[2] De la Rosa starred in the 1987 feature Italian horror film made in Dominican Republic called Ratman.
His popularity took him to other Hispanic countries such as Argentina, where he featured several times in Susana Giménez show, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Spain and others.
This role is said to be the inspiration for the Austin Powers movie character Mini-Me, as well as Kevin who accompanies Dr. Alphonse Mephesto in South Park.
Another very popular appearance was in the video for the song Coolo by the Argentine hip hop group Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas.
De la Rosa had been approached by many American media operators and television shows, such as ESPN and others, for a feature about his life.