Guillermo Rodriguez is a Mexican-American talk show personality who rose to fame while working as a parking lot security guard at the Hollywood Boulevard studios for American late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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How did Guillermo get hired on Jimmy Kimmel?
Guillermo began working as a parking lot security guard for Jimmy Kimmel Live! studio in 2003.
At that time he also had a second full-time job as a hotel room server as well as working weekends at a third.
After being caught sleeping in announcer Dicky Barrett’s car, Kimmel offered to have him appear on his show.
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Guillermo initially turned down the offer to appear on the show in 2003 but was talked into it by one of the producers.
His early appearances were with “Uncle Frank” Potenza in a series of bits called “Security Night Live”.
How much does Jimmy Kimmel pay Guillermo?
Guillermo reportedly earned a salary of $500,000.
However, whether this salary is based on weekly, monthly, or annually remains a mystery.
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