Editing Jai Rodriguez (section)

===Acting===
Rodriguez is a stage actor and singer best known for his roles in the Toronto cast of Broadway stage musical ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'', as Angel, and the [[Off-Broadway]] musical ''[[Zanna, Don't!]]'', as Zanna.<ref name="speakers">{{cite web|title=All American Speakers|work=Biography of Jai Rodriguez|url=http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/sportspeakers/printerbio.php?speaker_id=1450|access-date=March 1, 2010}}</ref> He has acted in several plays, including ''[[Spinning into Butter]]'' at the [[Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts|Lincoln Center]].<ref name=wct /> In 2005, he created and performed his stage show ''Jai Rodriguez: xPosed''.<ref name="playbill">{{cite web |website=Playbill |title=Zanna and Queer Eye Star Jai Rodriguez is xPosed at January 31 Concert |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/90115-Zanna-and-Queer-Eye-Star-Jai-Rodriguez-is-Xposed-at-Jan-31-Concert |access-date=May 3, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604234626/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/90115-Zanna-and-Queer-Eye-Star-Jai-Rodriguez-is-Xposed-at-Jan-31-Concert |archive-date=June 4, 2011}}</ref> xPosed told the story of Rodriguez's life and struggle to come out to his religious family as well as his career on stage and in ''Queer Eye.'' His ''Queer Eye'' co-stars [[Ted Allen]] and [[Carson Kressley]] appeared as themselves.

In November 1993, at age 14, Rodriguez appeared in one episode of the daytime drama ''[[All My Children]]''. In August 2005, he made a two-day guest appearance on the daytime drama ''[[One Life to Live]]''.<ref name="speakers" />

In November 2005, while ''[[Queer Eye (2003 TV series)|Queer Eye]]'' was on filming hiatus, he joined the cast of ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]'' on Broadway for three months, playing the role of Carmen Ghia. He played a different role, that of Sabu, in [[The Producers (2005 film)|the 2005 ''Producers'']] movie.

In August 2007, Rodriguez filmed a guest-starring role in drama series ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'', playing the character of Chaz Darling. The episode (also titled "Chaz Darling") aired in November 2007.

In March 2010, Rodriguez appeared as a newscaster in the music video for "[[Telephone (song)#Music video|Telephone]]", with [[Lady Gaga]] and [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]].

In February 2011, Rodriguez appeared in an episode of the ABC series ''[[Detroit 1-8-7]]'' titled "Legacy; Drag City", playing a drag queen.

In March 2011, Rodriguez made an appearance in an episode of NBC's ''[[Harry's Law]]'', titled "Send in the Clowns", as a transgender woman fired after an affair with a club owner was exposed.

In November 2011, Rodriguez appeared in an episode of ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' titled "[[The Rebound Girl]]", playing the husband of [[Barney Stinson]]'s brother. He appeared again in March 2014 in the episode "[[Gary Blauman]]".

Rodriguez regularly guest performs in ''Cookin' with Gas '', a long-running all improv show, at [[The Groundlings]] Theatre in Los Angeles.

In April 2012, he appeared in an episode of ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'' as a murdering hairdresser.

On ''[[Malibu Country]]'', Rodriguez was a regular cast member, playing record industry executive, Geoffrey.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/malibu-country |title=Malibu Country |website=ABC |access-date=May 3, 2021}}</ref>

In November 2014, Rodriguez appeared as Diego Diaz in ''[[Kingdom (American TV series)|Kingdom]]'' as a physical therapist.

From August 2014, Rodriguez appeared as "Ritchie Valentine" in ''[[The Horizon (web series)|The Horizon]]''.