Rudy Martinez is a filmmaker, and actor known for his recurring role as Wesley on the hit Netflix series "Dear White People" and his four season run on the The CW's "Jane The Virgin."
Rudy Martinez is a filmmaker, and actor known for his recurring role as Wesley on the hit Netflix series "Dear White People" and his four season run on the The CW's "Jane The Virgin." He got his start in TV as a host on "Disney 365," a beloved interstitial program on The Disney Channel, as well as roles on "iCarly" and "Good Luck Charlie". Along the way he's also had roles on "Grace and Frankie", ABC's "Speechless," and Hulu’s “The Lincoln Lawer” and “Veronica Mars.”
Rudy earned his BFA from UC Santa Barbara where he received a grant to study puppetry. Inspired by the likes of Robert Wilson and Lunatique Fantastique, Rudy created a multi-disciplinary puppetry play called “Beginnings.” Apropos to the title, that was the start of a decade filled with puppetry creations including commissions for Boxtales Theatre Company, Artists at Play, and Theatricians. He starred as Pinocchio in Rogue Artist Ensemble’s “Wood Boy Dog Fish” and in 2019 he co-wrote and directed “Four Eyes” for the 48-Hour Puppet Film Festival hosted by the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry. The following year, his film “Spring Fling,” a tender snapshot at life and loneliness during the pandemic, placed among the top films at the same festival.
  • Writer (1 Credit)
    HAM2022
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Director (1 Credit)
    HAM2022
    Animation, Experimental, Short
WINNER: Best Animated Film
HAM
Needles Route 66 Int. Film Festival
Needles, CA
2023
Official Selection
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Athens International Film + Video Festival
Athens, OH
2023
Official Selection
HAM
RiverRun International Film Festival
Winston-Salem, NC
2023
Official Selection
HAM
Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival
Boston, MA
College
UC Santa Barbara
Theater Arts
20062009
Birth Date
July 8
Current City
Los Angeles, CA
Hometown
South Pasadena, CA
Gender
Male
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Married To
Ryan Slattery-Martinez
Rudy Martinez is a filmmaker, and actor known for his recurring role as Wesley on the hit Netflix series "Dear White People" and his four season run on the The CW's "Jane The Virgin."
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