| Rockmond Dunbar | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1973 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Rockmond Dunbar (born January 11, 1973) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Kenny Chadway on the Showtime television drama series Soul Food, and as Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on the FOX television drama series Prison Break. In 2010, he was featured in FX's crime comedy-drama Terriers as detective Mark Gustafson, which ran for one season.
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Dunbar is well known for his leading role as Kenny Chadway on the television series Soul Food. He landed a regular role as Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on the US 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, 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 hit show "Sons Of Anarchy" as the new Sheriff of Charming, Eli Roosevelt.
His film projects include Punks (which debuted at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival), Misery Loves Company, Sick Puppies, Whodunit, Dirty Laundry, All About You and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
Dunbar has contributed to the art world through the mixed media exhibit, ARTHERAPY. Dunbar posed for the November 2003 issue of Playgirl magazine.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Misery Loves Company | Eric Haynes | Independent film |
| 1994–1995 | Earth 2 | Baines | TV series |
| 1997 | The Good News | Bonz | TV series |
| 1998 | The Wayans Bros. | Barry | TV series |
| Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Tommy | TV series | |
| 1999 | Pacific Blue | Tiger Bates | TV series |
| The Practice | Byron Little | TV series | |
| The Pretender | Joe Taylor | TV series | |
| Felicity | Man on Train | TV series | |
| 2000 | Punks | Darby | Independent film |
| G vs E | Sonny Rhymes | TV series | |
| 2000–2004 | Soul Food | Kenny Chadway | TV series |
| 2001 | All About You | Tim | |
| 2003–2004 | Girlfriends | Jalen | TV series |
| 2004 | Hollywood Division | Det. Reginald Feiffer | (TV) |
| North Shore | Agent Fernley | TV series | |
| 2005 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Mr. Fire | |
| Head Cases | Dr. Robinson | TV series | |
| 2005–2007, 2009 | Prison Break | Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin | TV series |
| 2006 | Dirty Laundry | Patrick/Sheldon | |
| 2007 | Heartland | Dr. Thomas Jonas | TV series |
| Shark | Teddy Banks | TV series | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Sean Brotherton | TV series | |
| CSI: Miami | James Reilly | TV series | |
| 2008 | The Family That Preys | Chris | |
| Jada | Simon | Independent film | |
| Alien Raiders | Kane | Independent film | |
| 2009 | Pastor Brown | Amir Rahiem | post-production |
| The Game | Pookie from Richmond | TV Series | |
| 2010 | Terriers | Det. Mark Gustafson | TV series |
| 2011 | Sons of Anarchy | Sheriff Eli Roosevelt | TV series |