IronE Singleton

IronE Singleton
Singleton in October 2012
Born
Robert Singleton

(1975-11-30) November 30, 1975 (age 48)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1996–2014
2020–present

Robert "IronE" Singleton[1] (born November 30, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Alton in The Blind Side and for starring as Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas in the AMC series The Walking Dead.[2][3][4] Since leaving the cast of The Walking Dead he has continued to be involved in fan events and conventions as well as developing his own one-man show Blindsided by The Walking Dead.[5]

Early life

Singleton was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia, where he majored in speech communication and theatre. He played defensive back for the Georgia Bulldogs for two years until Champ Bailey, Kirby Smart, and several other highly recruited defensive backs joined the team. He then switched to running back.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Fled Chef Uncredited
2000 Remember the Titans Football Player Uncredited
2003 Dead Wait Joon Short film
2005 The Longest Yard Inmate with Sign Uncredited
2006 Somebodies Janoah
2007 Riff Osiel Short film
2009 Life 101: Angel's Secret Dr. Forest
2009 The Blind Side Alton
2010 Lottery Ticket Neighbor
2011 Seeking Justice Scar
2013 The Box Cutter Tim
2020 Safety Coach Butch Hassey

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Somebodies Epitome 3 episodes
2009 One Tree Hill Homeless Man Episode: "What Are You Willing to Lose?"
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 Priest Episode: "Pharmacy Double / Bullet Train"
2010–2012

2018, 2022

The Walking Dead Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas Recurring role (seasons 1–3), 23 episodes
2011 Single Ladies Dion 1 episode
2011–2014 Franklin & Bash Worker / Judge Bruce Mull 2 episodes
2013 An Amish Murder "Glock" Nichols Television film
2021 The Underground Railroad Mack 2 episodes

Video games

Year Title Voice role Notes
2023 The Walking Dead: Destinies Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas

References

  1. ^ Barrett, John (February 2, 2009). "Robert "IronE" Singleton kicks off Black History Month with performance". The Red and Black. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  2. ^ "Michael Rooker will bring life to 'The Walking Dead' | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com". HamptonRoads.com. October 31, 2010. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Scanlan, Sarah (November 19, 2011). "STK Atlanta's preview party in honor of World AIDS Day - CBS Atlanta 46". Cbsatlanta.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  4. ^ Voger, Mark (March 26, 2010). "From Memphis to Baghdad to Mumbai". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  5. ^ Pollock, Sarabeth. "IronE Singleton brings his one-man show to fans on April 24". Fansided. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  6. ^ JC (February 12, 2012). "Exclusive Interview with The Walking Dead's IronE Singleton". Raked. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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