<sod>Carroll was born Roscoe Carroll in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], on July 8, 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/rocky-carroll/172598/|title=Rocky Carroll|work=[[TV Guide]]|accessdate=July 8, 2015}}</ref> His acting career is rooted in the theater. In 1981, Carroll graduated from the famed [[School for Creative and Performing Arts|School for Creative and Performing Arts (SPCA)]]  in Cincinnati Ohio, in the Cincinnati Public School District. Determined to further his knowledge of acting, he attended The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at [[Webster University]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], where he graduated with a B.F.A. degree. After graduating, Carroll decided to test the waters by moving to [[New York City]], the heart of the theater community. There, he introduced many young children to the works of [[William Shakespeare]] by participating in [[Joseph Papp|Joe Papp's]] "Shakespeare on Broadway" series.<ref>Elber, Lynn. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=20001227&id=cU9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2241,7522790 "Carroll relishes his time on 'smart' sitcom"]. ''[[Eugene Register-Guard]]'', December 26, 2000, p. 6E. Retrieved on July 24, 2013.</ref> Carroll married Gabrielle Bullock in 1996. They have one daughter, Elissa.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20325524,00.html|title=Picks and Pans Review: Hello, My Name Is ... Rocky Carroll NCIS' (and Los Angeles') Director Leon Vance|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=November 30, 2009|volume=72|issue=22|accessdate=July 8, 2015}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Carroll was born Roscoe Carroll in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], on July 8, 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/rocky-carroll/172598/|title=Rocky Carroll|work=[[TV Guide]]|accessdate=July 8, 2015}}</ref> His acting career is rooted in the theater. In 1981, Carroll graduated from the famed [[School for Creative and Performing Arts|School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA)]]  in Cincinnati Ohio, in the Cincinnati Public School District. Determined to further his knowledge of acting, he attended The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at [[Webster University]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], where he graduated with a B.F.A. degree. After graduating, Carroll decided to test the waters by moving to [[New York City]], the heart of the theater community. There, he introduced many young children to the works of [[William Shakespeare]] by participating in [[Joseph Papp|Joe Papp's]] "Shakespeare on Broadway" series.<ref>Elber, Lynn. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=20001227&id=cU9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2241,7522790 "Carroll relishes his time on 'smart' sitcom"]. ''[[Eugene Register-Guard]]'', December 26, 2000, p. 6E. Retrieved on July 24, 2013.</ref> Carroll married Gabrielle Bullock in 1996. They have one daughter, Elissa.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20325524,00.html|title=Picks and Pans Review: Hello, My Name Is ... Rocky Carroll NCIS' (and Los Angeles') Director Leon Vance|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=November 30, 2009|volume=72|issue=22|accessdate=July 8, 2015}}</ref><eod>