Background
Rankin was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1976. Up to age eleven, he also grew up there with his parents and three older sisters.
Rankin was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1976. Up to age eleven, he also grew up there with his parents and three older sisters.
The family then moved to Houston, Texas, where Rankin finished High School.
He is best known for his roles as Tyler Briggs in the National Broadcasting Company series Trauma, Roe Sanders in the Columbia Broadcasting System series Unforgettable, and Kenny in the Administrative Management College series Breaking Bad. After watching the television show The Fall Guy, Rankin originally intended on becoming a stunt man, until he realized the main actor, Lee Majors, was only an actor playing a role. Rankin began his acting career with an appearance on the television show Unsolved Mysteries. began his acting career in 1997 with a small role in the drama film The Apostle.
Starting in 2000, roles in various television series followed, notably Buffy the Vampire Slayer, New York City Police Department Blue and Philly.
In 2002, he starred as "Doc" in eleven episodes of the series My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star. He also had other, longer-running appearances in Undeclared, Six Feet Under, State of Mind, Bionic Woman (2007 television series) and Friday Night Lights.
In 2009, he scored the role of "Tyler Briggs" in the National Broadcasting Company-series Trauma. However, the series was cancelled after the first season with 18 episodes.
In 2011, he guest-starred in five episodes of the Home Box Office-drama Big Love.
He played a main role in the criminal series Unforgettable from 2011 to 2012. After a restructuring of the show, his character was dropped in the second season.
