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Rockmond Dunbar Biography
Birth Name:Rockmond Dunbar
Birth Place:Berkeley, California, United States
Profession Actor, Producer, Director, Writer
Fast Facts
- Nominated for two Image Awards in 2013, one for "Sons of Anarchy" and one for "Raising Izzie․"
- Nominated for a Grace Award at the 2013 MovieGuide Awards for Most Inspiring Performance in Television for "Raising Izzie․"
- Presented with a Black Reel in 2002 as Best Independent Actor for "Punks․"
- Nominated for a Black Reel in 2013 in Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Male Performance for "Raising Izzie․"
- Quote: "I'm always multitasking, though․ Since junior high I've always been doing three or four different things․"
- Quote: "(On his father inspiring him) "If this guy, who's over 70, can get up and do his job with a smile on his face and not want to quit, that inspires me․""
- Perhaps best remembered for his roles as Kenny Chadway in "Soul Food" and as Benjamin Miles 'C-Note' Franklin in "Prison Break․"
Awards
- 2002Black Reel-Theatrical- Best Independent Actor: winner
- 2013Black Reel-Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Performance, Male: nominated
- 2013Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2013Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
- 2013Grace Award-Most Inspiring Performance in Television: nominated
- 2014Black Reel-Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Mini-Series: nominated
- 2026Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie): nominated