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name: "Rocky Carroll"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 July 1963"
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updated: "2026-09-17T00:39:11.318968+00:00"
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# Rocky Carroll

Actor. Born 8 July 1963 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 July 1963, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- **Also known as:** Roscoe 'Rocky' Carrol , Roscoe Fulton Carroll 

## Biography

Roscoe "Rocky" Carroll (born July 8, 1963) is an American actor and director. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he graduated from the School for Creative and Performing Arts in 1981 and earned a BFA from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University. He began his career in theatre, appearing in Shakespeare productions in New York and receiving a Tony Award nomination for his role in August Wilson's *The Piano Lesson* (1990).

Carroll's television work includes the role of Joey Emerson on the Fox series *Roc* (1991–94) and Dr Keith Wilkes on *Chicago Hope* (1996–2000). He has portrayed NCIS Director Leon Vance on the CBS drama *NCIS* since 2008, later appearing in the spin-offs *NCIS: Los Angeles* and *NCIS: New Orleans*. Film credits include *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), *Crimson Tide* (1995) and *Yes Man* (2008). He has also directed episodes of *NCIS*.

Carroll married Gabrielle Bullock in 1996; they have one daughter.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Yes Man* (2008), Fi1m 56, as Wes — [page](https://film.one/film/yes-man.md)

## Also known for

- *NCIS* (2003), Leon Vance, Director
- *Crimson Tide* (1995), Lt. Darik Westergard
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), Willie - VA Hospital
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), Leon Vance
- *The Death and Return of Superman* (2019), Silas Stone / Perry White (voice)
- *Justice League: War* (2014), Silas Stone (voice)
- *MacGyver* (1985), Undercover Police Officer
- *Law & Order* (1990), Dr. Davids

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