Roshawn Franklin

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Roshawn Franklin
Born (1982-06-27) June 27, 1982 (age 41)
Forrest City, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Years active2000–present

Roshawn Franklin (born June 27, 1982) is an American actor. Franklin is best known for portraying FBI Special Agent Hobbs on the crime drama series FBI . [1]

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Life and career

Franklin was born in Forrest City, Arkansas, on June 27, 1982. His mother Gwendolyn, was 21 years old when she gave birth to Franklin. He eventually moved to Pomona, California. Franklin's acting career began at the age of 14, when he was discovered by a talent agent in Los Angeles. [2]

Franklin's acting career began with small roles on multiple TV series. In 2000, he guest starred on the TV show Opposite Sex. Franklin has appeared in other guest starring television roles over the years including on the shows Grey’s Anatomy, Bones, NCIS, NCIS Los Angeles . [3] He played the recurring role of Officer Ray Terrapin on the soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots. [4]

In 2015, he guest starred in Castle , appearing in the season 7 episode Habeas Corpse. [5] He played Ali Davis in the 2019 romantic comedy What Men Want? . [6]

Since 2019, he's been portraying the role of Special Agent Trevor Hobbs on the drama series FBI. [7] [8]

Filmography

Film and Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Love & Basketball USC Player (uncredited)
2000 Opposite Sex JoeTV series; 2 episodes
2001 JAG Private SterlingTV series; Episode: "Miracles"
2001RecoilVictor Simmons
2001 City Guys Paul PhillipsTV series; Episode: "Model Behavior"
2002 Sabrina the Teenage Witch JimTV series; Episode: "The Arrangement"
2002 One on One Jack PaytonTV series; Episode: "I Believe I Can Fly: Part 2"
2003 Boomtown Marcus SmithTV series; Episode: "Blackout"
2003 My Wife and Kids Donovan MacontyreTV series; Episode: "Not So Hostile Takeover"
2003 The District LanceTV series; Episode: "In God We Trust"
2003–2004 7th Heaven SinatraTV series; 3 episodes
2004 Like Family Todd HallTV series; 2 episodes
2004 Without a Trace Evan YoungTV series; Episode: "The Season"
2004 NYPD Blue SammyTV series; Episode: "The Vision Thing"
2005 Strong Medicine Chris Jefferys
2006 Weeds StevenTV series; Episode: "Cooking with Jesus"
2007 NCIS Crew Chief RogersTV series; Episode: "Chimera"
2007 Nip/Tuck KeithTV series; Episode: "Chaz Darling"
2008 Scrubs Olympic AthleteTV series; Episode: "My Manhood"
2009 24 Cimbe2 episodes
2010 Grey's Anatomy Todd HolmesTV series; Episode: "Push"
2012 NCIS: Los Angeles Commander WilliamsTV series; Episode: "Recruit"
2013 Rizzoli & Isles CRSU TechTV series; Episode: "Built for Speed"
2013 Thor: The Dark World Jenson (uncredited)
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Virtual DC Cop (uncredited)
2014 Bones Carl CollinsTV series; Episode: "The High in the Low"
2013–2015 Castle Federal Agent Smith2 episodes
2018 Nashville KenTV series; Episode: "Jump Then Fall"
2019 What Men Want Ali Davis
2019 The Haves and the Have Nots Officer Ray Terrapin5 episodes
2019–present FBI Special Agent Trevor HobbsTV series; Recurring
2020Surviving in L.A.Jerome
2021RedeemedAndre Leath

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