Bio: Robert Knepper, the son of a veterinarian, was born in Fremont, Ohio, and was raised in Maumee (near Toledo). When he was growing up, his mother worked in the props department for the community theater, and because of her involvement, he became interested in acting. Robert began his career in theater in his hometown before majoring in theater at Northwestern University. He has performed in over one hundred professional theatrical productions around the world. He is a resident of Southern California.
Tivia: Before getting the part of T-Bag in Prison Break (2005), he considered becoming a park ranger to support his family, due to the 'phasing out of the middle-class actor'.During the filming of Hitman (2007), his Danish co-star Ulrich Thomsen jokingly confided in him that his last name, "knepper", is in fact a dirty word in Danish.Robert studied drama in Northwestern University (1977-1981).Graduated from Maumee Highs School in Maumee, Ohio. Was the class of 1977.He had the tenor solos in the "Messiah" his senior year at Maumee High School.Son of a veterinarian in real-life, his character "T-bag" on Prison Break (2005) has a twisted encounter with a veterinarian in Season 1.He was awarded a 1982 Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Class Enemy" at the Next Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.Robert and Tori are parents of a boy named Benjamin Peter Knepper (Ben Knepper).He lives with his family in Los Angeles.He is of mostly German descent, with smaller amounts of Swiss-German, English, and Scottish ancestry.Mother: Pat Deck (died in 2003).Father: Donald Knepper.Ex-son-in-law of Peter V. Herald.