Occupation Actor Height 1.85 m Role Actor | Name Rob Brown Years active 2000–present | |
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Born March 1, 1984 (age 40) ( 1984-03-01 ) Harlem, New York, U.S. Education Poly Prep Country Day School, Amherst College Awards Satellite Special Achievement Award for Outstanding New Talent Nominations NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Movies and TV shows Similar People Robert Ri'chard, Rick Gonzalez, Ernie Davis, Sullivan Stapleton, Antwon Tanner Profiles | ||
Rob brown actor
Rob Brown (born March 1, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films Finding Forrester (2000), Coach Carter (2005), Take the Lead (2006), and The Express (2008), and for starring in the HBO series Treme (2010–13). He is currently cast in the NBC drama Blindspot as FBI Agent Edgar Reade.
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- So much to talk about rob brown august 2009 pt 1 of 3
- Personal life
- Career
- Volunteerism
- References
So much to talk about rob brown august 2009 pt 1 of 3
Personal life
Brown was born in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where he graduated from Poly Prep in 2002. He is also a member of the academic program Prep for Prep, which provides opportunities for minorities in New York City and its surrounding area to attend elite independent schools. In 2008 he starred in the football film The Express where he played Ernie Davis, the first African American Heisman Trophy winner.
Career
Brown shot into the spotlight after starring opposite Sean Connery in the 2000 film Finding Forrester. He had neither professional nor amateur acting experience prior to taking this role. Brown tried out as an extra after finding a flyer hanging on a bulletin board in his school. Despite his lack of previous experience, he was given the lead role of Jamal Wallace.
In 2005, he played the role of Kenyon Stone, a basketball player for the Richmond High School Oilers in Coach Carter, starring Samuel L. Jackson. He was one of the lead roles alongside Ashanti.
Brown played Ernie Davis in the film The Express, based on the life of the former Heisman Trophy winner and Syracuse University alumnus. Production began in March 2007, and the film was released in October 2008.
He is currently cast in the NBC drama Blindspot as FBI Agent Edgar Reade.
Volunteerism
In 2008, Brown was named the official spokesman of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk. As spokesman, Brown appears in Light The Night publicity materials and public service announcements to help spread the word about the program.