Adam Rodriguez, best known for his role as Eric Delko on the internationally acclaimed CBS crime drama, CSI: Miami (2002) was just cast as 'Cookies' love interest on Fox's record-breaking series Empire (2015). Adam stars opposite Channing Tatum in the Warner Brothers feature film Magic Mike XXL (2015), the sequel to the 2012 box-office hit Magic Mike (2012), directed by Steven Soderbergh. Rodriguez was recently seen recurring on the NBC drama The Night Shift (2014).
Adam was born in Yonkers, New York, to Janet, an airline ticket agent, and Ramon Rodríguez, an executive with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. Rodriguez began his acting career with a starring role in the Steven Bochco-produced "Brooklyn South," playing Officer Hector Villanueva. His earlier television credits include "All Souls" for UPN, WB's "Felicity" and Showtime's "Resurrection Blvd." In 2002, he co-starred in the final season of the cult hit "Roswell."
Rodriguez has been featured in popular music videos including Lionel Richie's, "I Call It Love" and Jennifer Lopez's breakthrough video, "If You Had My Love."