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CSI: Miami
“Eric Delko” (Adam Rodriguez)
Delko is a first
generation Cuban, having crossed the Florida Straits while still in his
mother’s womb. Upon arrival,
his Russian-born father changed the family name from Delektorsky to
Delko, and christened his newborn son Eric.
Delko is a natural athlete, having graduated with a swimming
scholarship from the University of Miami.
After accepting the fact that his dreams of Olympic gold would
never be realized, he turned his attentions to the police academy – and
to his father’s great disappointment – offered his skills to the MDPD
underwater recovery department.
Delko was Horatio Caine’s first appointment upon taking over the
crime lab, having been impressed with the younger man’s skills during a
bomb scare. Putting his
buddy and colleague Tim Speedle’s death in perspective has been a
challenge for Delko, whose initial response to the loss was to immerse
himself in anonymous sexual encounters.
Despite his freewheeling nature – his love of women,
Miami’s non-stop nightlife and fast cars – he is an invaluable asset to
the team, especially with his strong ties to Miami’s Cuban-American community.
Season
Four found Delko at the center of a marijuana “situation” that nearly
cost him his job, as well as an affair with Natalia Boa Vista that
turned sour. As a caretaker
for his sister, Marisol, who was suffering from cancer, Delko revealed a
caring family man whose priorities are clear and honorable.
While he didsn’t like the idea of Horatio wedding his sister at
first, he soon warmed to the prospect and was devastated – both for
himself and for Horatio – when his sister was murdered at season’s end.
Seeking
vengeance for Marisol’s murder, Delko joins Horatio as the pair hunt her
killer in South America at the outset of Season Five.
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When a sports injury sidelined
Adam Rodriguez in high school, his dreams of becoming a professional
baseball player were put aside and he turned to acting.
He had dabbled in children's theater in his native
New York
and at age 10, had auditioned for a role
in The Cosby Show.
His lucky break came when he was cast in a guest-starring role in
an episode of NYPD Blue.
Rodriguez
also is familiar to television audiences from his roles in
Brooklyn South and
Roswell.
His additional television credits include
All Souls, Resurrection Blvd., Felicity,
and
Ryan Caulfield: Year One.
He has also appeared in the feature film
The Imposter, and in
Jennifer Lopez's video for If
You Had My Love.
Rodriguez has been included in
People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" issue and one of People En Espanol
Magazine's "25 Most Beautiful People."
During the Summer 2006 hiatus from
CSI: Miami, Rodriguez
completed work on two films expected out in early 2007:
Crossing
Paths and
Thanks to Gravity.
He also
co-stars in Cieto Lindo,
scheduled for release in late 2006. Rodriguez currently divides his time
between New York and Los
Angeles.
His birth date is April 2.
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