Actor

Robert X. Golphin

February 2, 1982 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Robert X. Golphin is an American award-nominated actor, award-winning filmmaker/screenwriter, author, motivational speaker/orator, and journalist from Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. He is best known for his portrayal of Dunbar Reed in the The Great Debaters (2007), in which he acted opposite Denzel Washington,Nate Parker, andJermaine Williams. Some of Robert's other work include HBO's

The Wire (2002) and the indie featuresRounding First (2005) and The Beautiful Ordinary (2007). But it is perhaps the short film genre where Robert's range is on full display. His slender physique may brand him unconventional by Hollywood's standards, but that's exactly what makes him stand out from the crowd. His complex and diverse roles include an Obama-esque civil rights attorney in 2009's "In Heaven's Court", a lovestruck artist type in

Notable work

8.6
The Wire (2002)
as Crackhead (uncredited)
7.3
The Great Debaters (2007)
as Dunbar Reed

Full filmography · 6

How to Tie a Tie
cast
2022
Punch Me
Director
2011
Remember the Daze
as Boy #2
20084.9
The Great Debaters
as Dunbar Reed
20077.3