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{{short description|American actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}

'''Rodney Chester''' (born 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Alex Kirby on the [[Logo TV|Logo]] sitcom ''[[Noah's Arc]]''.

==Biography==
Originally from Cocoa, Florida, Chester graduated from [[Cocoa High School]] in 1983 and Bethune-Cookman College with honors before moving to Los Angeles to pursue dancing, choreography and theater. He has worked with notable performers, including [[Whitney Houston]], [[Diana Ross]], and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.logoonline.com/shows/dyn/noahs_arc_2/bio.jhtml?personalityId=8125|title=LOGO TV Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows - LOGO TV|website=Logo TV|accessdate=18 February 2018}}</ref>

He later met ''[[Noah's Arc (TV series)|Noah's Arc]]'' creator [[Patrik-Ian Polk]], which led to his acting debut in the [[independent film|independent]] film ''[[Punks (film)|Punks]]'', also directed by Polk. While Polk was working on ''[[Noah's Arc (TV series)|Noah's Arc]]'', he called Chester, specifying that he had a role available for him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afterelton.com/archive/elton/people/2006/8/chester4.html|title=New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture - LOGOtv|website=Logo TV|accessdate=18 February 2018}}</ref>

In his personal life, Chester continues to dance and runs a talent agency in Beverly Hills.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keithboykin.com/arch/2006/08/31/the_many_faces|title=The Many Faces of Rodney Chester - keithboykin.com|publisher=|accessdate=18 February 2018}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
|-
|align="center"| 2000
| ''[[Punks (film)|Punks]]''
| Alexis Carrington Colby Dexter
|-
|align="center"| 2002
| ''Shteps''
| Transvestite
|-
|align="center"| 2004
| ''Noah's Arc: The Short Film''
|rowspan="3"| Alex Kirby
|-
|align="center"| 2008
| ''[[Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0955306/|title=Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom|date=24 October 2008|publisher=|accessdate=18 February 2018|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"| 2020
| ''Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles''
|-
| ''As I Am''
| Kevin
|-
|align="center"| 2025
| ''[[Noah's Arc: The Movie]]''
| Alex Kirby
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Ref.
|-
|align="center"| 2005-2006
| ''[[Noah's Arc (TV series)|Noah's Arc]]''
| Chance Counter-McIntyre
| main cast, 17 episodes
|-
|align="center"| 2021
| ''Trace''
| Stage Manager Charles
|-
|}

==References==

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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0156337}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Cocoa Beach, Florida]]
[[Category:American male television actors]]
[[Category:Bethune–Cookman University alumni]]
[[Category:Male actors from Florida]]
[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century American male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century African-American male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]

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Rodney Chester - Revision history

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