Career
He became known for appearing in the British Broadcasting Corporation One television soap opera EastEnders as Theo Kelly in 2009. Bell was first seen professionally in Doctors in 2006 and also appeared in a number of theatre productions, including a stage adaptation of The Harder They Come, Margaret Busby"s An African Cargo (2007) and The Lion King. Bell also played the role of Fela Kuti in the Broadway show Fela! in December 2010.
More recently, Bell appeared as Coalhouse Walker Junior, in Ragtime, the Musical.
Bell appeared as Silly Billy in the pantomime Jack and The Beanstalk at the Cambridge Arts Theatre from 6 December 2012 to 13 January 2013 (Hugh Homan commented in The Stage: "Rolan Bell as Silly Billy is superb at involving the audience"). He played the role of Britney in the We Will Rock You world arena tour 2013.
Also in 2013 Bell appeared in the British Broadcasting Corporation drama series WPCV 56. Foreign his performance in the West End production of Memphis The Musical, Bell was nominated in 2015 for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.
He was announced in October 2015 as leading the cast for Rapunzel, Park Theatre"s Christmas show.