Tom Rodriguez

Bartolome Alberto Mott (born October 1, 1987), known professionally as Tom Rodriguez (ɾɔˈdɾigɛs), is a Filipino actor who started and rose his career after leaving the reality TV show Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. As of 2025, he is currently an exclusive talent of GMA Network and GMA Pictures based on Kapuso Profile from GMA Network official website.^[5]

Personal life

Rodriguez is from Catbalogan, Samar. He was born in Subic Naval Base in Zambales to an American serviceman father and a Filipina mother. One of six siblings, he moved with his two brothers and three sisters with their mother to Pinabacdao, Samar (where their mother hails from). But they grew up in nearby Catbalogan, also in Samar, where Rodriguez studied at St. Mary's College of Catbalogan (formerly Sacred Heart College) from kindergarten to elementary.^{[citation needed]} They later migrated to the United States when he was 12 years old with his parents.^{[citation needed]} He lived in Arizona and attended Cibola High School in Yuma. Then the family moved to San Francisco where he took up Digital Animation, but found it hard to find a job there. Rodriguez speaks English, Tagalog and Waray-Waray.^[6]

Relationships and marriage

Rodriguez and Carla Abellana, who were engaged in October 2020, married in October 2021. In June 2022, the marriage was dissolved by a United States decree, which was confirmed by the Philippine courts in June 2024.^[7]

In September 2024, Rodriguez revealed being a father of a four-month-old baby boy with his non-showbiz girlfriend.^[8][9]

Career and acting

After his eviction from Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up, he signed under Star Magic and took the stage name Tom Rodriguez. He made his television debut in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: My Cheating Heart.^[10]

In 2010, Rodriguez had a small role in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya with Angel Locsin.^[11] He and his fellow Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up housemates were cast in Your Song's summer episode Isla. He later played the love interest of Valerie Concepcion in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Love Me Again.^[12] He also joined all male-singing group VoizBoys replacing Ronnie Liang, who was pulled out from the group because he has an existing contract to do an album as a solo artist.^[10] He made his film debut in Here Comes the Bride and later appeared in the film Petrang Kabayo.

Later in 2011, Rodriguez was cast in the film Joey Gosiengfiao's Temptation Island in 1980 where he gained his fame, success and the key to him having a great career ahead of him. The film was released in July 2011 and made it to the box office hitting 60 million. Rodriguez's character pairing with GMA artist Marian Rivera played as one of the sexy and glamorous roles in the movie that had explicitly. He played the new version of Umberto that made him being one of the new twist in story from the old film as a server on an exclusive luxurious yacht shot in the beautiful scenic Manila Bay. Marian Rivera's character (Christina G.) played as the seductive girlfriend tempting Umberto later in the movie.

He recently played Simon Escalante in TV5's teen series My Driver Sweet Lover.^[13] Rodriguez appeared in the ABS-CBN's hit drama series Angelito: Batang Ama as a regular. In the year 2012, he appeared in the movie The Reunion and in the hit daytime soap Be Careful with My Heart. He plays Jeff Macavinta as the father of Aiza Seguerra's character, Cristina Rose's son, Pocholo.

In 2013, Rodriguez left Be Careful with My Heart then later played one of the leading roles in My Husband's Lover.

In 2014, he portrayed the role of Lucas Matthew Andrada in the television drama series My Destiny, opposite Carla Abellana, whom he first worked with in My Husband's Lover.^[14][15] That year, Rodriguez hostee the local franchise of the German game show Don't Lose the Money.^[16]

In 2015, Rodriguez portrayed Sergio in the second Philippine adaptation of the hit Televisa Mexicanovela Marimar opposite Megan Young.^[17][18]

Theater

In 2012, Rodriguez played the titular character of Meralco Theater's Aladdin.^[19]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Studio albums

VoizBoys

TomDen

Accolades

References

1. ^ "Housemate Profile – Tom". Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. ABS-CBN, Inc. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
2. ^ "Carla Abellana Greets Tom Rodriguez on IG: Happy Birthday, My Love!". GMA News. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
3. ^ Malasig, Jeline (June 7, 2025). "Beauty queen Chella Falconer debunks rumors of being Tom Rodriguez's 'mystery woman'"
4. ^ "Carla Abellana reveals divorce with Tom Rodriguez now recognized by PH court". Rappler. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
5. ^ "Kapuso actor Tom Rodriguez admit he still remains an exclusive talent of GMA Network, thanks bosses for letting him leave of absence and letting him return on several projects". GMA Network
6. ^ "Sexy Talk with Tom Rodriguez and Hermes Bautista". The Philippine Star. June 11, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
7. ^ Pasajol, Anne (June 29, 2024). "Carla Abellana, Tom Rodriguez's divorce now recognized by PH court". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
8. ^ Lim, Jhen (September 20, 2024). "Tom Rodriguez Baby Boy". philnews.ph. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
9. ^ Rula, Gorgy (November 13, 2024). "Tom, proud daddy sa 4-month baby boy!". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
10. ^ Quintos, Napoleon (February 21, 2010). "Tom Rodriguez has no conflict with Ronnie Liang". Showbuzz Feature. ABS-CBN. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
11. ^ "Angel Locsin pairs up with Jake Cuenca for 'Maalaala Mo Kaya'". episodes. ABS-CBN. February 13, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
12. ^ Franco, Bernie (May 6, 2010). "PBB's Tom Rodriguez is open to going nude for a project Liang". Showbuzz Feature. ABS-CBN. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
13. ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (October 24, 2010). "Tom Rodriguez credits crooner Richard Poon for his confidence in singing". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
14. ^ Almo, Nerisa (March 25, 2015). "Carla Abellana Keeps Steady 'Dating' Relationship with Tom Rodriguez". GMA News. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
15. ^ Policarpio, Allan (March 27, 2015). "Carla Abellana Hopes Tom Rodriguez is 'the One'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
16. ^ "Tom thrills viewers in newest game show, Don't Lose The Money"
17. ^ "Tom Rodriguez on Being Chosen to Play Sergio in New Mari Mar: "It Felt so Unreal"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. June 24, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
18. ^ Rula, Gorgy (June 24, 2015). "Megan Young and Tom Rodriguez Star in Marimar Remake; Expect Comparison with Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
19. ^ "Atlantis Productions stages 'Disney's Aladdin'". The Philippine Star. November 12, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
20. ^ Vice Ganda to do remake of 'Petrang Kabayo' Archived October 4, 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Sun.Star Manila, Friday, January 15, 2010.
21. ^ "Why director Wenn Deramas considers 'Bekikang' his second favorite of all his movies". TV5: Interaksyon News. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
22. ^ "'Bekikang': A New Wenn Deramas Star is Born". Rappler. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
23. ^ Evangelista, Jessica Ann (29 July 2025). "After four years, Angelica Panganiban set to return to film with ‘UnMarry’". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
24. ^ "Angelica Panganiban, balik-pelikula makalipas ang apat na taon" [Angelica Panganiban, makes a comeback in film after four years] (in Filipino). PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
25. ^ Quintos, Napoleon (November 21, 2009). "Pinoy Big Brother Double Up's Tom Mott is Enjoying Princess Manzon's Company". ABS-CBN.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
26. ^ "Melissa Ricks and Matt Evans are Paired Anew in MMK". Philippine Entertainment Portal. February 17, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
27. ^ "Niagara Falls". Maalaala Mo Kaya. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
28. ^ "List of PARI Gold, Platinum & Diamond Awardees". Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). Retrieved August 30, 2016.

External links

• Tom Rodriguez at IMDb