Ramon Rodriguez
Ramon Rodriguez
Puerto Rican-born screen actor who appeared in such television series as The Wire and Day Break. He also starred in the films The Taking of Pelham 123 and Need for Speed from 2014.
NationalityPuerto Rican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth20 December 1979
CityRio Piedras, PR
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I grew up on Avenue C, and Tompkins Square Park was my park. That was where I played ball every day. I lived in that park.
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I love 'I Love Lucy,' and I have the DVD set of 'I Love Lucy.'
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I spent a lot of time with the LAPD. I spent six weeks training, weapons training, ride-alongs, surveillance, interviewing them, in all different departments and divisions.
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On the streets, hanging out with the fellows, there are things you learn that no book can teach you.
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A friend told me about a Nike competition, where they give you one minute to do tricks with a basketball. I wasn't going to go, but they were giving away free sneakers. I ended up coming in second place.
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I wasn't really excited about doing television, to be quite honest.
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I played college basketball in West Virginia for two years, and then I graduated from NYU with a sports management degree because I realized the NBA's not going to happen.
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To be honest, a lot of ride-alongs are not that great. There might be one or two calls on the radio - not a lot - depending on what time you go.