Southern California native Edgar Rodriguez is an actor, known for The Christ Slayer (2019), The Long Walk (2019), Voyages of the San Salvador - Cabrillo's Journey (2017), and Envenenado (2013). At a young age, Edgar discovered his love for performance, appearing in school productions, ballet folklórico, and later earning “Best Actor” honors in high school. While briefly attending SDSU, he continued acting and performing original music before eventually rejoining the workforce with several odd jobs, then shifting his focus to graphic design, earning an Associate’s Degree from Platt College in San Diego. Immediately after graduation, Rodriguez began a career as a graphic artist, landing a job at the local paper. During this time, he also joined a couple of bands, before reigniting his passion for acting with background work on Into the Wild (2007). He went on to appear in numerous film and television productions, eventually booking speaking roles including pilot Bartolomé Ferrer in Voyages of the San Salvador – Cabrillo’s Journey for Cabrillo National Monument. He also worked both behind and in front of the camera on The Christ Slayer and earned a Best Actor award at SDSU’s Emerging Filmmakers Film Festival for his role as "Bo" in the short film The Long Walk.