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Los Angeles, California, native Roshawn Franklin is living out his childhood dreams in the recurring role of 'Special Agent Trevor Hobbs' on Dick Wolf's hit CBS show "FBI." The procedural drama follows the inner workings of the New York office of the FBI. Having previously read for "Chicago PD," "Chicago Fire," and other Dick Wolf productions, Franklin was known throughout the casting office when he came in to read for the role of 'Agent Hobbs.' It was there, in New York City, that he read for head casting director Jonathan Strauss and landed the role in one audition.
At the age of fourteen, Roshawn Franklin and his friend were cracking jokes in a Hollywood elevator. Unbeknownst to them, they were sharing the elevator with a talent agent who ultimately gave Franklin his card and invited him to the office. That day, he signed with the agency on the spot. About six months later, he landed his first gig: a Lays commercial alongside Shaquille O'Neal. Soon, the hobby that he had as a child would turn into something he knew he wanted to pursue professionally.
Aside from television, his first major film debut was the role of 'James' in the film "What Men Want," starring Taraji P. Henson. He hopes to mirror Denzel Washington's career and follow his footsteps into drama and action films. As a child, he was always watching films like "Men in Black," or anything with Will Smith. As those were some of his best childhood memories, he wants to aim his film career towards projects that can mirror those movies he used to immerse himself in as a child; something that can help people escape their regular life and infuse them into a world they wish they were a part of. Action films excited the child in him, which is why he loves acting on procedural dramas like "FBI."
When Roshawn Franklin isn't acting, he is an amateur boxer. He has also launched his YouTube channel under his name. He is an avid supporter of the Boys and Girls Club because he was a member himself as a child and is setting his sights on other organizations that help inner-city children. In the future, he hopes to someday work with the likes of Denzel Washington and Daniel Day-Lewis, two actors that he studies regularly to help contribute to his own acting skills. He would also love to work with directors like Christopher Nolan or Ryan Coogler, as well as other small up-and-coming directors that he is always finding. In the next five years, Franklin sees himself as a series regular on a network television show as well as doing more films. In 2020, he is writing a feature film that he hopes to shoot within the next five years, alongside a short film that he is aiming to shoot within the next 6 months.- G. Wood was born on 31 December 1919 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for M*A*S*H (1970), Harold and Maude (1971) and Brewster McCloud (1970). He died on 24 July 2000 in Macon, Georgia, USA.
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Al Green was born on 13 April 1946 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Scrooged (1988), Hellboy (2004) and He's Just Not That Into You (2009). He was previously married to Shirley Kyles.- Actor
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Jalen K. Cassell was born on 3 December 1993 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012), 3% (2016) and Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (2015).- Writer
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Andre Jackson was born the first of two children in the small Arkansas Delta town of Forrest City. His father is of African American and Native American (Sioux) descent and his mother is of African American and White English descent. He and his sister Nikky spent much of their childhood in Forrest City being raised by their paternal grandmother.
For more than a decade, Andre has performed extensively in award-winning theatrical productions nationwide. Shortly after attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) in Los Angeles, he was cast in Mark Stein's Direct from Death Row- The Scottsboro Boys. For his performance in The Scottsboro Boys, Andre received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Featured Actor and, alongside the rest of the cast, Best Ensemble Award. He was an NAACP Theatre Award and Los Angeles Ovation Award winner for his gripping role in August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone and was nominated for Best Lead Actor at the BroadwayWorld Awards for his lead role as "Simba" in the Tony Award winning Disney's The Lion King. Andre continues to perform in The Lion King with its Broadway Company.
Andre stars as Highgate in the multiple award-winning web series BLACK. Directed by Frank T. Ziede, the series is slated to begin filming its third season in the fall of 2016. In addition to his work on BLACK, he can be seen on the Netflix series Luke Cage and NBC's Law & Order: SVU.
A former Marine who has traveled all around the world, Andre now splits his time between New York and Memphis, where he primarily resides with his wife (a writer), son and two dogs.- Cara McCollum was born on 6 February 1992 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA. She died on 22 February 2016 in Camden, New Jersey, USA.
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Gary Michael Smith was born on 19 July 1957 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA. He is an actor, known for All the King's Men (2006), Glory Road (2006) and Locusts (2005).- Actor
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Joe McCrackin was born on 27 July 1959 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Sling Blade (1996), Primary Colors (1998) and Daddy and Them (2001). He died on 8 October 2004 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.- Wayne Martin was born on 26 October 1965 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA.
- Jimmy Rogers was born on 29 June 1955 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA.
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Charli Thweatt was born on 24 February 1989 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Secrets, Heavy Feathers and Ink Master: Angels (2017).- Don Kessinger was born on 17 July 1942 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA.
- Dirt Winston was born on 25 October 1955 in Forrest City, Pennsylvania, USA.