---
name: "Robert Knepper"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-knepper"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 July 1959"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-21T03:29:30.565766+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Robert Knepper

Actor. Born 8 July 1959 in Fremont, Ohio, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 July 1959, Fremont, Ohio, USA
- **Active:** 1987–2008
- **Also known as:** Rob Knepper, Robert Lyle Knepper, رابرت نپر, رابرت نیپر
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 2000s 67 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 67 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Mystery 2, Action & Adventure 1, History 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $288m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Knepper, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223193, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0460694/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17343

## Biography

Robert Knepper is an American actor. He was born on 8 July 1959 in Fremont, Ohio, and raised in Maumee. He developed an interest in acting through his mother's work in community theatre props and began performing in local theatre before studying theatre at Northwestern University. He has appeared in more than one hundred professional stage productions.

Knepper is best known for playing Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell in the series *Prison Break* (2005–2009, 2017). He played the Colonel in the film *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (2008) and has appeared in films including *Hitman* (2007) and *Transporter 3* (2008). His other television roles include parts in *Heroes*, *iZombie* and the 2017 revival of *Twin Peaks*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (2008), Fi1m 40, as Colonel — [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-2008.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), Fi1m 68, as Samuel Sullivan — [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Good Night, and Good Luck.* (2005), Fi1m 83, as Don Surine — [page](https://film.one/film/good-night-and-good-luck.md)
- *Carnivàle* (2003), Fi1m 76, as Tommy Dolan — [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 84, as Wyatt Miller — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

## Complete filmography (131)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Gray House* (2026), series, as Bully Lumpkin
- *The Lost Princess* (2025), as Robert Goodman
- *Alzarfa* (2025), Actor
- *The Last Supper* (2025), as Judas
- *Mindcage* (2022), as Lt. Owings · Executive Producer
- *The Retaliators* (2022), as Otto
- *The Moderator* (2022), as Agent John Ross
- *Dark Winds* (2022), series, as The Priest
- *The Pact* (2022), series, as Jay
- *WarHunt* (2022), as Sergeant Brewer
- *Nova Vita* (2021), series, as Mr. Chinzano
- *Lena and Snowball* (2021), as Percy
- *Redemption Day* (2021), as Mysterious Oil Lobbyist
- *The Trapped* (2020), as Victor
- *Battle of Defense 2* (2020), as Carden
- *Battle of Defense* (2020), Actor
- *S.W.A.T.* (2019), as Sam
- *Voice of the Nation* (2019), Actor
- *1st Born* (2019), as Joe
- *Edge of Fear* (2018), as Victor Novak
- *Frat Pack* (2018), as Kush
- *Dating Game Killer* (2017), as Detective Jim Hamell
- *The Orville* (2017), series, as Hamelac
- *Badsville* (2017), as Mr. Gavin
- *Carousel* (2017), as Wallace
- *Jack Reacher: Never Go Back* (2016), as Gen. Harkness
- *Hard Target 2* (2016), as Jonah Aldrich
- *Where is Rocky II?* (2016), as Cal Joshua (segment "Monument One")
- *Cold Deck* (2015), as Turk
- *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2* (2015), as Antonius
- *Texas Rising* (2015), series, as Empresario Buckley
- *The Hoarder* (2015), as Vince
- *iZombie* (2015), series, as Angus McDonough
- *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1* (2014), as Antonius
- *Ride* (2014), as Peter
- *The Flash* (2014), series, as William Tockman / Clock King
- *Mob City* (2013), series, as Sid Rothman
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as The Courier
- *Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters* (2013), as Kronos
- *R.I.P.D.* (2013), as Nawlicki
- *Cult* (2013), series, as Billy Grimm
- *Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden* (2012), as Lieutenant Commander
- *Arrow* (2012), series, as William Tockman / Clock King
- *My Way* (2012), as Frank Sinatra
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Lieutenant
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as General Jamie McClendon — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Earth's Final Hours* (2011), as John Streich
- *Breakout Kings* (2011), series, as Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell
- *Shameless* (2011), series, as Rod — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Burning Daylight* (2010), as Burning Daylight
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as IA Detective Rex Coughlin
- *Stargate Universe* (2009), series, as Simeon
- *Prison Break: The Final Break* (2009), as Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell
- *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (2008), as Colonel — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-2008.md)
- *Transporter 3* (2008), as Johnson
- *Turok: Son of Stone* (2008), as Chichak (voice)
- *Hitman* (2007), as Yuri Marklov
- *Heroes* (2006), series, as Samuel Sullivan — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Rhett Walden
- *Good Night, and Good Luck.* (2005), as Don Surine — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/good-night-and-good-luck.md)
- *Prison Break* (2005), series, as Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell
- *Hostage* (2005), as Wil Bechler
- *Point Pleasant* (2005), series, as Presenter at the Dance
- *Species III* (2004), as Dr. Abbot
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Benson Long
- *Carnivàle* (2003), series, as Tommy Dolan — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Presidio Med* (2002), series, as Sean
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Freddy Coleman
- *The Pennsylvania Miners' Story* (2002), as Mark ' Moe' Popernack
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Peter Kelmer
- *Thieves* (2001), series, as Special Agent Shue
- *Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot* (2001), series, as Robert F. Kennedy
- *Lady in the Box* (2001), Actor
- *Love & Sex* (2000), as Gerard Boussard
- *Absence of the Good* (1999), as Glenn Dwyer
- *Harsh Realm* (1999), series, Actor
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Morgan Ross — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Kidnapped in Paradise* (1999), Actor
- *Brimstone* (1998), series, as Assistant D.A. Stewart Lambert
- *Seven Days* (1998), series, Actor
- *Jaded* (1998), as Freddy
- *The Stringer* (1998), Actor
- *Phantoms* (1998), as Agent Wilson
- *The Visitor* (1997), series, as Alex Burton
- *The Undercover Kid* (1997), as Bo the Dog
- *You Are Here* (1997), as Jack
- *La Femme Nikita* (1997), series, as Henry Collins
- *Everyone Says I Love You* (1996), as Greg
- *Profiler* (1996), series, as Martin Lewis
- *MugShot* (1996), as Joe
- *Voice from the Grave* (1996), as Milosh
- *Dead of Night* (1996), as Christian
- *New York News* (1995), series, as ex-con
- *Search and Destroy* (1995), as Daniel Strong
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Gaul
- *ER* (1994), series, as Keith Reynolds — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Under Heat* (1994), as Milo
- *When the Bough Breaks* (1994), as Lt. Jimmy Creedmore
- *Getting Out* (1994), as Carl
- *Pointman* (1994), as Johnny
- *Zelda* (1993), as Wilson
- *Doorways* (1993), as Thane
- *Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare* (1993), as Nick Willard (archive footage)
- *Where the Day Takes You* (1992), as Rock Singer
- *Gas Food Lodging* (1992), as Dank
- *Red Shoe Diaries* (1992), series, as Nick Willard
- *Civil Wars* (1991), series, as Joey D'Amato
- *Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion* (1991), as Kim Weatherly
- *Session Man* (1991), as Torrey Cole
- *E.A.R.T.H. Force* (1990), series, as Dr. Peter Roland
- *Commando Earth Force* (1990), as Dr. Peter Roland
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Daniel "Igor" Smith — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Young Guns II* (1990), as Deputy Carlyle
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Rodney Mitchum — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)
- *Snoops* (1989), series, as Steve Shaver
- *Renegades* (1989), as Marino
- *China Beach* (1988), series, Actor
- *D.O.A.* (1988), as Nicholas Lang
- *Made in Heaven* (1987), as Orrin
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Wyatt Miller — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Tour of Duty* (1987), series, as Allen
- *Police Story: The Freeway Killings* (1987), as Karl James
- *Wild Thing* (1987), as Wild Thing
- *That's Life!* (1986), as Steve Larwin
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as George Buckner, David Orcott
- *L.A. Law: Pilot* (1986), as Georgia/George Buckner
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Joy Ride"), (segment "Private Channel")
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Charles George Drexler, Owen McLaglen, Robbie Dorow
- *Doorways*, series, as Thane
- *Mick Skylark: Mini Golf Prodigy*, as Vladimir
- *Drifter*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Robert Knepper](https://film.one/media/person/435600/gallery-e6f6853f1c0d.jpg) Robert Knepper — Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Robert_Knepper_%2855221911727%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Robert_Knepper_%2855221911727%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, Sarah Wayne Callies, Wentworth Miller and Matt Olmstead at Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills, California - Oct. 21, 2008](https://film.one/media/person/435600/gallery-50241b3ebde8.jpg) Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, Sarah Wayne Callies, Wentworth Miller and Matt Olmstead at Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills, California - Oct. 21, 2008 — Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/%22Prison_Break%22.jpg/1280px-%22Prison_Break%22.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper and Wentworth Miller at "Prison Break" at Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills, California (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/435600/gallery-1986a582ff46.jpg) Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper and Wentworth Miller at "Prison Break" at Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills, California (2008) — Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Amaury_Nolasco_Robert_Knepper_and_Wentworth_Miller.jpg/1280px-Amaury_Nolasco_Robert_Knepper_and_Wentworth_Miller.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Comic Con Brussels 2016 (CCBX 2016).](https://film.one/media/person/435600/gallery-2dcf5dd6d22f.jpg) Comic Con Brussels 2016 (CCBX 2016). — Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Comic_Con_Brussels_2016_-_Robert_Knepper_%2826086704964%29.jpg/1280px-Comic_Con_Brussels_2016_-_Robert_Knepper_%2826086704964%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Robert Knepper](https://film.one/media/person/435600/gallery-b871b39da0e1.jpg) Robert Knepper — Image via TMDB
- ![Robert Knepper](https://film.one/media/person/435600/gallery-d3872aeb8d33.jpg) Robert Knepper — Image via TMDB
- ![Comic Con Brussels 2016 (CCBX 2016).](https://film.one/media/person/435600/gallery-c3030acda528.jpg) Comic Con Brussels 2016 (CCBX 2016). — Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Comic_Con_Brussels_2016_-_Robert_Knepper_%2826086706694%29.jpg/1280px-Comic_Con_Brussels_2016_-_Robert_Knepper_%2826086706694%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Comic Con Brussels 2016 (CCBX 2016).](https://film.one/media/person/435600/gallery-48a9288b6a70.jpg) Comic Con Brussels 2016 (CCBX 2016). — Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Comic_Con_Brussels_2016_-_Robert_Knepper_%2826086707004%29.jpg/1280px-Comic_Con_Brussels_2016_-_Robert_Knepper_%2826086707004%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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