Robert Knepper
Birth Name:
Robert Knepper
Birth Place:
Fremont, Ohio, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Graduated from Maumee High School in Ohio in 1977
- Studied drama at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill
- Had one child with casting director Tori Herald and later married Nadine Kary in 2013
- Became interested in acting because of his mother, who worked in a community theater's props department
- Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "The Paper Chase" in 1986
- Quote: "My favorite role is the one I haven't played yet․ That'll keep me acting till the day I die․ Most times I think roles pick me instead of the other way around․"
- Quote: "Sometimes I turn down bad guy parts out of boredom from doing the same type of role ․․․ [But] these kind of characters tend to make choices in their lives that are more interesting to play and watch, than those of the typical good guys․"
- Best known for playing Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in "Prison Break" and Samuel Sullivan in "Heroes․"
Awards
- 2006Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2007Teen Choice Award - Choice TV: Villain:Nominated
- 2018Badass - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated