| Robert Knepper | |
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Knepper at the premiere for Earth in April 2009 |
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| Born | Robert Lyle Knepper July 8, 1959 Fremont, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Tori Knepper (2002-2009) Divorced |
| Children | Benjamin Knepper |
Robert Lyle Knepper (born July 8, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in the Fox network's drama series Prison Break, for which he was nominated a Satellite Award. He has also appeared in the films Hitman (2007) and Transporter 3 (2008), and joined the cast of Heroes for its fourth season and final season as Samuel Sullivan. He joined the cast of Stargate Universe for its second season, which has started airing in the US in the 2010 fall season. Knepper reprised his role as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in the first season of Breakout Kings.
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Born in Fremont, Ohio, Knepper was interested in acting from an early age due to his mother's involvement at a community theater. He was raised in Maumee, Ohio, near Toledo, by his mother and father, who was a veterinarian. Knepper spent many years of his youth working in the community theater and high school productions. After graduating from Maumee High School in 1977, he attended Northwestern University to study drama. During this time, Knepper also obtained professional roles in plays in Chicago. Nearing the completion of his degree, Knepper quit Northwestern and went to New York City, where he continued to work in theater.[1] Although Knepper never intended to work in film and television projects, he began his television and film career in 1986 with The Paper Chase and That's Life!.
He recently guest-starred in Criminal Minds in the Season 6 episode, 'Reflection of Desire' as Rhett Walden, an insane serial killer who believes that his dead mother is actually alive.
On August 26, 2011, Knepper, along with three others, was honored by the Maumee Alumni Association during an awards dinner and at the opening Maumee High School varsity football game. [2]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | That's Life! | Steve Larwin | |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty | Racist Soldier | TV episode: "Burn, Baby, Burn" |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Wyatt Miller | TV episode: "Haven" | |
| Wild Thing | Wild Thing | ||
| The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) | Alonzo | TV episode: "Joy Ride" | |
| 1988 | D.O.A. | Nicholas Lang | |
| 1989 | Renegades | Marino | |
| 1990 | E.A.R.T.H. Force | Dr. Peter Roland | |
| Young Guns II | Deputy Carlyle | ||
| 1991 | Session Man | ||
| 1992 | Gas Food Lodging | Dank | |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries | Nick Willard | TV episode: "You Have the Right to Remain Silent" |
| 1993 | Doorways | Thane | Unaired TV pilot |
| 1993 | When the Bough Breaks | Lt. Jimmy Creedmore | |
| 1996 | Dead Of Night | Christian | |
| Jaded | Freddy | ||
| Everyone Says I Love You | Greg | ||
| 1998 | You Are Here | ||
| Phantoms | Agent Wilson | Plays Federal Agent | |
| The Stringer | John | ||
| ER | Keith Reynolds | TV episode: "My Brother's Keeper" | |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Gaul | TV episode: "Dragons Teeth" | |
| 1999 | Absence of the Good | Glenn Dwyer | |
| Kidnapped in Paradise | Renard | Plays the leader of modern day pirates | |
| 2000 | Harsh Realm | Mad priest | TV episode: "Camera Obscura" |
| Seven Days | Major Gene Hastings | TV episode: "Space Station Down" | |
| La Femme Nikita | Henry Collins | TV episode: "Toys in the Basement" | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Dr. Peter Kelmer | TV episode: "The Good Doctor" |
| Thieves | Special Agent Shue | TV series | |
| Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot | Robert F. Kennedy | ||
| 2002–2003 | Presidio Med | Sean | TV series (recurring role) |
| 2004 | Species III | Dr. Abbot | |
| CSI: Miami | Freddy Coleman | TV episode: "Addiction" | |
| 2003-2005 | Carnivàle | Tommy Dolan | TV series (recurring role) |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck | Don Surine | |
| Hostage | Will Bechler | ||
| 2005–2009 | Prison Break | Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell | TV series |
| 2007 | Hitman | Yuri Marklov | |
| 2008 | Transporter 3 | Johnson | |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | Colonel | ||
| 2009–2010 | Heroes | Samuel Sullivan | TV series |
| 2010 | Burning Daylight | Elam 'Burning Daylight' Harnish | Segment "Part III: Burning Daylight" |
| Stargate Universe | Simeon | TV series | |
| Chase | Jack Druggan | TV Episode: "The Comeback Kid" | |
| Criminal Minds | Rhett Walden | TV Episode: "Reflection of Desire" | |
| Shameless US | TV Series: 2 episodes | ||
| 2011 | Breakout Kings | Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell | TV series: episode 3 ( The Bag Man) |