Rolando Boyce

Rolando Boyce

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.

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Filmography

2026

TV
Dream House
as Riyad
TV - Released: 1/17/2026

2024

Good Girl Jane
Good Girl Jane
as Detective Baker
Movie - Released: 9/10/2024
Movie
The Devil Ain't Pius
as Ronald Montgomery
Movie - Released: 12/1/2024
Dark Matter
Dark Matter
as Dr. Joseph Hart
TV - Released: 5/7/2024
High Potential
High Potential
as Officer Chester
TV - Released: 9/17/2024

2021

Good Intentions
Good Intentions
as Alderman Tony Stevens
Movie - Released: 12/31/2021

2020

P-Valley
P-Valley
as Julian
TV - Released: 7/12/2020

2019

A Dog's Way Home
A Dog's Way Home
as Drew
Movie - Released: 1/10/2019
All Rise
All Rise
as Fred Lawrence
TV - Released: 9/23/2019

2018

The Chi
The Chi
as Darnell
TV - Released: 1/7/2018

2017

The Tribes of Palos Verdes
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
as Police Officer
Movie - Released: 12/1/2017

2016

Lights Out
Lights Out
as Brian Andrews
Movie - Released: 7/21/2016

2014

Legends
Legends
as Officer Bridge
TV - Released: 8/13/2014
Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
as Cop
TV - Released: 10/13/2014
Henry Danger
Henry Danger
as William
TV - Released: 7/26/2014
Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D.
as Eddie Brackton
TV - Released: 1/8/2014

2013

Mom
Mom
as Officer Hayes
TV - Released: 9/23/2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Steve Millerbund
TV - Released: 9/17/2013
Ironside
Ironside
as ESU Sergeant
TV - Released: 10/2/2013

2012

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
as Rufus
Movie - Released: 11/19/2012
Scandal
Scandal
as Gary Francis
TV - Released: 4/5/2012

2011

Workaholics
Workaholics
as Officer Benson
TV - Released: 4/6/2011

2010

Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars
as Guard
TV - Released: 6/8/2010

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Foreman
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Van Driver
TV - Released: 9/23/2008

2007

Put It in a Book
Put It in a Book
as Paco
Movie - Released: 6/9/2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
as Rufus
Movie - Released: 12/1/2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
as Rufus
Movie - Released: 8/15/2007

2005

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
as Rufus
Movie - Released: 11/1/2005
Under the City
Under the City
as Reggie
Movie - Released: 1/1/2005
Medium
Medium
as Randy Littleton
TV - Released: 1/3/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Paloma
TV - Released: 1/23/2005
Trapped in the Closet
Trapped in the Closet
TV - Released: 11/1/2005

2001

24
24
as Surgeon
TV - Released: 11/6/2001