Actor/comedian Momo Rodriguez is joining the cast of George Lopez’s NBC comedy “Lopez vs Lopez” in a recurring role, TheWrap can exclusively reveal.
He’ll play Momo, George’s new friend and employee who will do anything to be on his good side.
Rodriguez is best known for playing lovable loser Steve on seven episodes of the FX drama “Mayans M.C.” Momo often opens for George Lopez on the road and he produced Lopez’s Netflix 2020 special “We’ll Do It For Half.”
His previous TV credits include “Latino 101” and “La Chamba.” Rodriguez is repped by Becky Poliakoff at Hg5 Entertainment.
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The sitcom, which premiered in November 2022, costars George’s daughter Mayan as his Gen Z TV offspring, whom his working-class, old-school character is forced to move in with.
He’ll play Momo, George’s new friend and employee who will do anything to be on his good side.
Rodriguez is best known for playing lovable loser Steve on seven episodes of the FX drama “Mayans M.C.” Momo often opens for George Lopez on the road and he produced Lopez’s Netflix 2020 special “We’ll Do It For Half.”
His previous TV credits include “Latino 101” and “La Chamba.” Rodriguez is repped by Becky Poliakoff at Hg5 Entertainment.
Also Read:
Mayan Lopez Opens Up About the Personal ‘George Lopez’ Reunion in ‘Lopez vs. Lopez’: ‘It Got Very Real For Me’
The sitcom, which premiered in November 2022, costars George’s daughter Mayan as his Gen Z TV offspring, whom his working-class, old-school character is forced to move in with.
- 2/4/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Andrey Ivchenko, the Ukrainian actor probably best recognized for his role as Russian hit man Grigori in the third season of Stranger Things, is set to star alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in the neo-noir action film Darkness of Man.
The L.A.-set film — first announced at the American Film Market in November, where it was introduced to buyers by Vmi Worldwide — comes from director James Cullen Bressack, who co-wrote the script with Alethea Cho from an original story he devised alongside Van Damme. Bressack also produces alongside Jarrett Furst.
Darkness of Man sees Van Damme play Hatch, an Interpol operative who must protect the son of a murdered informant from a group of merciless gangs. The Hollywood Reporter understands that Ivchenko, also known for xXx: Return of Xander Cage, is set to star as the head of the Russian mob and a ruthless, smart and calculated businessman who has been crossed by Hatch,...
The L.A.-set film — first announced at the American Film Market in November, where it was introduced to buyers by Vmi Worldwide — comes from director James Cullen Bressack, who co-wrote the script with Alethea Cho from an original story he devised alongside Van Damme. Bressack also produces alongside Jarrett Furst.
Darkness of Man sees Van Damme play Hatch, an Interpol operative who must protect the son of a murdered informant from a group of merciless gangs. The Hollywood Reporter understands that Ivchenko, also known for xXx: Return of Xander Cage, is set to star as the head of the Russian mob and a ruthless, smart and calculated businessman who has been crossed by Hatch,...
- 1/17/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Christopher Denham (Being the Ricardos) and Josh Zuckerman (The Offer) have signed on for roles in Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer for Universal Pictures, which is currently in production.
They join an ensemble led by Cillian Murphy, which also includes Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Dylan Arnold, David Krumholtz, Alden Ehrenreich, David Dastmalchian, Olli Haaskivi, Jason Clarke, James D’Arcy, Michael Angarano, Guy Burnet, Danny Deferrari, Matthias Schweighöfer, Gary Oldman, Harrison Gilbertson, Emma Dumont, Devon Bostick and Trond Fausa, as previously announced.
Nolan’s latest is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. Murphy stars as Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist whose work on the Manhattan Project led to the creation of the atomic bomb. Details with...
They join an ensemble led by Cillian Murphy, which also includes Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Dylan Arnold, David Krumholtz, Alden Ehrenreich, David Dastmalchian, Olli Haaskivi, Jason Clarke, James D’Arcy, Michael Angarano, Guy Burnet, Danny Deferrari, Matthias Schweighöfer, Gary Oldman, Harrison Gilbertson, Emma Dumont, Devon Bostick and Trond Fausa, as previously announced.
Nolan’s latest is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. Murphy stars as Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist whose work on the Manhattan Project led to the creation of the atomic bomb. Details with...
- 4/4/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Carlo Mendez will take over Alvaro Orlando’s role in the indie The Legend of Jack and Diane, following Orlando’s departure due to a scheduling conflict.
He joins a cast led by Tom Sizemore, which also includes Robert Lasardo, David Timlinson and newcomer Lydia Zelmac, with production currently underway in and around the Los Angeles area.
The film directed by Bruce Bellochi is a revenge thriller, which takes its name from John Mellencamp’s classic song “Jack & Diane.” It centers, of course, on Jack (Tomlinson) and Diane (Zelmac), who decide to leave Indiana for a new life in Los Angeles. When the pair discover secrets about the death of Diane’s mother, their worst fears are confirmed, and they are forced to run. On the way to Los Angeles to confront evil, they create a hit list to exact revenge on everyone involved.
Mendez will play Detective Stanley Montana,...
He joins a cast led by Tom Sizemore, which also includes Robert Lasardo, David Timlinson and newcomer Lydia Zelmac, with production currently underway in and around the Los Angeles area.
The film directed by Bruce Bellochi is a revenge thriller, which takes its name from John Mellencamp’s classic song “Jack & Diane.” It centers, of course, on Jack (Tomlinson) and Diane (Zelmac), who decide to leave Indiana for a new life in Los Angeles. When the pair discover secrets about the death of Diane’s mother, their worst fears are confirmed, and they are forced to run. On the way to Los Angeles to confront evil, they create a hit list to exact revenge on everyone involved.
Mendez will play Detective Stanley Montana,...
- 1/20/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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