Rodrigo Lopresti (born September 6, 1976) is an American actor, musician and film director who lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Rodrigo Lopresti was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the youngest of two children. Lopresti grew up in Miami, Florida. He graduated Miami Beach Senior High in 1995. Lopresti became the singer and guitar player of a surf-punk band called Garlands Room in 1994. He released an album two years later under the name The Hermitt. He played most of the instruments in the 2003 release entitled & The Story of the Insects. Lopresti is also a painter.
Lopresti got his start with a small role in the movie Dark Voices (2001), and since has appeared in several TV shows, Web Shorts, and commercials. He's also appeared in several movies, including Delirious and The Imperialists Are Still Alive!. His band, The Hermitt and two songs he wrote were featured in the film The Last Days. Lopresti won a 2006 Best Short Film Award at the Charlotte Film Festival for the film "Lucia", which he directed and played the lead role. He also directed and starred in "You're Gonna Feel Funny After", a short film written by Noah Buschel In 2011 he co-wrote, co-directed and starred in i'm not me his first feature as a director which was selected as part of the IFP lab of 2010 and Wroclaw's Gotham In Progress 11 projects of 2011. He's also had roles in Bringing Rain, The Missing Person, and Neal Cassady.
Actor
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Heart Brakers (TV Series) (filming) as
Leo Fares
- Just wanna be with you - Leo Fares
- Foster Sandoval - Leo Fares
- Nice to meet you - Leo Fares
2022
The Hermitt: Two Rights and A Wrong Gone Wrong (Music Video) as
The Hermitt
2021
The Hermitt: Breakfast of Champions (Video short) as
The Hermitt
2021
The Hermitt: Resurrection of Calamity (Video short) as
The Hermitt
2020
The Man in the Woods as
Detective Lacey
2019
FBI (TV Series) as
Professor Will Kelly
- A New Dawn (2019) - Professor Will Kelly
2018
Julian Got the Part (Short) as
Julian
2018
Castle Rock (TV Series) as
Gaddis
- Past Perfect (2018) - Gaddis
2017
Staring at the Sun as
Sammy
2017
In Private (Short) as
Joe
2017
The Sinner (TV Series) as
Gabe
- Part VII (2017) - Gabe
2017
The Ningyo (Short) as
C. Marlowe
2016
4am Redmond & Meda (Short) as
Redmond
2016
Women Who Kill as
Jackson
2016
Vinyl (TV Series) as
Danny
- E.A.B. (2016) - Danny
2015
Blindspot (TV Series) as
Shawn Palmer
- Cede Your Soul (2015) - Shawn Palmer
2015
The Challenger as
Cameraman
2015
James White as
Bar Patron #2
2014
Glass Chin as
Ben McLemore
2013
Somebody's Gotta Do It (Short) as
Young Man
2013
Sometimes I Lie (Short) as
Travis #2
2013
A Song Still Inside as
Michael Hayes
2012
Blue Bloods (TV Series) as
Keith Daley
- Mother's Day (2012) - Keith Daley
2012
Pan Am (TV Series) as
Male Art Patron
- New Frontiers (2012) - Male Art Patron
2011
I'm Not Me as
Josh Morgan
2010
The 3rd Letter (Short) as
Jeffrey Brief
2010
The Imperialists Are Still Alive! as
Eagle
2009
You're Gonna Feel Funny After (Short) as
Mike
2009
The Missing Person as
Carlos Clemente (L.A. Taxi Driver)
2008
Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game) as
The Crowd of Liberty City (voice)
2008
Quarterlife (TV Series) as
Claude Sabbatier
- Finding a Voice (2008) - Claude Sabbatier
2007
Connected (TV Series) as
Diego Ramirez
- Shining Star (2007) - Diego Ramirez
- Ruthless Love (2007) - Diego Ramirez
- Holiday Regrets (2007) - Diego Ramirez
- Catfight (2007) - Diego Ramirez
2007
Neal Cassady as
Jim Maris
2007
The Black Donnellys (TV Series) as
Jojo
- The Only Thing Sure (2007) - Jojo
2006
Lucia (Short) as
Andrew Lasky
2006
The Night Listener as
Young Man at Party
2005
Addiction (Short) as
Dead Friend
2005
Last Days as
Band in Club (as The Hermitt)
2004
Imaginary Heroes as
Kissing Partygoer (uncredited)
2004
A Blue Collapse (Short) as
Masked Character
2003
Bringing Rain as
Reb Babbitt
2002
Hope Springs Eternal (Short) as
Archibaldo
Producer
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Heart Brakers (TV Series) (series producer - 3 episodes) (filming) - Just wanna be with you - (series producer)
- Foster Sandoval - (series producer)
- Nice to meet you - (series producer)
2022
The Hermitt: Two Rights and A Wrong Gone Wrong (Music Video) (producer)
2020
The Man in the Woods (executive producer)
2013
A Song Still Inside (producer)
2011
I'm Not Me (executive producer) / (producer)
2009
You're Gonna Feel Funny After (Short) (producer)
2006
Lucia (Short) (producer)
Director
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Heart Brakers (TV Series) (2 episodes) (filming) - Just wanna be with you - (directed by)
- Foster Sandoval
2021
The Hermitt: Resurrection of Calamity (Video short) (directed by)
2016
4am Redmond & Meda (Short)
2016
Turtleface (Short) (co-director)
2011
I'm Not Me (co-director)
2009
You're Gonna Feel Funny After (Short)
Composer
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Heart Brakers (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode) (filming) - Foster Sandoval - (composer)
2022
The Hermitt: Two Rights and A Wrong Gone Wrong (Music Video) (music)
2021
The Hermitt: Breakfast of Champions (Video short) (music)
2021
The Hermitt: Resurrection of Calamity (Video short)
Editor
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Heart Brakers (TV Series) (2 episodes) (filming) - Just wanna be with you
- Foster Sandoval
Cinematographer
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Heart Brakers (TV Series) (director of photography - 2 episodes) (filming) - Just wanna be with you - (director of photography)
- Foster Sandoval - (director of photography)
Camera Department
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Heart Brakers (TV Series) (camera operator - 2 episodes) (filming) - Just wanna be with you - (camera operator)
- Foster Sandoval - (camera operator)
Sound Department
2011
Half Empty (Short) (boom operator) / (sound mixer)
Soundtrack
2005
Last Days (performer: "Seen as None" - as The Hermitt) / (writer: "Seen as None", "A Pointless Ride")
Writer
2011
I'm Not Me (co-writer)
Production Designer
Thanks
2013
These Promises (Short) (special thanks)
Self
2016
The Sissy Gamache Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Interview with Rodrigo Lopresti (2016) - Self
2012
Shooting with John (Documentary short) as
Self
