Rockmond Dunbar, a renowned United States film actor who is a co-actor in the famous 40 episodes "Prison Break" movie is due to arrive in The Gambia today, for a four-day visit as a special guest of the Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh.

This development was disclosed to the Daily Observer yesterday at State House in Banjul by officials who are currently facilitating the US actor's visit to The Gambia. The facilitators of Dunbar's visit revealed during a short press briefing at State House in Banjul that the American actor will arrive around 6pm today. Although the facilitators reserved their comments until he lands on Gambian shores, one might not be mistaken to conclude that the visit of the renowned actor who is a household name will boost the country ' s struggling movie industry.

The visit will further serve as a great source of encouragement and morale booster to aspiring Gambian actors and filmmakers as they will not hesitate to see the American actor as their role model given the strong reputation and credibility he has earned for himself in the world ' s movie industry.

Biography

Rockmond Dunbar was born on January 11, 1973 in Oakland, California and studied at Morehouse College and the University of New Mexico.

He made his film debut in 1998's "Misery Loves Company" and later had roles in "Punks" and "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang." He also made television guest appearances on "Felicity," "The Pretender" and "North Shore," but he is most famous for his roles as Kenny Chadway in "Soul Food" and as Benjamin Miles 'C-Note' Franklin on Fox's "Prison Break." Rockmond also directed, produced and starred as himself in the film "The Great Commission" in 2003.

Rockmond married Ivy Holmes on the 19th of September 2003 and they are still happily married. Apart from his theatrical performances, he also had made contributions to the world of art through the mixed-media exhibit, ARTHERAPY. As of January 2007, it's most likely that he is staying in Texas, since the second season of FOX TV show Prison Break is 'currently' being filmed there.