Rolando Boyce

Rolando Boyce

Known for
Acting
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Rolando Boyce was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. He was the 1st born of his Panamanian family in the United States. He Graduated from Senn Metropolitian Academy High School where he was in the Drama Club. He attended Texas Southern University in Houston as a Pre-Pharmacy student before being called to duty as a Army Reservist in the Desert Storm War. He re-discovered his love for acting after returning to Chicago in 1996. Getting his start at Chicago's historic ETA & Black Ensemble Theatre. He had his break out role playing William in Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero at the Goodman Theatre, as well as Lincoln in Susan Lori Parks Topdog/Underdog at Madison Repertory Theatre. After getting his 1st TV appearance on Fox's Pilot episode of Prison Break, He landed the role of Rufus (which he's most known) in R Kelly's Trapped in the Closet for which he recurred in several Chapters. It was on the set of Trapped where he met his on screen Wife LeShay Tomlinson and they made the Video Marriage a real one in 2008. He now resides in Los Angeles with his family. Rolando has been in many commercials, TV shows & Movies.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Dream House poster

Dream House

TV · as Riyad · 1 ep

2024
Good Girl Jane poster

Good Girl Jane

Movie · as Detective Baker

2024
The Devil Ain't Pius

The Devil Ain't Pius

Movie · as Ronald Montgomery

2024
Dark Matter poster

Dark Matter

TV · as Dr. Joseph Hart · 2 eps

2024
High Potential poster

High Potential

TV · as Officer Chester · 1 ep

2021
Good Intentions poster

Good Intentions

Movie · as Alderman Tony Stevens

2020
P-Valley poster

P-Valley

TV · as Julian · 1 ep

2019
A Dog's Way Home poster

A Dog's Way Home

Movie · as Drew

2019
All Rise poster

All Rise

TV · as Fred Lawrence · 1 ep

2018
The Chi poster

The Chi

TV · as Darnell, Darnell Robinson · 40 eps

2017
The Tribes of Palos Verdes poster

The Tribes of Palos Verdes

Movie · as Police Officer

2016
Lights Out poster

Lights Out

Movie · as Brian Andrews

2015
Casual poster

Casual

TV · as Ben · 1 ep

2015
Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med

TV · as Stan Goodland · 1 ep

2014
Legends poster

Legends

TV · as Officer Bridge · 1 ep

2014
Jane the Virgin poster

Jane the Virgin

TV · as Cop · 1 ep

2014
Henry Danger poster

Henry Danger

TV · as William · 1 ep

2014
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Chicago P.D.

TV · as Eddie Brackton · 1 ep

2013
Mom poster

Mom

TV · as Officer Hayes · 1 ep

2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV · as Steve Millerbund · 1 ep

2013
Ironside poster

Ironside

TV · as ESU Sergeant · 1 ep

2012
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 poster

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Movie · as Rufus

2012
Scandal poster

Scandal

TV · as Gary Francis · 1 ep

2011
Workaholics poster

Workaholics

TV · as Officer Benson · 1 ep

2010
Pretty Little Liars poster

Pretty Little Liars

TV · as Guard · 1 ep

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles

TV · as Foreman · 1 ep

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Van Driver · 1 ep

2007
Put It in a Book poster

Put It in a Book

Movie · as Paco

2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 poster

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Movie · as Rufus

2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 poster

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Movie · as Rufus

2005
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 poster

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Movie · as Rufus

2005
Under the City poster

Under the City

Movie · as Reggie

2005
Medium poster

Medium

TV · as Randy Littleton · 1 ep

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · as Paloma · 1 ep

2005
Trapped in the Closet poster

Trapped in the Closet

TV · 33 eps

2001
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24

TV · as Surgeon · 1 ep