
Rolando Boyce
Acting
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.
Filmography
34 credits
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Movie • 2005
Rufus

Under the City
Movie • 2005
Reggie

Good Girl Jane
Movie • 2024
Detective Baker

Put It in a Book
Movie • 2007
Paco

Good Intentions
Movie • 2021
Alderman Tony Stevens

Lights Out
Movie • 2016
Brian Andrews

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Movie • 2012
Rufus

The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Movie • 2017
Police Officer

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Movie • 2007
Rufus

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Movie • 2007
Rufus

A Dog's Way Home
Movie • 2019
Drew

The Devil Ain't Pius
Movie • 2024
Ronald Montgomery

Medium
TV • 2005
Randy Littleton

Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Paloma

The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Van Driver

Legends
TV • 2014
Officer Bridge

The Chi
TV • 2018
Darnell

Jane the Virgin
TV • 2014
Cop

Mom
TV • 2013
Officer Hayes

Pretty Little Liars
TV • 2010
Guard

P-Valley
TV • 2020
Julian

All Rise
TV • 2019
Fred Lawrence

Scandal
TV • 2012
Gary Francis

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV • 2013
Steve Millerbund

Ironside
TV • 2013
ESU Sergeant

Dark Matter
TV • 2024
Dr. Joseph Hart

Henry Danger
TV • 2014
William

NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009
Foreman

Chicago P.D.
TV • 2014
Eddie Brackton

Workaholics
TV • 2011
Officer Benson

24
TV • 2001
Surgeon

High Potential
TV • 2024
Officer Chester

Dream House
TV • 2026
Riyad

Trapped in the Closet
TV • 2005