Rockmond Dunbar’s screen presence was equally captivating as his name. The actor was best known for playing Benjamin Miles “C Note” Franklin on the thrilling and dramatic series “Prison Break” (FOX, 2005- ). During his time on the high profile show, Dunbar may have played someone breaking out of prison, but in real life, he was breaking out as one of television’s hottest stars. TV Guide would agree, naming Dunbar one of television’s “50 Sexiest Stars of All Time.”

On Jan. 11, 1973, Rockmond Dunbar was born in Oakland, CA. He studied at Morehouse College and the University of New Mexico before