Background
Dunbar was born in Berkeley, California.
Dunbar was born in Berkeley, California.
He attended Oakland Technical High School, Oakland, California. Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia and graduated before moving on to study at the College of Santa Fe, New Mexico and the University of New Mexico.
He is best known for his role as Baines on the National Broadcasting Company series Earth 2, as the portrayal Kenny Chadway on the Showtime"s Soul Food, and as Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin on the FOX crime drama Prison Break. He also played Sheriff Eli Roosevelt on the Forex Drama series Sons of Anarchy, and portrayed Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent Dennis Abbott on The Mentalist. Dunbar is well known for his leading role as Kenny Chadway on the television series Soul Food and he was named as one of "s 50 Sexiest Stars of All Time by television Guide.
His film projects include Punks (which debuted at the 2000 Sundance Festival), Misery Loves Company, Sick Puppies, Whodunit, Dirty Laundry, All About You and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
Other Dunbar has contributed to the art world through the mixed media exhibit, ARTHERAPY. Dunbar posed for the November 2003 issue of Playgirl magazine.