Rome Trumain Ceno Flynn (born November 25, 1991) is an American actor, model and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of Zende Forrester Dominguez on the

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daytime drama ''

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'' for which he won the

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in 2018. His other notable roles include his portrayal of law student Gabriel Maddox in the

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drama ''

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''.

Career

Flynn managed to get himself on the radar of casting directors by building up his social media following. In the spring of 2014, Flynn was cast in the television movie '' Drumline: A New Beat'', the sequel to the 2002 film ''

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''. Flynn was on set filming when his daughter was born. In May 2015, Flynn joined the cast of ''

'' in the role of Zende. In November 2016, Flynn announced that he had been cast in the film adaptation of Gretchen McNeil's novel ''TEN'' opposite

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. In 2017, Flynn guest starred in episodes of the CBS crime dramas '' NCIS: New Orleans'' and ''

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''. Flynn later joined the cast of

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's '' The Haves and the Have Nots''. On August 17, 2017, Flynn announced on

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that he had chosen to leave ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' after two years with the series. In 2018, after appearing in the fourth season finale of ''

'' as Gabriel Maddox, Flynn was upped to a series regular for the fifth season. On February 23, 2021, it was announced that Flynn had been cast as Tevin Wakefield in the second season of the

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series ''

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'', executive produced by

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. Later that day, it was also announced that Flynn had booked a recurring role of in the fourth and final season of

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's ''

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'', also distributed by Netflix. Flynn joined the cast of

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''With Love'', produced by

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. In 2023, Flynn joined the cast of

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's '' Chicago Fire'' in the recurring role of Derrick Gibson. However, the character's arc was short lived and Flynn was written out after six episodes. While he was "sad" to leave the role, Flynn hoped to work executive producer

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again in the future. In May 2024, Flynn was cast as real-life gangster

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in ''

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''.

Personal life

Flynn is Cuban, Irish and African-American. He has a daughter, Kimiko (b. December 12, 2014). In 2015, Kimiko appeared with Flynn in a Christmas themed photo shoot for ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Awards and nominations

On Friday, February 14, 2025, he participated in the NBA All Star Celebrity Basketball Game, as a member of Team Bonds, coached by former MLB player Barry Bonds. Rome dazzled with fade away jumpers, deep 3’s, driving layups, and no-look passes, leading to his naming as the Celebrity Game MVP. Team Bonds defeated Team Rice, coached by former NFL wide receiver, Jerry Rice, by a score of 66-55.

References

External links

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