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Morgan in 2020, kathclick /bigstock.com
Birth Name: Robbie Marquis Morgan
Place of Birth: New Bern, Jones, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 24, 1973
Ethnicity: African-American
Rob Morgan is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete , Shelter (2014), The Challenger , Anesthesia (2015), Mudbound , Wetlands , Monsters and Men , The Last Black Man in San Francisco , Bull (2019), Just Mercy , The Photograph (2020), Greyhound , Cut Throat City , The United States vs. Billie Holiday , The Unforgivable , Don’t Look Up , Smile (2022), and The Rivals of Amziah King ; and on the shows Believe , The Knick , Daredevil , Stranger Things , Luke Cage , Godless , The Punisher , This Is Us , High Maintenance , It’s Bruno! , Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty , Lawmen: Bass Reeves , and Teacup .
He was raised mostly in Washington, D.C.
Rob’s paternal grandfather was Robert Lee Morgan (the son of Joseph Hesekiah Cox and Lillie Bell Morgan). Rob’s grandfather Robert was born in North Carolina. Joseph was the son of Jesse Thomas Cox and Edith H. Green. Lillie was the daughter of Stephen Morgan and Robena Dove.
Rob’s paternal grandmother was Annie Elizabeth Green (the daughter of William Henry Henderson Green and Julia Frances Bryant). Annie was born in North Carolina. William was the son of John Ander Green and Susan E. Cox.
Sources: https://www.theroot.com https://www.salon.com
Marriage record of Rob’s paternal grandparents, Robert Lee Morgan and Annie Elizabeth Green – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Rob’s paternal grandfather, Robert Lee Morgan – https://www.familysearch.org