Paul Rodriguez Live at The Grove Comedy Club

Paul Rodriguez has been making audiences laugh all over the world (in Spanish and English) for nearly three decades with his unique brand of humor that is a perfect blend of his Latino heritage, the American dream and his undeniable universal appeal. As an actor and comedian, Paul Rodriguez’s multi-faceted career includes starring roles and featured appearances in over 45 films and countless television series and comedy specials.

Rodriguez’s first big break came while doing comedy warm-ups for Norman Lear’s show “Gloria.” Lear ultimately wrote and developed a weekly series for Rodriguez entitled “a.k.a. Pablo” which is enshrined at the Smithsonian and holds the distinct honor for being the first television show about a Mexican American family on mainstream American television.

The multifaceted entertainer wrote and performed his first-ever one-man show, “Just for the Record.” In this tell-all theatrical piece, Rodriguez takes audiences on a journey through his remarkable life including his childhood in Mexico to his family’s move to Compton California (where he grew up) his illustrious career and the significant relationships and moments that helped shape his life along the way.

Voted one of the most influential Hispanics in America and awarded the Ruben Salazar Award by UnidosUS, previously known as NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. Rodriguez has remained a constant force in his community and the world of comedy throughout his career. He is now passing on the torch to up-and-coming Latino comics by producing, Spanglish, a weekly show at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and Long Beach.

He also executive-produced and starred in the comedy concert film The Original Latin Kings of Comedy (2002). He has been seen everywhere on cable comedy showcases, including Paul Rodriguez: Behind Bars (1991), Crossing White Lines (1999), Paul Rodriguez Live!: I Need the Couch (1987), Paul Rodriguez: Live in San Quentin (1995), Paul Rodriguez & Friends: Comedy Rehab (2009) and Paul Rodriguez: The Here & Wow (2018)., all of which solidified his reputation as one of the country’s best known Hispanic comics in the U.S.In addition to his hit comedy specials in English, Rodriguez has the distinguished credit of performing the first-ever one-hour standup comedy special in Spanish “Dime Con Quien Andas” for Telemundo.

Other millennium film credits include a wide variety of roles, including those in Tortilla Soup (2001), Ali (2001), Time Changer (2002), Baadasssss! (2003), Back by Midnight (2004), Lonely Street (2008), I’m Not Like That No More (2010), Mission Air (2014), Pray for Rain (2017), Cholo Zombies (2020). He also provided voices for the animated features Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008), Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie (2009) and Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010). On TV, he was a regular on the Spanish-speaking comedy Componiendo a Paco (2012) and played the title role in the English-speaking sitcom Fixing Paco (2012).

Rodriguez has hosted several hit series including the entertainment talk show “El Show de Paul Rodriguez” an entertainment talk show for Univision which reached over 50 markets throughout the United States and an international audience in over 17 countries in Central and South America. His hosting credits also include the The NCLR ALMA Awards, The Tejano Music Awards, Showtime’s Latino Laugh Festival and his own television specials “Back to School” and “Behind Bars.” He also hosted “Mis Videos Locos with Paul Rodriguez” on Tr3s: MTV Música y Más.

Rodriguez made guest appearances on several Late Night shows including “The Wanda Sykes Show” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” “Last Call with Carson Daly” and “Politically Incorrect.” Additionally he has guest starred in several television series including “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List” “Shaken Not Stirred” DIRECTV’s “Supreme Court of Comedy” Showtime’s original series “Resurrection Boulevard” and “American Family.” He has also lent his voice to popular animated series including “King of the Hill” “Dora the Explorer” and “The Proud Family.”

In addition to being a revolutionary and enduring force in the world of comedy throughout his career Rodriguez has remained involved with various charitable civic and educational organizations including the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric, AIDS Foundation, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and The Leukemia Society to name a few. He also is a member of the advisory board of the California Film Commission.

Rodriguez was honored with the Humanitarian of the Year Award by the City of Fresno for his tireless work on behalf of water conservation. As Chairman of the California Latino Water Coalition, Rodriguez was one of the driving forces behind the California Water Bond Measure coming into fruition.

In addition to writing, directing, producing and performing across the country, Rodriguez enjoys spending time with his son Paul Rodriguez Jr. aka P-Rod the professional skateboarder and gold medal winner.

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Thu Jan 30, 2025 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST  Buy Tickets

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