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

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Under the City

Good Girl Jane

Put It in a Book

Good Intentions

Lights Out

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Filmography

2024 The Devil Ain't Pius

as Ronald Montgomery

2024 Good Girl Jane

as Detective Baker

2024 Dark Matter

as Dr. Joseph Hart

2021 Good Intentions

as Alderman Tony Stevens

2020 P-Valley

as Julian

2019 All Rise

as Fred Lawrence

2019 A Dog's Way Home

as Drew

2018 The Chi

as Darnell

2017 The Tribes of Palos Verdes

as Police Officer

2016 Lights Out

as Brian Andrews

2014 Jane the Virgin

as Cop

2014 Legends

as Officer Bridge

2014 Henry Danger

as William

2014 Chicago P.D.

as Eddie Brackton

2013 Ironside

as ESU Sergeant

2013 Mom

as Officer Hayes

2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Steve Millerbund

2012 Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

as Rufus

2012 Scandal

as Gary Francis

2010 Pretty Little Liars

as Guard