Roland Buck III is an American actor; born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Dallas, Texas. He grew up playing sports and has had a passion for acting since seeing THE WOOD at the age of twelve. Upon college, Roland accepted a football scholarship to North Carolina A&T State University. Beginning his sophomore year he transferred to Texas Southern University to play football while pursuing acting for two and a half years.In May 2010, Roland moved to Los Angeles, CA to dedicate his time and energy to his acting career. He began studying at the Ivana Chubbuck Acting Studio and has been building momentum ever since. While starring in commercials, plays, as well as supporting roles in Student Films, Roland decided it was best to go back to school for acting and acquire a solid foundation in Theatre. Roland accepted a scholarship to the University of Southern California (USC) in the Fall of 2012 and finished his BA in Theatre in May '15.For the second year in a row, Roland was named a Finalist in the ABC Discovers Talent Competition (2015 & 2016); in which 7,000 submissions were accepted nation wide. The loss didn't last for long because his next Feature, SLEIGHT, was chosen to premier at SUNDANCE 2016 and now is set to premier in theaters April 2017.Roland is currently recurring on NBC's hit Medical Drama CHICAGO MED.