Marco – The Actor

Marco Antonio Rodriguez (Actor/Writer/Producer)


Born and raised in New York City, with roots from the Dominican Republic, Marco is a graduate of La Guardia High School For the Performing Arts in NYC and holds a Master’s of Fine Arts degree in acting from Southern Methodist University.  He has acted, written, co-produced, and directed such mega hits as Pico de Gallo and the Southwest Premiere of Latinologues (winner of Dallas Observer’s Best of Dallas Award).  He has done work as an actor in New York, San Diego, Dallas, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic. Recent credits include “Various Roles” in Dallas Theater Center’s production of 365 Plays/365 Days and “Oberon” in Shakespeare Festival of Dallas’ production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream - The Musical. He has also participated in numerous national commercials for radio and television, most recently roles on Prison Break, Chase & The Good Guys starring Collin Hanks. As a writer he has done commissioned work for ANTHEM, a national organization that promotes positive family dynamics, and has received acclaim for writing the Dallas hit, Pico de Gallo and Heaven Forbid(s)!, named Outstanding New Play of 2007 by The Dallas/Fort Worth Theatre Critics Forum.  After a successful run in Dallas, Heaven Forbid (s)! was invited to perform at the prestigious New York International Fringe Festival where it was received with high praises by Timeout New York magazine and The Edge New York.  His short screenplays, Silence and Kennedy In  A Box received honorable mention and placed 1st and 3rd in its heat/group at the 2008 NYC Midnight screenwriting competition.  Marco is represented by the Mary Collins Agency in Dallas and TAG Talent in Austin, Tx.


Actor Affirmations

I make peace with where I am right now in my career.

Everything is working out for me right now, for my highest good.

I acknowledge myself for all I have done so far. I am proud of myself.

I release worrying about how things will come to me. 

I release and let go of defining my self-worth by whether or not I book a job. 

I am so much more than my acting work. 

I love myself more each and every day.

As I let go of trying to control how I want things to happen, I make room for unlimited possibilities and unexpected wonderful surprises.