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Robert Knepper

Full / Real Name: Robert Lyle Knepper
Born: 08 July 1959 (66 years old)
Gender: Male

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Robert Knepper is an American actor best known for his roles as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in Prison Break and Thomas Dolan in HBO's drama series Carnivale.

Born in Freemont, Ohio, Knepper was inspired to be an actor by his mother, who worked in the props department for a community theatre during his childhood.

This involvement sparked Knepper’s interest in the arts and led him to work in community theatre and high school productions. After finishing school in 1977 he went on to study drama at Northwestern University.

He left Northwestern just before graduating and moved to New York where he studied acting with Bill Esper, a teacher who specialises in the Meisner technique.

While in New York he worked in theatre and made his TV debut in 1986 in an episode of the drama series The Paper Chase. He went on to make guest appearances in numerous television series including The Twilight Zone, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek Voyager, The West Wing, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Le Femme Nikita and CSI: Miami.

He has also had recurring roles in various television series including E.A.R.T.H. Force, L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote and Presidio Med.

In 2003 and 2005 he played Tommy Dolan in 12 episodes of Carnivale and in 2005 he was cast as series regular Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in Prison Break.

He has also had roles in various made-for-TV movies including Doorways (1993), Voice from the Grave (1996) and Kidnapped in Paradise (1999).

His film credits include roles in The Stringer (1998), Species III (2004), Hostage (2005) and Good Night and Good Luck (2005).

Knepper as T-Bag in Prison Break
 Robert Knepper
Robert Knepper


Television Roles

Show

Character

William Tockman/Clock King

Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell

Tommy Dolan

Tommy Dolan

Jack Druggan

Adrian Gish

Adrian Gish

Long

Vietnam Vet

Rhett Walden

Freddy Coleman

Keith Reynolds

IA Detective Rex Coughlin

IA Detective Rex Coughlin

Samuel Sullivan

General Jamie McClendon

Angus "DeBeers" McDonough

Angus "DeBeers" McDonough

Angus "DeBeers" McDonough

George 'Georgia' Buckner

George 'Georgia' Buckner

Igor

Dr. Peter Kelmer

Additional Voices

Charles George Drexler

Owen McLaglen

Robbie Dorow

Benson Long

Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell

Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell

Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell

Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell

Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell

Rod

Wyatt Miller

Gaul

Simeon

Empresario Buckley

The Courier

William Tockman / Clock King

Morgan Ross


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