Rocky Carroll Biography

Rocky Carroll is an American actor known for his roles as Joey Emerson on  Roc as Dr. Keith Wilkes on the CBS medical drama Chicago Hope, and as NCIS Director Leon Vance on the CBS drama, NCIS and its spin-offs Los Angeles and New Orleans. He also played a supporting role in the 1995 thriller film Crimson Tide.

Rocky Carroll Career

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 portrayed by Black actors in Shakespeare dramas.

In 1987, he was introduced to the works of August Wilson. The up-and-coming and talented young actor was allowed to recreate his role for the Broadway production of Wilson’s critically acclaimed story The Piano Lesson.

The play not only earned a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, but Carroll earned a Tony and Drama Desk nomination.

He is known for portraying ne’er-do-well musician Joey Emerson on the FOX comedy-drama Roc. He also had a starring role as Dr. Keith Wilkes in the TV series Chicago Hope.

Carroll has guest starred in several other TV programs including The Agency, Boston Legal, Family Law, The West Wing, Law & Order, The Game, ER and Grey’s Anatomy.

Carroll has had roles in many Hollywood films such as Born on the Fourth of July, The Ladies Man, Crimson Tide, The Great White Hype, A Prelude to a Kiss, The Chase, Best Laid Plans and Yes Man.

In the fifth season of the CBS drama NCIS, Carroll was featured in a recurring role as Assistant Director Leon Vance. In doing so, he has been reunited with his Chicago Hope castmates, Mark Harmon and Lauren Holly.

After the death of NCIS director Jenny Shepard” played by Holly”, his character became the new director of NCIS and replaced Holly in the main cast. He has also guest-starred as Vance in the NCIS spin-offs Los Angeles and New Orleans.

Rocky Carroll Age

Roscoe “Rocky” Carroll is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Joey Emerson on the FOX comedy-drama Roc as Dr. Keith Wilkes on the CBS medical drama Chicago Hope, and as NCIS Director Leon Vance on the CBS drama NCIS and its spinoffs Los Angeles and New Orleans.

He was born on July 8, 1963, as Roscoe Carroll in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is now 55 years of age as of 2019.

Rocky Carroll Net Worth

Carroll and some of his cast mates got some contract offer from CBS in 2010, but due to the show’s sustained success, Carroll’s paychecks are now higher than $100,000 at this point. According to Fame 10, he has an estimated net worth of $4 million dollars as of 2019.

Rocky Carroll Wife

In 1996, he married architect Gabrielle Bullock and they have one daughter, Elissa. Gabrielle Bullock previously served as the Co-Director of Operations for the L.A. practice under her predecessor.

She is now the Managing Principal Director for the Perkins + Will Los Angeles office. This is a national and international architecture firm of 750 employees and 14 offices.

His personal life is currently running very smooth and he wishes to have more children with his wife. Nothing has been added onto him as a controversy or rumor in the relationship undertaking.

He has been constantly connected to his better half Gabrielle Bullock for over 10 years, so him being gay is vague.

Rocky Carroll Height

Rocky stands at a decent height of 5 feet 9 inches with a weight of 70Kg. Rocky’s hair color is black and his eye color is dark brown.

Rocky Carroll Daughter

The couple has one daughter namely, Elissa Carroll. They are living a happy life together with no sign of any marital affairs.

Rocky Carroll Parents Rocky Carroll | Rocky Carroll  Father

Carroll was born Roscoe Carroll in Cincinnati, Ohio. His acting career is rooted in the theater. In 1981, Carroll graduated from the famed School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Cincinnati Ohio, in the Cincinnati Public School District.

Determined to further his knowledge of acting, he attended The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University in St. Louis, where he graduated with a B.F.A. degree. Carroll would later receive an honorary degree from his alma mater in 2009.

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 to the works of William Shakespeare by participating in Joe Papp’s “Shakespeare on Broadway” series.

Information about his parents is still in lockout but will soon be updated.

Rocky Carroll NCIS |Is Rocky Carroll Leaving Ncis?

Rocky Carroll plays Leon Vance on the show, having almost 250 episodes under him it seems like he may be leaving. At the end of Season 15, Vance faced some peril but he survived into Season 16.

It is believed that Carroll’s longevity on the show may not save him if the writers of the movie decide to move in a new direction. Aside from Harmon, McCallum, Murray, and Brian Dietzen, Carroll is the longest-tenured actor still on the show.

Rocky Carroll Interview

Question: You have a pretty extensive theater background. How did you get involved with acting to begin with?

Rocky Carroll: I think it has more to do with location than anything else. So the art teacher at the elementary school that I was already going to said, ‘You’re a class clown.

You’re always getting in trouble for being obnoxious. So audition for this school.’ And literally, that’s how it happened…I went in and from grade 6 through the rest of my education.

Q: I know you’ve done a lot of Shakespeare. Do you have a favorite role?
Rocky Carroll: A favorite role. Let’s see. I’ve done so many of them…it wouldn’t be any of the big ones. I think Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet would be my favorite role. I’ve never played it but I would love to do it.

Q: You’ve done so many different types of roles in your career. Do you have a particular preference?
Rocky Carroll: No, I mean, I’ve been very fortunate…I think the primary difference between stage and screen…it’s very easy to adopt a persona or to be labeled a comedic actor or a dramatic actor in the film and TV world.

Actors on stage, you can go from playing a myriad of roles, from Shakespeare to a Eugene O’Neil drama, and it’s the norm. I came up in a world where you’re supposed to be able to do three things very well. Act, sing, dance, paint, do something.

Q: NCIS is certainly a departure from Roc. Can you talk about getting into a show that was already so established and successful?

Rocky Carroll: It was a series of very fortunate circumstances. My biggest ‘in’ was that I had a previous relationship with the show’s star.

Mark Harmon and I worked together on Chicago Hope, and I had done three different shows and three different series regular shows for CBS.

Q: So how nice has it been to work with Mark Harmon again?

Rocky Carroll: We have a really good time. You know, it’s funny because I do a blog for TV Guide and people ask all the time. There’s such a tension between the characters.

They’re so mano a mano and at any time the wheels could come off in regards to them being civil to each other. But if people really knew how much fun we had playing opposite each

Q: Everyone I’ve spoken to especially enjoyed your scene with Abby (Pauley Perrette)...

Rocky Carroll: It’s funny. That was my favorite scene, I think, so far. The Vance character is such a definite presence and we really kind of get a kick out of putting him in scenarios with different people. And he and Abby are opposites. I think that’s the one thing I really enjoy about the show.

Q: Can you tell us a bit about what’s coming up on the show?

Rocky Carroll: Well, we’ve just finished filming what I’m calling a Vance-centered episode. People are chatting online about when we’re going to learn more about the character.

And I’ve kind of liked the character remaining a mystery, but we’re going to delve a little more into his personal life and we’re going to get to see his family, his wife and children will be in an upcoming episode.

Rocky Carroll Law And Order

He played Dr. Davids in the Law & Order episode “Prescription for Death”.

Rocky Carroll Movies And Tv Shows