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Rome Flynn
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Rome Trumain Ceno Flynn
November 25, 1991 |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Children | 1 |
Rome Trumain Ceno Flynn (born November 25, 1991) is an American actor, model, and musician. He is well-known for playing Zende Forrester Dominguez on the TV show The Bold and the Beautiful. For this role, he won a special award called the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2018. He also played Gabriel Maddox, a law student, in the TV drama How to Get Away with Murder.
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Rome Flynn's Acting Career
Rome Flynn started his acting journey by becoming popular on social media. This helped casting directors notice him. In 2014, he was chosen for a TV movie called Drumline: A New Beat. This movie was a follow-up to the 2002 film Drumline. It was an exciting time for him because his daughter was born while he was filming!
In May 2015, Rome joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful. He played the character Zende. In November 2016, he shared that he would be in a movie based on a book called TEN. He acted alongside China Anne McClain in that film.
In 2017, Rome Flynn appeared as a guest star in episodes of crime dramas like NCIS: New Orleans and MacGyver. He also joined the cast of The Haves and the Have Nots. On August 17, 2017, Rome announced on social media that he was leaving The Bold and the Beautiful after two years.
In 2018, Rome Flynn appeared in the final episode of the fourth season of How to Get Away with Murder as Gabriel Maddox. He then became a regular cast member for the show's fifth season.
On February 23, 2021, it was announced that Rome would play Tevin Wakefield in the second season of the Netflix series Raising Dion. This show is produced by Michael B. Jordan. On the same day, it was also shared that Rome would have a recurring role in the fourth and final season of Dear White People, another Netflix show. Rome also joined the cast of With Love, a show produced by Amazon Studios. In 2023, he joined the cast of NBC's Chicago Fire as Derrick Gibson. His role was short, and he left after six episodes. Even though he was sad to leave, Rome hoped to work with the show's producer, Dick Wolf, again in the future. In May 2024, Rome Flynn was cast as the real-life gangster Frank Lucas in the show Godfather of Harlem.
Rome Flynn's Personal Life
Rome Flynn has a mixed background; he is Cuban, Irish, and African-American. He has one daughter named Kimiko, who was born on December 12, 2014.
Rome Flynn's Filmography
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Two-A-Days | Quarterback | Short film |
2019 | A Madea Family Funeral | Jesse | |
1/2 New Year | Bishop Miller |
Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Drumline: A New Beat | Leon | Television film |
2015–2017 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Zende Forrester Dominguez | Series regular |
2017 | Ten: Murder Island | TJ | Television film |
NCIS: New Orleans | Jonathan Rudd | Episode: "Knockout" | |
MacGyver | Kalei | Episode: "Flashlight" | |
2017–2019 | The Haves and the Have Nots | RK | Recurring role (seasons 5–6) |
2018 | The Thinning: New World Order | Jack | Web film |
2018–2020 | How to Get Away with Murder | Gabriel Maddox | (Guest) season 4, (Main) seasons 5–6
31 episodes |
2019 | A Christmas Duet | Jesse Collins | Television film |
2020 | Family Reunion | Tony Olsen | Episode: "Remember Cousin Kenya?" |
2021 | Dear White People | David | (Recurring role) season 4 |
With Love | Santiago Zayas | Series regular | |
2022 | The Rookie | Morris Mackey | Episode: "End Game" |
Raising Dion | Tevin Wakefield | (Recurring role) season 2 | |
Grey's Anatomy | Wendall Ndugu | (Recurring role) season 18 | |
Fantasy Football | Anderson Fisher | (Lead) movie | |
2024 | Chicago Fire | Derrick Gibson | Recurring role (season 12) |
Rome Flynn's Music
Songs as Lead Artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Brand New" | 2019 | non-album single |
"Keep Me In Mind" | 2020 | |
"... With You" | ||
"Slide" | 2022 |
Songs as Featured Artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Angels" (Elijah Blake feat. Rome Flynn) |
2021 | The Neon Eon |
"Can You Stand The Rain" (Will Gittens feat. Rome Flynn) |
2022 | Acoustic Covers |
"I Wanna Know" (Will Gittens feat. Rome Flynn) |
2023 | Acoustic Covers 2 |
Awards Rome Flynn Has Won
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Rome Flynn para niños