Rockmond Dunbar

Rockmond Dunbar (2014)

Rockmond Dunbar (born January 11, 1973 in Oakland , California ) is an American actor . He became famous for the role of inmate Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin in the US series Prison Break .

Life

Dunbar was married to Ivy Holmes from 2003 to 2006. On December 30, 2012, he married the actress and author Maya Gilbert in Jamaica . Their daughter was born on December 6, 2013.

After a DNA analysis, it was revealed in 2015 that Dunbar is a member of the Yoruba , a tribe in Nigeria . During his visit to Nigeria he was given the Yoruba name Omobowale (a variant of the name Omowale ), which roughly means our son has come home .

Career

His first major role was in the drama series Soul Food as Kenny Chadway . Dunbar has also made guest appearances on Felicity , Pretender , A Trio to Bite , Grey's Anatomy , North Shore , CSI: Miami and Girlfriends . In the sixth season of the crime series The Mentalist , Dunbar first had a recurring supporting role, which was later expanded to a leading role.

He's also had a few film roles such as in Punks , Misery Loves Company , Sick Puppies , Whodunit , All About You , Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang , The Family That Preys, and Alien Raiders .

Filmography (selection)

• 1994–1995: Earth 2 (TV series, 20 episodes)
• 2000: punks
• 2000–2004: Soul Food (TV series, 74 episodes)
• 2003–2004: Girlfriends (TV series, 4 episodes)
• 2005: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
• 2005–2009, 2017: Prison Break (TV series, 34 episodes)
• 2007: Grey's Anatomy (TV series, episode 4x07)
• 2007: CSI: Miami (TV series, episode 6x11)
• 2008: The Family That Preys
• 2008: Alien Raiders
• 2009, 2012–2015: The Game (TV series, 19 episodes)
• 2010: Terriers (TV series, 11 episodes)
• 2011–2013: Sons of Anarchy (TV series, 29 episodes)
• 2012: Raising Izzie (TV movie)
• 2013–2015: The Mentalist (TV series, 29 episodes)
• 2016: The Path (TV series, 10 episodes)
• 2016: Scorpion (TV series, 3 episodes)
• since 2018: 9-1-1: Emergency Call LA ( 9-1-1 , TV series)

Awards (selection)

Won

• 2002: Black Reel Award for Best Independent Actor for Punks

Nominated

• 2008: NAACP Image Award in the Best Supporting Actor category for Sons of Anarchy
• 2012: NAACP Image Award for Best Actor in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special for Raising Izzie
• 2013: Black Reel Award for Best Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series for Raising Izzie

Web links

• Rockmond Dunbar in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Rockmond Dunbar . In: TVGuide.com . Retrieved September 23, 2015.
2. ↑ Jennifer Pearson: We are absolutely in love! ' The Mentalist's Rockmond Dunbar and wife Maya Gilbert welcome baby daughter with sweet tweet . In: Daily Mail , December 14, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2015. 
3. ^ Rockmond Dunbar Traces His DNA To Nigeria . Retrieved September 23, 2015.
4. ↑ Homecoming for Rockmond Dunbar and mother . The Vanguard. April 28, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
5. ↑ Omowale . In: Online Nigeria: Nigerian Names and Meanings . Retrieved September 23, 2015.
6. ↑ Andrea Reiher: 'Hunger Games' alum joins 'Sleepy Hollow,' 'Betty White's Off Their Rockers' Season 3 picked up by Lifetime . In: zap2it.com . October 19, 2013. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 21, 2013.