‘Modern Family’ star Rico Rodriguez reveals honest feelings about castmates

Rico Rodriguez, who starred in Modern Family in the beginning of his career, revealed how working with his co-stars shaped his experience.

The 26-year-old actor shared that he feels “honoured” to have been a part of the hit show, which ended up becoming a fan-favourite.

In a recent interview with People Magazine, Rodriguez reflected, “I mean, we were a part of that in a big way. And not once did we ever think that, 'Oh, we're this big-time show.' We were just a family who wanted to make good TV, that's all. Every day, that's all we want to do is come in, do our thing, have fun, and then go home. And the response and the accolades and everything that came after was just like, 'Whoa, I can't believe people even like our show.' You know what I mean?"

Rodriguez, who played Manny on the show, first appeared when he was 11 years old and sustained his role till the finale in 2020.

Looking back at the changes he has gone through five years after the show has ended, he said, we've all grown so much. I mean, I didn't have this much hair when I was on the show, so it's something different. And I appreciate so much of my time on that show. And it is definitely going to help me in the long run of any other projects or things that I create on my own that moving forward, it's definitely going to be a part of me."