Rome Trumain Ceno Flynn (born November 25, 1991) is an American actor, model and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of Zende Forrester Dominguez on the CBS daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful for which he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2018.[1] His other notable roles include his portrayal of law student Gabriel Maddox in the ABC drama How to Get Away with Murder.[2]
Rome Flynn | |
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| Born | Rome Trumain Ceno Flynn November 25, 1991 |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Children | 1 |
Career
editFlynn managed to get himself on the radar of casting directors by building up his social media following. In the spring of 2014, Flynn was cast in the television movie Drumline: A New Beat, the sequel to the 2002 film Drumline.[3] Flynn was on set filming when his daughter was born.[4]
In May 2015, Flynn joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful in the role of Zende.[5][6][7] In November 2016, Flynn announced that he had been cast in the film adaptation of Gretchen McNeil's novel TEN opposite China Anne McClain.[8]
In 2017, Flynn guest starred in episodes of the CBS crime dramas NCIS: New Orleans and MacGyver.[9][10] Flynn later joined the cast of OWN's The Haves and the Have Nots.[11] On August 17, 2017, Flynn announced on social media that he had chosen to leave The Bold and the Beautiful after two years with the series.[12]
In 2018, after appearing in the fourth season finale of How to Get Away with Murder as Gabriel Maddox, Flynn was upped to a series regular for the fifth season.[13]
On February 23, 2021, it was announced that Flynn had been cast as Tevin Wakefield in the second season of the Netflix series Raising Dion, executive produced by Michael B. Jordan.[14] Later that day, it was also announced that Flynn had booked a recurring role of in the fourth and final season of Justin Simien's Dear White People, also distributed by Netflix.[15] Flynn joined the cast of Gloria Calderón Kellett With Love, produced by Amazon Studios.[16] In 2023, Flynn joined the cast of NBC's Chicago Fire in the recurring role of Derrick Gibson.[17] However, the character's arc was short lived and Flynn was written out after six episodes.[18] While he was "sad" to leave the role, Flynn hoped to work executive producer Dick Wolf again in the future.[19] In May 2024, Flynn was cast as real-life gangster Frank Lucas in Godfather of Harlem.[20]
Personal life
editFlynn is Cuban, Irish and African-American.[21][22] He has a daughter, Kimiko (b. December 12, 2014). In 2015, Kimiko appeared with Flynn in a Christmas themed photo shoot for CBS Soaps In Depth.[23]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Two-A-Days | Quarterback | Short film |
| 2019 | A Madea Family Funeral | Jesse | |
| 1/2 New Year | Bishop Miller |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Drumline: A New Beat | Leon | Television film |
| 2015–2017 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Zende Forrester Dominguez | Series regular |
| 2017 | Ten: Murder Island | TJ | Television film |
| NCIS: New Orleans | Jonathan Rudd | Episode: "Knockout" | |
| MacGyver | Kalei | Episode: "Flashlight" | |
| 2017–2019 | The Haves and the Have Nots | RK | Recurring role (seasons 5–6) |
| 2018 | The Thinning: New World Order | Jack | Web film |
| 2018–2020 | How to Get Away with Murder | Gabriel Maddox | (Guest) season 4, (Main) seasons 5–6
31 episodes |
| 2019 | A Christmas Duet | Jesse Collins | Television film |
| 2020 | Family Reunion | Tony Olsen | Episode: "Remember Cousin Kenya?" |
| 2021 | Dear White People | David | (Recurring role) season 4 |
| With Love | Santiago Zayas[24] | Series regular | |
| 2022 | The Rookie | Morris Mackey | Episode: "End Game" |
| Raising Dion | Tevin Wakefield | (Recurring role) season 2 | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Wendall Ndugu | (Recurring role) season 18 | |
| Fantasy Football | Anderson Fisher | (Lead) movie | |
| 2024 | Chicago Fire | Derrick Gibson | Recurring role (season 12) |
Discography
editSingles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Brand New" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Keep Me In Mind" | 2020 | |
| "Drunk With You" | ||
| "Slide" | 2022 |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Angels" (Elijah Blake feat. Rome Flynn) |
2021 | The Neon Eon |
| "Can You Stand The Rain" (Will Gittens feat. Rome Flynn) |
2022 | Acoustic Covers |
| "I Wanna Know" (Will Gittens feat. Rome Flynn) |
2023 | Acoustic Covers 2 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Rome Flynn Wins Outstanding Younger Actor Daytime Emmy". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Rome Flynn filmography". IMDB.
- ^ Helmes, Amy (December 14, 2015). "Dream Weaver". Feature Interview. CBS Soaps in Depth. 19 (50). Bauer Media Group: 34–37.
- ^ Stacy, Tom (June 20, 2016). "Daddy's Little Girl". Soap Opera Digest. 41 (25). American Media, Inc.: 54–57.
- ^ Logan, Michael (May 12, 2015). "The Bold and the Beautiful Recruits Drumline Star Rome Flynn". TV Insider. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "B&B CASTS NEW ZENDE". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ Clifford, Kambra (May 12, 2015). "Zende Forrester returning to ruffle Nicole's feathers". Soap Central. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ Eades, Chris (November 30, 2016). "THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL's Rome Flynn Stars in New Movie — Get the Exciting Details!". CBS Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "B&B's Rome Flynn Guests On NCIS: NEW ORLEANS". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. March 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Zende on THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL — Relive His Entire Dramatic History!". CBS Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ Bowe, Jillian (August 17, 2017). "Rome Flynn Exits The Bold and the Beautiful". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "B&B's Rome Flynn Out". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 7, 2018). "'How To Get Away With Murder': Rome Flynn Upped To Series Regular For Season 5". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 23, 2021). "'Raising Dion': Rome Flynn, Aubriana Davis, Tracey Bonner & Josh Ventura Join Season 2 Cast Of Netflix Superhero Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 23, 2021). "'Dear White People': Rome Flynn Joins Netflix Series As Recurring For Fourth & Final Season". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 9, 2021). "'With Love': Rome Flynn, Isis King, Todd Grinnell, Desmond Chiam Join Gloria Calderón Kellett's Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (December 13, 2023). "Rome Flynn Joins NBC's 'Chicago Fire' For Season 12". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Longertta, Emily (March 31, 2024). "Rome Flynn Exits 'Chicago Fire' After Six Episodes". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Longertta, Emily (April 1, 2024). "Rome Flynn Speaks Out About Surprising 'Chicago Fire' Exit: 'I Was Sad to See Gibson Leave' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (May 28, 2024). "'Godfather Of Harlem': Rome Flynn Expanding Notorious Drug Lord Frank Lucas' Origin Story In Season 4". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Rome Flynn is Just Getting Started". Latina.com. 4 March 2023.
- ^ Helmes, Amy (December 14, 2015). "Dream Weaver". Feature Interview. CBS Soaps in Depth. Vol. 19, no. 50. Bauer Media Group. pp. 34–37.
- ^ "Christmas Cuties". Wrap It Up. CBS Soaps in Depth. Vol. 19, no. 52. Bauer Media Group. December 28, 2015. pp. 56–57.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 9, 2021). "'With Love': Rome Flynn, Isis King, Todd Grinnell, Desmond Chiam Join Gloria Calderón Kellett's Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (April 29, 2018). "Daytime Emmys: The Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. New York City: Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
External links
edit- Rome Flynn at IMDb