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Roland McArthur Brown Born: December 21, 1959 Place of Birth: Peekskill, New York Residence: Los Angeles, CA

Roland McArthur Brown is an American actor and producer known for his roles in Champlin (2001) and Days spent in Athens.

Early Life Brown was born in Peekskill, New York to Ed, a geography professor at Columbia University, and Gilda (nee Radcliffe), a nurse. Growing up, Brown was infatuated with I Love Lucy and The Dick Van Dyke Show. "I wanted to be Dick Van Dyke, but I really didn't know what that meant.". When he was eleven, his parents divorced and he and his father subsequently moved to Los Angeles where Ed took the job as an adjunct professor of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Roland attended Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, California where he was a member of the swim, gymnastics and track teams. He graduated in 1978 and attended in the University of California, Santa Barbara where he obtained a degree in Anthropology.

Career Roland's first hand at performance was during his senior year of high school. His girlfriend, a theater geek, finally got him try out for the school play. Roland said that he hated the entire experience and it almost made him turn his back on acting for good.

During his time at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Brown never thought about acting. "At that point of my life, I was done with it (acting), I was going to get my degree in anthropology and become an argyle sweater intellectual professor type much like my father".

After graduating, Brown worked several jobs, ranging from a park ranger to a secretary at a dentist's office.

When a friend was going for an "open call" audition, Brown, at a low point in his life, decided to tag along.

Personal Life Brown has never married nor has any children. He resides in Los Angeles, California. Brown is a registered Republican and endorsed Marco Rubio in the 2016 presidential election.