Dunbar, Rockmond 1974–

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DUNBAR, Rockmond 1974–

PERSONAL

Born January 11, 1974, in Oakland, CA; married Ivy Holmes, September 19, 2003. Education: Attended Morehouse College, College of Santa Fe, and University of New Mexico. Avocational Interests: Painting, sculpture.

Addresses: Agent—Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Manager—Evan Hainey, Untitled Entertainment, 331 North Maple Dr., Second Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor. Affiliated with the mixed-media presentation Artherapy.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Baines, Earth 2, NBC, 1994–95.

Kenny Chadway, Soul Food, Showtime, 2000–2005.

Dr. Michael Robinson, Head Cases, Fox, 2005.

C-Note, Prison Break, Fox, 2005–.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Himself, Retrosexual: The 80s, VH1, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Soul Train Christmas Starfest, syndicated, 2000.

Himself, Behind the Scenes: The Great Commission, Showtime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 32nd NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Bonz, "Writing on the Wall," The Good News, UPN, 1997.

Barry, "The Son of Marlon," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1998.

Tommy, "Two Guys, a Girl and a Homecoming," Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (also known as Two Guys), ABC, 1998.

Byron Little, "Infected," The Practice, ABC, 1999.

Joe Taylor, "Qallupilliut," The Pretender, NBC, 1999.

Man on train, "The Depths," Felicity, The WB, 1999.

Tiger Bates, "Infierno," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1999.

Sonny Rhymes, "Renunciation," Good versus Evil (also known as GvsE and G vs. E), Sci-Fi Channel, 2000.

Jalen, "Merry Exmas," Girlfriends, UPN, 2003.

Jalen, "Sex, Lies, and Books," Girlfriends, UPN, 2003.

Agent Fernley, "Secret Service," North Shore, Fox, 2004.

Jalen, "Good Catch or a Bad Hop?," Girlfriends, UPN, 2004.

Jalen, "Love Thy Neighbor," Girlfriends, UPN, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Baines, Earth 2, NBC, 1994.

Bloomington, Indiana, The WB, 1998.

Women of the Night (also known as Radio Silence and Zalman King's "Women of the Night"), c. 2000.

Detective Reginald Feiffer, Hollywood Division, Fox, 2004.

C-Note, Prison Break, Fox, 2005.

Dr. Michael Robinson, Head Cases, Fox, 2005.

Television Work; Specials:

Director, Behind the Scenes: The Great Commission, Showtime, 2003.

Director and producer, The Great Commission, Showtime, 2003.

Director and producer, Soul Decisions, Showtime, 2004.

Film Appearances:

Eric Haynes, Misery Loves Company, York Entertainment, 1993.

Darby, Punks, Urbanworld Films, 2001.

Tim, All about You (also known as Love the Way), Urbanworks, 2001.

Mr. Fire, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, Warner Bros., 2005.

Some sources cite appearances in the films Sick Puppies and Whodunit.

Film Work:

Some sources cite Dunbar as the director of Wrath of the Medusa.

Radio Appearances; Episodic:

Half-Assed Morning Show, 93X (KXXR Minneapolis, MN), 2005.

WRITINGS

Teleplays:

Author of Solitaire.

Poetry:

Author of a book of poetry and abstract drawings, published in 2001.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Today's Black Woman, January, 2004, p. 70.

Upscale, March, 2002, p. 22.

Electronic:

CityAlert, http://www.cityalert.com, November 2, 2005.

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