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Percy Rodriguez (born Percy Rodrigues, June 13, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was a Canadian actor who appeared in many television shows & films from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was of Afro-Portuguese heritage & was born in the Saint-Henri neighborhood of Montreal. Born with the surname "Rodrigues," he adopted the spelling "Rodriguez" after it was misspelled in a Broadway program early on in his career. Rodriguez was also known for his extensive voice over work as the narrator of film trailers, television spots and documentaries.

Rodriguez portrayed 3 different characters in the Mission Impossible television series, in 1966 he played Captain Tres along side frequent IMF guest star Mark Lenard, in Wheels. In 1967 he played Jara in The Slave Parts I & II. His final appearance was as Arturo Sandoval in 1970s Chico.

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