
Rolando Boyce
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

TV
The Mentalist
Van Driver
2008

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Mom
Officer Hayes
2013

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24
Surgeon
2001

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Chicago P.D.
Eddie Brackton
2014

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NCIS: Los Angeles
Foreman
2009

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Numb3rs
Paloma
2005

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Steve Millerbund
2013

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Medium
Randy Littleton
2005

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High Potential
Officer Chester
2024

TV
Pretty Little Liars
Guard
2010

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Scandal
Gary Francis
2012

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Henry Danger
William
2014

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Jane the Virgin
Cop
2014

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The Chi
Darnell
2018

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Workaholics
Officer Benson
2011

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All Rise
Fred Lawrence
2019

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Legends
Officer Bridge
2014

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Dark Matter
Dr. Joseph Hart
2024

TV
P-Valley
Julian
2020

TV
Ironside
ESU Sergeant
2013
Filmography
2026TVDream Houseas Riyad2024FilmThe Devil Ain't Piusas Ronald Montgomery2024TVHigh Potentialas Officer Chester2024FilmGood Girl Janeas Detective Baker2024TVDark Matteras Dr. Joseph Hart2021FilmGood Intentionsas Alderman Tony Stevens2020TVP-Valleyas Julian2019TVAll Riseas Fred Lawrence2019FilmA Dog's Way Homeas Drew2018TVThe Chias Darnell2017FilmThe Tribes of Palos Verdesas Police Officer2016FilmLights Outas Brian Andrews2014TVJane the Virginas Cop2014TVLegendsas Officer Bridge2014TVHenry Dangeras William2014TVChicago P.D.as Eddie Brackton2013TVIronsideas ESU Sergeant2013TVMomas Officer Hayes2013TVBrooklyn Nine-Nineas Steve Millerbund2012FilmTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33as Rufus2012TVScandalas Gary Francis2011TVWorkaholicsas Officer Benson2010TVPretty Little Liarsas Guard2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Foreman2008TVThe Mentalistas Van Driver2007FilmTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22as Rufus2007FilmTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22as Rufus2007FilmPut It in a Bookas Paco2005FilmTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12as Rufus2005TVTrapped in the Closet2005TVNumb3rsas Paloma2005TVMediumas Randy Littleton2005FilmUnder the Cityas Reggie2001TV24as Surgeon