Photo: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Robert Knepper is one of those character actors who elevates everything around him. To me he will always be T-Bag from Prison Break, all silky menace and a smile that makes your skin crawl, a villain so magnetic you can't look away or quite hate him. A Northwestern-trained stage actor from Fremont, Ohio, he carried that craft into Heroes, iZombie and Twin Peaks. I've long believed the right scene-stealer raises a production's whole register, and Knepper is exhibition A. When he's on screen, the air tightens a notch. That's a rare and valuable gift in a working actor.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Knepper
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ネッパー
- Reading
- ろばーと・ねっぱー
- Born
- July 8, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Fremont, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Maumee High School
- University
- Northwestern University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Last Supper | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Knepper born?
Born July 8, 1959 (age 66).
Where is Robert Knepper from?
Robert Knepper is from Fremont, Ohio, United States.
What does Robert Knepper do?
Robert Knepper works as television actor, film actor, stage actor, actor.
What is Robert Knepper known for?
Notable works include The Last Supper.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.