Robert Knepper

Age: 50
Height: 5' 9 1/2"

Birth Place: Fremont, Ohio, USA
Born: Jul. 8th, 1959

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Robert Knepper's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Heroes	Samuel Sull…
Prison Break	Theodore 'T…
Carnivale	Tommy Dolan
Tequila and Bonetti	Ren Phillips
Thieves	Special Age…
E.A.R.T.H. Force	dr.
Gideon Oliver	Paul Hecht
South Beach (1993)	Andy Patrick

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

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'.
Father: Donald Knepper.
Son-in-law of 'Peter V. Herald' (qv).
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.
Son of a veterinarian in real life, his character T-bag on Prison Break has a twisted encounter with a veterinarian in Season 2.
He had the tenor solos in the "Messiah" his senior year at Maumee High School.
Brother-in-law of Michael Herald.