Robert Knepper's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Heroes Samuel Sull… Prison Break Theodore 'T… Stargate Universe Simeon Breakout Kings Theodore "T… Carnivale Tommy Dolan Cult Roger Reeves Mob City Sid Rothman Texas Rising Empresario … Tequila and Bonetti Ren Phillips Thieves Special Age… E.A.R.T.H. Force dr. Gideon Oliver Paul Hecht South Beach (1993) Andy Patrick

Main Movie Roles 2015 - Ride 2014 - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 2013 - R.I.P.D. 2013 - Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters 2013 - The Hoarder 2008 - The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008 - Transporter 3 2007 - Hitman 2005 - Hostage 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck 2001 - Lady in the Box 1998 - Phantoms 1996 - Everyone Says I Love You 1995 - Search and Destroy 1992 - Gas, Food Lodging 1990 - Young Guns II 1989 - Renegades 1988 - D.O.A. 1987 - Made in Heaven 1986 - That's Life!

BIOGRAPHY:

Robert Knepper the son of a veterinarian, was born in Fremont, Ohio and raised in Maumee (near Toledo). When he was growing up, his mother worked in the props department for the community theater, and because of her involvement, he became interested in acting. Knepper spent many years working in community theater and high school productions. Later, he studied drama at Northwestern University. He is a resident of Southern California.


TRIVIA:

• Brother-in-law of Michael Herald.
• Robert studied drama in Northwestern University (1977-1981).
• Before getting the part of T-Bag in _"Prison Break" (2005)_ (qv), he considered becoming a park ranger to support his family, due to the 'phasing out of the middle-class actor'.
• Mother: Pat Deck (died in 2003).
• He was awarded a 1982 Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Class Enemy" at the Next Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
• He lives with his family in Los Angeles.
• Robert and Tori are parents of a boy named Benjamin Peter Knepper.
• He had the tenor solos in the "Messiah" his senior year at Maumee High School.