Rockmond Dunbar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rockmond Dunbar
Dunbar in 2014
Born	(1973-01-11) January 11, 1973 (age 52) Oakland, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Ivy Holmes ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2006)​ Maya Gilbert ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	4

Rockmond Dunbar is an American actor born on January 11, 1973. He is famous for playing many different characters on TV shows. Some of his well-known roles include Baines in the series Earth 2 and Kenny Chadway in the family drama Soul Food. He also played Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin in the crime drama Prison Break.

Rockmond Dunbar has also appeared as Sheriff Eli Roosevelt in Sons of Anarchy. Later, he joined The Mentalist as FBI Agent Dennis Abbott. He was also FBI Agent Abe Gaines in The Path and Michael Grant in 9-1-1.

Growing Up and Learning

Rockmond Dunbar was born in Oakland, California. He went to Oakland Technical High School. After high school, he studied at Morehouse College. He also attended the College of Santa Fe and the University of New Mexico. These schools helped him prepare for his acting career.

Acting Roles and Projects

TV Show Appearances

Rockmond Dunbar became well-known for his main role as Kenny Chadway in the TV series Soul Food. He also got a regular part as Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin in Prison Break. In 2007, Dunbar starred in a medical drama called Heartland.

He also made a special guest appearance on Noah's Arc. He helped the main character, Noah, with ideas for his movie. Dunbar also had a repeating role in the show Girlfriends. He was also known for playing "Pookie" in The Game. He was a regular on the show Terriers too.

Dunbar has made guest appearances in many other TV shows. These include Earth 2, Felicity, and The Pretender. He also appeared in Two Guys and a Girl and North Shore.

In 2011, he joined the cast of Sons of Anarchy. He played Eli Roosevelt, the new Sheriff of Charming. In 2013, Dunbar became part of the CBS crime drama The Mentalist. He played FBI agent Dennis Abbott. Later, in 2018, Dunbar joined the cast of 9-1-1 as Michael Grant. He left the show in 2021.

Movie Roles

Rockmond Dunbar has also acted in several movies. Some of his film projects include Punks, which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2000. He also appeared in Misery Loves Company and Sick Puppies.

Other movies he has been in are Whodunit, Dirty Laundry, and All About You. He also had a role in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. He was in the Tyler Perry-produced film, The Family That Preys.

Other Creative Work

Beyond acting, Dunbar has also contributed to the art world. He was part of a mixed media art show called ARTHERAPY. This shows his creativity in different areas.

Personal Life and Background

Rockmond Dunbar was married to Ivy Holmes from 2003 to 2006. On December 30, 2012, he got engaged to Maya Gilbert. She is also an actress. They got engaged in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Dunbar is a member of the Church of Universal Wisdom. This church believes in avoiding medical treatments that might cause illness.

Through DNA analysis, it was found that Dunbar's family comes mostly from the Yoruba people of Nigeria. When he visited Nigeria, he was given the Yoruba name Omobowale. This name means "our son has come home."

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Rockmond Dunbar para niños