Filipino-American actor Vincent Rodriguez III has joined the cast of the long-running medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” making a guest appearance as a patient at the fictional Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in an episode that aired on November 5.
Rodriguez shared news of his role on Instagram, noting that his scenes involved wearing prosthetics and working alongside live aquatic animals.
”I’ve always wanted to be on a hospital show, but I didn’t know it would be one in its 23rd season,” Rodriguez said.
Born in San Francisco to Filipino parents, Rodriguez is widely known for starring as Josh Chan in the musical comedy series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (2015–2019), as well as appearances in Netflix’s “The Kissing Booth” films and the series “Insatiable.”
While Rodriguez is the latest Filipino talent to feature in the series, he follows Filipina actress Aina Dumlao, who appeared in the Season 17 finale in 2021 as Gerlie Bernardo—making history as the first Filipino-American nurse to headline the ABC medical drama during an episode dedicated to pandemic frontline workers.