My Take
Ramón Rodríguez is one of those actors who quietly built one of the most interesting careers in the business without ever getting the full spotlight he deserved — until Will Trent finally changed that. Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and trained at NYU, he showed up early in prestige TV with The Wire, held his own in blockbusters like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and The Taking of Pelham 123, and even survived the Charlie's Angels reboot with his dignity intact. Then ABC handed him the lead in Will Trent in 2023 and he absolutely owned it — warm, specific, genuinely moving. It feels like one of those long-overdue moments where the industry finally caught up to what the guy had been delivering all along.
Overview
Ramón Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican actor. Since 2023, he has starred as the title character in the ABC series Will Trent. His previous television work included roles in The Wire (2006–2008) and Day Break (2006–2007), and in the films Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009). He portrayed John Bosley in the 2011 reboot of Charlie's Angels.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ramón Rodríguez
- Name (Japanese)
- ラモン・ロドリゲス (俳優)
- Reading
- らもん・ろどりげす (俳優)
- Born
- December 20, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- Río Piedras, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / dancer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New York University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Need for Speed | — | |
| Notable work | The Wire | — | |
| Notable work | The Affair | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.