Rocky Carroll (born July 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Joey Emerson on the FOX comedy-drama Roc, and as Leon Vance on the CBS drama NCIS and its spinoff NCIS: Los Angeles.
Carroll was born Roscoe Carroll in Cincinnati, Ohio. His acting career is rooted in the theatre. In 1981, Carroll graduated from the famed School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Determined to further his knowledge of acting, he a...
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Rocky Carroll (born July 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Joey Emerson on the FOX comedy-drama Roc, and as Leon Vance on the CBS drama NCIS and its spinoff NCIS: Los Angeles.
Carroll was born Roscoe Carroll in Cincinnati, Ohio. His acting career is rooted in the theatre. In 1981, Carroll graduated from the famed School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Determined to further his knowledge of acting, he attended Webster University's Conservatory of Theatre Arts in St. Louis, where he graduated with a B.F.A. degree. 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 of color 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...
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