Roscoe "Rocky" Carroll (born July 8, 1963) is an American actor and
director. He is known for his roles as Joey Emerson on the FOX
comedy-drama Roc (1991â€"94) as Dr. Keith Wilkes on the CBS medical
drama Chicago Hope, and as NCIS Director Leon Vance on the CBS drama
NCIS and its spinoffs Los Angeles and New Orleans. He also played a
supporting role in the 1995 thriller film Crimson Tide.Carroll was
born Roscoe Carroll in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 8, 1963. His acting
career is rooted in the theater. In 1981, Carroll graduated from the
famed School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Cincinnati
Ohio, in the Cincinnati Public School District. Determined to further
his knowledge of acting, he attended The Conservatory of Theatre Arts
at Webster University in St. Louis, where he graduated with a B.F.A.
degree. Carroll would later receive an honorary degree from his alma
mater in 2009. After graduating, Carroll decided to test the waters by
moving to New York City, the heart of the theater community. There, he
introduced many young children to the works of William Shakespeare by
participating in Joe Papp's "Shakespeare on Broadway" series.As part
of Joe Papp's acclaimed New York Shakespeare Festival, Carroll helped
to open doors for actors of color, by taking on non-traditional roles
that were rarely portrayed by Black actors in Shakespeare dramas. In
1987, Carroll was introduced to the works of August Wilson. The
up-and-coming and talented young actor was allowed to recreate his
role for the Broadway production of Wilson's critically acclaimed
story The Piano Lesson. The play not only earned a Pulitzer Prize for
Drama, but Carroll earned a Tony and Drama Desk nomination.He is known
for portraying ne'er-do-well musician Joey Emerson on the FOX
comedy-drama Roc. He also had a starring role as Dr. Keith Wilkes in
the TV series Chicago Hope. Carroll has guest starred in several other
TV programs including The Agency, Boston Legal, Family Law, The West
Wing, Law & Order, The Game, ER and Grey's Anatomy. Carroll has had
roles in many Hollywood films such as Born on the Fourth of July, The
Ladies Man, Crimson Tide, The Great White Hype, Prelude to a Kiss, The
Chase, Best Laid Plans and Yes Man.
director. He is known for his roles as Joey Emerson on the FOX
comedy-drama Roc (1991â€"94) as Dr. Keith Wilkes on the CBS medical
drama Chicago Hope, and as NCIS Director Leon Vance on the CBS drama
NCIS and its spinoffs Los Angeles and New Orleans. He also played a
supporting role in the 1995 thriller film Crimson Tide.Carroll was
born Roscoe Carroll in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 8, 1963. His acting
career is rooted in the theater. In 1981, Carroll graduated from the
famed School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Cincinnati
Ohio, in the Cincinnati Public School District. Determined to further
his knowledge of acting, he attended The Conservatory of Theatre Arts
at Webster University in St. Louis, where he graduated with a B.F.A.
degree. Carroll would later receive an honorary degree from his alma
mater in 2009. After graduating, Carroll decided to test the waters by
moving to New York City, the heart of the theater community. There, he
introduced many young children to the works of William Shakespeare by
participating in Joe Papp's "Shakespeare on Broadway" series.As part
of Joe Papp's acclaimed New York Shakespeare Festival, Carroll helped
to open doors for actors of color, by taking on non-traditional roles
that were rarely portrayed by Black actors in Shakespeare dramas. In
1987, Carroll was introduced to the works of August Wilson. The
up-and-coming and talented young actor was allowed to recreate his
role for the Broadway production of Wilson's critically acclaimed
story The Piano Lesson. The play not only earned a Pulitzer Prize for
Drama, but Carroll earned a Tony and Drama Desk nomination.He is known
for portraying ne'er-do-well musician Joey Emerson on the FOX
comedy-drama Roc. He also had a starring role as Dr. Keith Wilkes in
the TV series Chicago Hope. Carroll has guest starred in several other
TV programs including The Agency, Boston Legal, Family Law, The West
Wing, Law & Order, The Game, ER and Grey's Anatomy. Carroll has had
roles in many Hollywood films such as Born on the Fourth of July, The
Ladies Man, Crimson Tide, The Great White Hype, Prelude to a Kiss, The
Chase, Best Laid Plans and Yes Man.
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