# Tom Rodriguez

Bartolomé Alberto Mott (born October 1, 1987), known professionally as Tom Rodriguez (Tagalog pronunciation:), 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.

## 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. They later migrated to the United States when he was 12 years old with his parents. 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.

### 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.
In September 2024, Rodriguez revealed being a father of a four-month-old baby boy with his non-showbiz girlfriend.

## 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.
In 2010, Rodriguez had a small role in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya with Angel Locsin. 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. 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. 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 remake film of Temptation Island in 1980 where he gained his fame, success and the key to him having a great career ahead of him. The movie was debuted in July 2011 and made it to the box office hitting 60 million. The movie were showered with numerous high ratings and excellent receptions from certain critics. 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. 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. That year, Rodriguez hostee the local franchise of the German game show Don't Lose the Money.
In 2015, Rodriguez portrayed Sergio in the second Philippine adaptation of the hit Televisa Mexicanovela Marimar opposite Megan Young.

## Theater

In 2012, Rodriguez played the titular character of Meralco Theater's Aladdin.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up | Himself / Housemate | Forced eviction (Day 41) |
| 2009–2010 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: My Cheating Heart | Harry | |
| 2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Mike | Episode: "Litrato" |
| 2010 | Your Song Presents: Isla | Tom | |
| 2010 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Love Me Again | Chadilton "Chad" Barrera | |
| 2010 | M3: Malay Mo Ma-develop | Ted Salazar | |
| 2010–2011 | My Driver Sweet Lover | Simon Escalante | |
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Bong | Episode: "School ID" |
| 2011 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Mana Po | Johnny Santos | |
| 2011 | Guns and Roses | Young Lucio | |
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Noli | Episode: "Niagara Falls" |
| 2011–2012 | Angelito: Batang Ama | Andrew Posadas | |
| 2012 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Chiz Escudero | Episode: "Singsing" |
| 2012–2013 | Be Careful With My Heart | Jeffrey "Jeff" D. Macavinta | |
| 2013 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Ian | Episode: "Palda" |
| 2013 | My Husband's Lover | Vicente "Vincent" Soriano | |
| 2013–2015 | Sunday All Stars | Himself | Host / Performer |
| 2014 | Niño | Gabriel Manalastas | |
| 2014 | My Destiny | Lucas Matthew Andrada | |
| 2014 | Don't Lose the Money | Himself | Host |
| 2015–2016 | Marimar | Sergio Santibañez | |
| 2015–2016 | Ismol Family | Mac-Mac | |
| 2015–2016 | Celebrity Bluff | Himself | Guest |
| 2016 | Asia's Next Top Model Cycle 4 | Himself | Guest |
| 2016 | Karelasyon | | |
| 2016 | Dear Uge | Mark | |
| 2016–2017 | Someone to Watch Over Me | Teodoro Jose "TJ" Chavez | |
| 2017 | Wagas | Satur Ocampo | Episode: "Love in the Time of Martial Law" |
| 2017 | Mulawin vs. Ravena | Rodrigo | |
| 2017 | I Heart Davao | Ponce Torres | |
| 2018 | The Cure | Gregory "Greg" Salvador | |
| 2019 | Dragon Lady | Michael Chan | |
| 2020 | Love of My Life | Stefano Gonzales | |
| 2020 | I Can See You | Luisito "Luis" Alvarez | Episode: "High-Rise Lovers" |
| 2021–2022 | All-Out Sundays | Himself | Host / Performer |
| 2021–2022 | The World Between Us | Brian Delgado Libradilla | |
| 2024 | Magpakailanman | Bryan Benedict | Episode: "A Mother to Remember" |
| 2024–2025 | Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law | Atty. Renan Alon | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Here Comes the Bride | Harold | |
| 2010 | Petrang Kabayo | Chito | |
| 2010 | Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) | Angel | |
| 2011 | Temptation Island | Umberto | |
| 2012 | The Reunion | Aljoven | |
| 2013 | It Takes A Man And A Woman | Anton Ortega | |
| 2013 | My Lady Boss | Timothy | |
| 2013 | Ekstra | Himself/Rafael | |
| 2013 | Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki | Fortunato | |
| 2013 | Gaydar | Richard | |
| 2014 | So It's You | Goryo | |
| 2014 | T'yanak | Mark | |
| 2014 | Beauty in a Bottle | Pocholo | |
| 2014 | The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin | Janjaranjan | |
| 2014 | English Only, Please | Ernest | Special Participation |
| 2015 | The Love Affair | Ryan | |
| 2015 | No Boyfriend Since Birth | Carlo Mercado | |
| 2018 | The Significant Other | Edward | |
| 2018 | Abay Babes | Zack Xavier | |
| 2019 | Maledicto | Father Xavi | |
| 2024 | Huwag Mo 'Kong Iwan | Edwin | |

## Discography
### Studio albums

VoizBoys
| Year | Album | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 2010 | Fusion Released: May 2010 Label: Quantum Music, Star Records Format: CD, digital download | PARI: |
TomDen
| Year | Album | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 2008 | TomDen Released: October 2013 Label: GMA Records Format: CD, digital download | PARI: Gold |

## Accolades

| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | My Husband's Lover | 27th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Drama Actor | Nominated | |
| 2013 | My Husband's Lover | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |