- Born
- Birth nameRolando Alberto Argueta-Molina
- Nickname
- Rolo
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Rolando Molina was born Rolando Argueta-Molina in San Salvador, El Salvador, and came to the U.S. at a very young age along with his single mother Ana and younger brother Mario. Rolando and his family struggled to pursue the American dream. All three stayed with family and friends and finally settled down in the suburbs of North Hollywood, California. He attended North Hollywood High School and grew up with the magic of the movies and television.
Determined to break into the industry he had grown to love, after graduation Rolando took a job as a security guard at Universal Studios. One day while working the truck gate, a man driving a Porsche 911 with Florida plates drove up to the gate. It turned out to be Edward James Olmos, who was on the Universal lot to begin production on his gritty film American Me (1992). Olmos saw something in Rolando that caught his attention. A few days later Rolando was approached by Olmos' casting director, who asked him to audition for this film. He did and booked the part, making "American Me" was Rolando's acting debut.
- IMDb mini biography by: Rolando Molina
- In his 25 year span in the industry, he has worked alongside many other talented actors such as John Travolta, Sally Field, Russell Crowe, Jim Carrey and the legendary William Shatner, to name a few.
- Influences have included legendary icons such as Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Anthony Quinn, Raul Julia and Edward James Olmos.
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