His voice was provided by an uncredited Tom Holland. He is described as "the slowest mouse in all Méjico" from the countryside of Mexico, and is a cousin to Speedy Gonzales, who is known as the fastest. However, he mentions to his cousin that while he may be best known for his slow feet, he's not slow in "la cabeza". He speaks in a monotone voice and seems to never be surprised by anything. While he is the slowest mouse in all of Mexico, he has been shown to have certain other methods of protecting himself.
Cartoon appearances
Slowpoke only appeared in two cartoons alongside his cousin. The first, "Mexicali Shmoes", ends with two lazy cats, José and Manuel, the former learning the hard way that Slowpoke carries a gun. The second, "Mexican Boarders", revolves around Speedy trying to protect Slowpoke from Sylvester the Cat, but in the end, Slowpoke demonstrates his ability to hypnotize Sylvester into becoming his slave. The other mice comment at this point that "Slowpoke Rodríguez may be the slowest mouse in all Mexico, but he has the Evil Eye!"
Other appearances
Slowpoke appears in the Robot Chicken episode "Werewolf vs. Unicorn" voiced by Seth Green. In a segment satirizing California's immigration issue, Arnold Schwarzenegger, mistaking Slowpoke for Speedy Gonzales, criticizes him for taking an hour to fetch a glass of water. Schwarzenegger then orders Rodríguez's deportation, which Rodríguez fears will cause his execution.
Slowpoke also appears alongside Speedy in a commercial for Virgin Media's broadband service in the UK.
Slowpoke appears in The Looney Tunes Show episode "The Black Widow" voiced by Hugh Davidson. While his relation to Speedy Gonzales remains intact, he is depicted as the Sheriff of Tacapulco. After Daffy Duck and Porky Pig are arrested for streaking, Sheriff Slowpoke Rodríguez allows them to make a call. As Daffy Duck was unable to get through to Bugs Bunny, he asks Sheriff Slowpoke if he would mind that he tries to call someone else. Daffy gets through to Speedy Gonzales who speeds all the way to Tacapulco to negotiate their release. Once that was done, Sheriff Slowpoke invites Daffy, Porky, and Speedy to join in Tacapulco's fiesta.
