Roshawn Franklin

Los Angeles, California, native Roshawn Franklin is living out his childhood dreams in the recurring role of 'Special Agent Trevor Hobbs' on Dick Wolf's hit CBS show "FBI." The procedural drama follows the inner workings of the New York office of the FBI. Having previously read for "Chicago PD," "Chicago Fire," and other Dick Wolf productions, Franklin was known throughout the casting office when he came in to read for the role of 'Agent Hobbs.' It was there, in New York City, that he read for head casting director Jonathan Strauss and landed the role in one audition. At the age of fourteen, Roshawn Franklin and his friend were cracking jokes in a Hollywood elevator. Unbeknownst to them, they were sharing the elevator with a talent agent who ultimately gave Franklin his card and invited him to the office. That day, he signed with the agency on the spot. About six months later, he landed his first gig: a Lays commercial alongside Shaquille O'Neal. Soon, the hobby that he had as a child