gabriel Manalastas | | |
| My Destiny
| Lucas Matthew Andrada | | |
| Don't Lose the Money
| Himself |Host |
| rowspan="3" | 2015–2016
| Marimar | Sergio Santibañez | |
| Ismol Family
| Mac-Mac | | |
| Celebrity Bluff
| rowspan="2" | Himself | rowspan="2" |Guest | |
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| Asia's Next Top Model Cycle 4 | |
| Karelasyon
| | | |
| Dear Uge
| Mark | | |
| 2016–2017
| Teodoro Jose "TJ" Chavez | | |
| rowspan="3" | 2017
| Wagas | Episode: "Love in the Time of Martial Law" | |
| Mulawin vs. Ravena
| Rodrigo | | |
| I Heart Davao
| Ponce Torres | | |
| 2018
| The Cure | Gregory "Greg" Salvador | | |
| 2019
| Michael Chan | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| Stefano Gonzales | | |
| I Can See You
| Luisito "Luis" Alvarez |Episode: "High-Rise Lovers" | |
| rowspan="2" | 2021–2022
| Himself | Host / Performer | |
| The World Between Us
| Brian Delgado Libradilla | | |
| 2024
| Episode: "A Mother to Remember" | |
| 2024–2025
| Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law | Atty. Renan Alon | | |
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
|
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|
| rowspan="3" | 2010 | Harold | | |
| Petrang Kabayo
| Chito | | |
| Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)
| Angel | | |
| 2011
| Umberto | | |
| 2012
| Aljoven | | |
| rowspan="5" | 2013
| Anton Ortega | | |
| My Lady Boss
| Timothy | | |
| Ekstra
| Himself/Rafael | | |
| Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki
| Fortunato | |
| Gaydar
| Richard | | |
| rowspan="5" | 2014
| Goryo | | |
| T'yanak
| Mark | | |
| Beauty in a Bottle
| Pocholo | | |
| The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin
| Janjaranjan | | |
| English Only, Please
| Ernest | Special Participation | |
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| Ryan | | |
| No Boyfriend Since Birth
| Carlo Mercado | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| The Significant Other | Edward | | |
| Abay Babes
| Zack Xavier | | |
| 2019
| Maledicto | Father Xavi | | |
| 2024
| Edwin | | |
Discography
=Studio albums=
VoizBoys
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Album |
|---|
| 2010
|Fusion
| PARI: |
TomDen
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Album |
|---|
| 2008
|TomDen
| PARI: Gold |
Accolades
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Work ! Award ! Category ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| rowspan="2"| My Husband's Lover | 27th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Drama Actor | {{nom}} | |
| ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series | {{nom}} | |
References
External links
- {{IMDb name|3719927}}
{{Pinoy Big Brother}}
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Category:American male actors of Filipino descent
Category:Filipino male film actors
Category:Filipino male musical theatre actors
Category:Filipino male television actors
Category:Filipino people of American descent
Category:Filipino television variety show hosts
Category:GMA Network (company) people
Category:Male models from Arizona
Category:People from Catbalogan