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

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:

• 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'.
• Brother-in-law of Michael Herald.
• Son of a veterinarian in real life, his character T-bag on Prison Break has a twisted encounter with a veterinarian in Season 2.
• During filming of Hitman (2007), his Danish co-star 'Ulrich Thomsen' (qv) jokingly confided in him that his last name, "knepper", is in fact a dirty word in Danish.
• He lives with his family in Los Angeles.
• He had the tenor solos in the "Messiah" his senior year at Maumee High School.
• Robert studied drama in Northwestern University (1977-1981).
• Son-in-law of 'Peter V. Herald' (qv).