Rockmond Dunbar Biography
Rockmond Dunbar is an American actor best known for playing Baines on the NBC series Earth 2, Kenny Chadway on the Showtime family drama Soul Food, and Benjamin Miles “C-Note” Franklin on the Fox criminal thriller Prison Break.
How old is Rockmond Dunbar?- Age
Rockmond Dunbar Height
Dunbar stands at a height of 5′ 9″ (1.77 m).
Rockmond Dunbar Education
He went to Oakland Technical High School and Morehouse College before continuing his education at the College of Santa Fe and the University of New Mexico.
Rockmond Dunbar Family- Parents
Dunbar was born and raised in Oakland, California, however, Attempts to establish the identities of his family, his mother, and his father were in vain since no information about them is available to the public. It’s therefore not known whether he has any siblings.
Is Rockmond Dunbar Married?- Wife
Dunbar married actress Maya Gilbert on December 30, 2012, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, after dating the actress for a year. Dunbar was married to Ivy Holmes from 2003 to 2006.
Rockmond Dunbar Career
Dunbar was recognized by TV Guide as one of “Television’s 50 Sexiest Stars of All Time” for his starring role as Kenny Chadway on the television series Soul Food. He was cast in a regular role on the television series Prison Break as Benjamin Miles “C-Note” Franklin. Dunbar featured in the brief TNT medical drama Heartland in 2007. He appeared as himself as a guest on Noah’s Arc to offer screenwriter and show protagonist Noah some ideas for his upcoming film, Fine Art. In addition, he was recognized for his portrayal of “Pookie” in the TV series The Game. He also had a recurring part on the UPN sitcom Girlfriends. In addition, he frequently appeared in the brief FX series Terriers.
Dunbar has also made guest appearances on Earth 2, Felicity, The Pretender, Two Guys and a Girl, and North Shore. In 2011, he joined the cast of FX’s Sons of Anarchy as Charming’s new Sheriff, Eli Roosevelt. In 2013, Dunbar appeared as FBI agent Dennis Abbott on the CBS crime drama The Mentalist. Dunbar joined the cast of 9-1-1 as Michael Grant in 2018, but he left in 2021 due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which denied his petitions for exemptions. In February 2022, it was reported that he had sued the show’s producers, alleging that he “was denied medical and religious exemptions and faced racial discrimination.”
His film projects include Punks (which debuted at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival), Misery Loves Company, Sick Puppies, Whodunit, Dirty Laundry, All About You, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and the Tyler Perry-produced film, The Family That Preys. Dunbar has contributed to the art world through the mixed media exhibit, ARTHERAPY. He posed for the November 2003 issue of Playgirl magazine.
Rockmond Dunbar Net Worth
Dunbar has an estimated net worth of 2 million dollars.
Rockmond Dunbar Movies and TV Show
2000 G vs E
2000-04 Soul Food
2003-04 Girlfriends
2004 North Shore
2005 Head Cases
2005-17 Prison Break
2007 Heartland
Shark
Grey’s Anatomy
CSI: Miami
2009-15 The Game
2010 Private Practice
The Defenders
Terriers Det.
2011 The Chicago
The Closer
2011-13 Sons of Anarchy
2012-13 For Richer or Poorer
2013-15 The Mentalist
2016-17 The Path
2017 Scorpion
2018-21 9-1-1
2021 Aftershock
The Game