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Rockmond Dunbar (born January 11, 1973) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Baines on the NBC series Earth 2, Kenny Chadway on Showtime family drama Soul Food,[1] and Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on the Fox crime drama Prison Break. He also played Sheriff Eli Roosevelt on the FX Drama series Sons of Anarchy, FBI Agent Dennis Abbott on The Mentalist,[2] FBI Agent Abe Gaines in the Hulu series The Path, and Michael Grant on 9-1-1.[3]

Rockmond Dunbar
Dunbar in 2014
Born	(1973-01-11) January 11, 1973 (age 49) Oakland, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Spouses	Ivy Holmes ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2006)​ Maya Gilbert ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	4

Early life and education

Dunbar was born January 11, 1973, in Oakland, California.[4] He attended Oakland Technical High School and graduated from Morehouse College before moving on to study at the College of Santa Fe and the University of New Mexico.[4][5]

Career

Television

Dunbar is known for his leading role as Kenny Chadway on the television series Soul Food, and TV Guide named him as one of "Television's 50 Sexiest Stars of All Time".[6] He landed a regular role as Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on the television series Prison Break. In 2007, Dunbar starred on the short-lived TNT medical drama Heartland. He made a guest appearance on Noah's Arc as himself to give Noah (screenwriter and the main character of the show) some ideas about his movie Fine Art. He also had a recurring role on the UPN series Girlfriends,[1] and is also known for his role as "Pookie" on the television series The Game. He was also a regular on the short-lived FX series Terriers.

Dunbar's other TV credits include guest appearances in Earth 2, Felicity, The Pretender, Two Guys and a Girl, and North Shore.

In 2011, he joined the cast of FX's show Sons of Anarchy as the new Sheriff of Charming, Eli Roosevelt. In 2013, Dunbar joined the CBS crime drama The Mentalist as FBI agent Dennis Abbott. In 2018, Dunbar joined the cast of 9-1-1 as Michael Grant, leaving in 2021 over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, after his requests for exemptions were denied.[7] In February 2022 it was reported that he has sued the makers of the show, saying he "was denied medical and religious exemptions and faced racial discrimination."[8] In July 25, 2022, it was reported that Dunbar's case of racial misconduct was dismissed as baseless by a judge in a Los Angeles Courtroom, but that Disney/Fox does face some claims from Rockmond Dunbar alleging religious, retaliation and breach of contract, among other claims.[9]

Film

His film projects include Punks (which debuted at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival), Misery Loves Company, Sick Puppies, Whodunit, Dirty Laundry, All About You,[1] Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and the Tyler Perry-produced film, The Family That Preys.

Other

Dunbar has contributed to the art world through the mixed media exhibit, ARTHERAPY.[10] He posed for the November 2003 issue of Playgirl magazine.[11]

Personal life

According to DNA analysis, Dunbar's ancestry is mainly from the Yoruba people of Nigeria.[12] On his visit to Nigeria, he was given the Yoruba name, Omobowale[13] (a variant form of Omowale) meaning "our son has come home".[14]

Dunbar was married to Ivy Holmes from 2003 to 2006. Years later, he became engaged to his girlfriend Maya Gilbert, an actress and writer. After dating for a year, the couple's engagement took place in Montego Bay, Jamaica on December 30, 2012.[15]

Dunbar is a member of the Church of Universal Wisdom, whose members are "obligated to avoid medical intervention that introduces disease into the body".[8][16] His lawsuit against Disney and Fox alleges that their lawyers called his religion "fake" and his beliefs "insincere" in discussions about the Covid-19 vaccination mandate.[17][18]

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1993	Misery Loves Company	Eric Haynes
2000	Punks	Darby
2001	All About You	Tim
2004	Hollywood Division	Det. Reginald Feiffer	TV Movie
2005	Kiss Kiss Bang Bang	Mr. Fire
2006	Dirty Laundry	Patrick/Sheldon
2008	The Family That Preys	Chris
	Alien Raiders	Kane
	Jada	Simon
2009	Pastor Brown	Amir Rahiem
2011	The Truth	-	Short
2012	A Taste of Romance	Danny Marsh	TV Movie
	Echo at 11 Oak Drive	Abner
	Raising Izzie	Greg Freeman	TV Movie
2013	Doubt	Steve Adams	TV Movie
2014	More to Love	Terrence
	Envy or Greed	Anderson Connell	Short
2015	Love Is a Four-Letter Word	Nick	TV Movie
	Curve Ball	James
2016	Fate	Enzo Friend	Short
2017	The Cheaters Club	Eric
2018	Edge of Fear	Mike Dwyer
	City of Lies	Dreadlocks

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994-95	Earth 2	Baines	Recurring Cast
1996	The Lazarus Man	Patter	Episode: "The Penance"
1997	Good News	Bonz	Episode: "Writing on the Wall" & "A Joyful Noise"
1998	The Wayans Bros.	Barry	Episode: "The Son of Marlon"
	Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place	Tommy	Episode: "Two Guys, a Girl and a Homecoming"
1999	Pacific Blue	Tiger Bates	Episode: "Infierno"
	The Practice	Byron Little	Episode: "Infected"
	The Pretender	Joe Taylor	Episode: "Qallupilluit"
	Felicity	Man on Train	Episode: "The Depths"
2000	G vs E	Sonny Rhymes	Episode: "Renunciation"
2000-04	Soul Food	Kenny Chadway	Main Cast
2003-04	Girlfriends	Jalen	Guest: Season 3, Recurring Cast: Season 4
2004	North Shore	Agent Fernley	Episode: "Secret Service"
2005	Head Cases	Dr. Robinson	Recurring Cast
2005-17	Prison Break	Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin	Main Cast: Season 1-2 & 5, Recurring Cast: Season 4
2007	Heartland	Dr. Thomas Jonas	Main Cast
	Shark	Teddy Banks	Episode: "No Holds Barred"
	Grey's Anatomy	Sean Brotherton	Episode: "Physical Attraction... Chemical Reaction"
	CSI: Miami	James Reilly	Episode: "Guerillas in the Mist"
2009-15	The Game	Pookie	Guest: Season 3, Recurring Cast: Season 5-9
2010	Private Practice	Jacob Deever	Episode: "All in the Family"
	The Defenders	Bounce	Episode: "Nevada v. Killa Diz"
	Terriers	Det. Mark Gustafson	Main Cast
2011	The Chicago Code	Robert Turner	Episode: "O'Leary's Cow"
	The Closer	Antwone Decker	Episode: "Unknown Trouble"
2011-13	Sons of Anarchy	Sheriff Eli Roosevelt	Recurring Cast: Season 4-6
2012-13	For Richer or Poorer	Aubrey	Main Cast
2013-15	The Mentalist	FBI Agent Dennis Abbott	Main Cast: Season 6-7
2016-17	The Path	Detective Abe Gaines	Main Cast: Season 1-2
2017	Scorpion	Scotty	Recurring Cast: Season 3
2018-21	9-1-1	Michael Grant	Main Cast: Season 1-5
2021	Aftershock	Lawrence Ansley	Recurring Cast
	The Game	Pookie	Episode: "Take One for the Team"

References

External links

• Rockmond Dunbar at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Rockmond Dunbar

Rockmond Dunbar (* 11. Januar 1973 in Oakland, Kalifornien)[1] ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler mit nigerianischen Wurzeln. Bekannt wurde er durch die Rolle des Häftlings Benjamin Miles „C-Note“ Franklin in der US-Serie Prison Break.

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- [en] Rockmond Dunbar

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[es] Rockmond Dunbar

Rockmond Dunbar (Berkeley, California, 11 de enero de 1973) es un actor estadounidense, conocido por su papel como Dennis Abbott en la serie The Mentalist, Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin en la serie de televisión Prison Break de la cadena FOX, y como Eli Roosvelt en Sons of Anarchy.

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[ru] Данбар, Рокмонд

Ро́кмонд Да́нбар (англ. Rockmond Dunbar; род. 11 января 1973, Окленд, Калифорния, США) — американский актёр, наиболее известен ролями Кенни Чедуэя в сериале «Пища для души», а также Бенджамина Франклина в телесериале «Побег».

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