Rockmond Dunbar - wikipedia Rockmond Dunbar Rockmond Dunbar ( 1973 - 01 - 11 ) January 11, 1973 ( age 44 ) Berkeley, California, U.S. Nationality American Occupation Actor Years active 1993 -- present Spouse ( s ) Ivy Holmes ( m. 2003 -- 06 ) Maya Gilbert ( m. 2013 ) Children Rockmond Dunbar ( born January 11, 1973 in Berkeley, California ) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Baines on the NBC series Earth 2, Kenny Chadway on Showtime 's Soul Food, and Benjamin Miles `` C - Note '' Franklin on the FOX crime drama Prison Break. He also played Sheriff Eli Roosevelt on the FX Drama series Sons of Anarchy, FBI Agent Dennis Abbott on The Mentalist, and FBI Agent Abe Gaines in the Hulu series The Path. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2.1 Television 2.2 Film 2.3 Other 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Early Life and education Dunbar was born in Berkeley, California. He attended Oakland Technical High School, Oakland, California, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia and graduated before moving on to study at the College of Santa Fe, New Mexico and the University of New Mexico. Career Television Dunbar is well known for his leading role as Kenny Chadway on the television series Soul Food and he was named as one of Television 's 50 Sexiest Stars of All Time by TV Guide. He landed a regular role as Benjamin Miles `` C - Note '' Franklin on the United States television series Prison Break. In 2007, Dunbar starred on the short - lived TNT medical drama Heartland. He made a guest appearance on Noah 's Arc as himself to give Noah ( screenwriter and the main character of the show ) some ideas about his movie Fine Art. He also had a recurring role on the UPN series Girlfriends, and is also known for his role as `` Pookie '' on the television series The Game. He was also a regular on the short - lived FX series Terriers. Dunbar 's other TV credits include guest appearances in Earth 2, Felicity, The Pretender, Two Guys and a Girl, and North Shore. In 2011 he joined the cast of FX 's hit show Sons of Anarchy as the new Sheriff of Charming, Eli Roosevelt. In 2013, Dunbar joined the CBS crime drama The Mentalist as FBI agent Dennis Abbott. Film His film projects include Punks ( which debuted at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival ), Misery Loves Company, Sick Puppies, Whodunit, Dirty Laundry, All About You Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and the Tyler Perry - produced film, `` The Family That Preys ''. Other Dunbar has contributed to the art world through the mixed media exhibit, ARTHERAPY. Dunbar posed for the November 2003 issue of Playgirl magazine. Personal Life According to DNA analysis, his ancestry is mainly from the Yoruba people of Nigeria. On his visit to Nigeria, he was given the Yoruba name, Omobowale ( a variant form of Omowale ) meaning our son has come home. He was formerly married to Ivy Holmes from 2003 to 2006. He became engaged to his girlfriend of less than one year, fellow actress and writer, Maya Gilbert. The duo 's engagement took place in Montego Bay, Jamaica on December 30, 2012. Their daughter, Berkeley Seon was born in December, 2013. Their son, Czar Rockmond Dunbar, was born in January 2016. Filmography Year Title Role Notes Misery Loves Company Eric Haynes Independent film 1994 -- 1995 Earth 2 Baines TV series The Good News Bonz TV series 1998 The Wayans Bros. Barry TV series Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Tommy TV series 1999 Pacific Blue Tiger Bates TV series The Practice Byron Little TV series The Pretender Joe Taylor TV series Felicity Man on Train TV series 2000 Punks Darby Independent film G vs E Sonny Rhymes TV series 2000 -- 2004 Soul Food Kenny Chadway TV series All About You Tim 2003 -- 2004 Girlfriends Jalen TV series Hollywood Division Det. Reginald Feiffer TV movie North Shore Agent Fernley TV series 2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Mr. Fire Head Cases Dr. Robinson TV series 2005 -- 2007, 2009 Prison Break Benjamin Miles `` C - Note '' Franklin TV series 2006 Dirty Laundry Patrick / Sheldon 2007 Heartland Dr. Thomas Jonas TV series Shark Teddy Banks TV series Grey 's Anatomy Sean Brotherton TV series CSI : Miami James Reilly TV series 2008 The Family That Preys Chris Jada Simon Independent film Alien Raiders Kane Independent film 2009 Pastor Brown Amir Rahiem TV film ( also director ) 2009, 2012 -- 2013 The Game Pookie from Richmond TV series Terriers Det. Mark Gustafson TV series Private Practice Jacob Deever TV series 2012 Raising Izzie Greg TV movie 2011 -- 2013 Sons of Anarchy Sheriff Eli Roosevelt TV series 2012 -- 2013 For Richer or Poorer Aubrey TV series 2013 -- 2015 The Mentalist FBI Agent Dennis Abbott TV series 2014 Curve Ball James Independent film 2016 -- present The Path Detective Abe Gaines TV series 2017 LAbyrinth Film 2017 Prison Break : Resurrection Benjamin Miles `` C - Note '' Franklin TV miniseries 2017 Scorpion Scotty TV series References ^ Jump up to : Zondra Hughes ( December 1, 2005 ). `` Hollywood 's Sexiest New Leading Men ''. Ebony. Johnson Publishing Company. 61 ( 2 ) : 96. ISSN 0012 - 9011. Retrieved May 24, 2015. Jump up ^ Natalie Abrams ( Aug 24, 2013 ). `` Rockmond Dunbar Joins the Cast of The Mentalist ''. TV Guide. Retrieved May 24, 2015. Jump up ^ Josh Wigler, `` ' Prison Break ' : Rockmond Dunbar Discusses C - Note 's `` Heartbreaking '' Choice ``. Hollywood Reporter, 2017 - 05 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Rockmond Dunbar ''. TV Guide. Retrieved May 25, 2015. Jump up ^ Lance Carter ( October 23, 2012 ). `` Q&A : Rockmond Dunbar talks ' Sons of Anarchy ', How He Got His Start and the Question That Changed His Life ''. DailyActor. Retrieved May 25, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Rockmond Dunbar Returns as Dennis Abbott for the Final Season of THE MENTALIST on CBS ''. Broadwayworld. Wisdom Digital Media. November 23, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2015. Jump up ^ IMDb - Publicity Jump up ^ `` Rockmond Dunbar Traces His DNA To Nigeria ''. Retrieved May 25, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Homecoming for Rockmond Dunbar and mother ''. The Vanguard. April 28, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Omowale ''. Online Nigeria : Nigerian Names and Meanings. Jump up ^ Jennifer Pearson ( December 14, 2013 ). `` We are absolutely in love ! ' The Mentalist 's Rockmond Dunbar and wife Maya Gilbert welcome baby daughter with sweet tweet ''. United Kingdom : Daily Mail. Retrieved May 24, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Rockmond Dunbar & Maya Gilbert Welcome A Baby Boy ' ''. External links Rockmond Dunbar on IMDb Rockmond Dunbar 's biography at Prison Break 's official site VIAF : 78946201 LCCN : no2009020789 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rockmond_Dunbar&oldid=799465070 '' Categories : 1973 births Living people African - American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Berkeley, California American people of Yoruba descent American people of Nigerian descent Yoruba male actors 20th - century American male actors 21st - century American male actors Morehouse College alumni University of New Mexico alumni Hidden categories : Articles with hCards No local image but image on Wikidata Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Български Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 7 September 2017, at 21 : 57. 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Question: who plays eli roosevelt in sons of anarchy
Answer: Rockmond Dunbar