IronE Singleton is best known to audiences as the menacing kingpin Alton in the Academy Oscar Award-nominated film The Blind Side; the biggest box office grossing sports movie of all time. He is also known as the compassionate tough guy, T-Dog, in the Emmy, AFI and WGA Award-winning, Golden Globe nominated TV show The Walking Dead; one of basic cable’s highest rated shows for viewership. Singleton’s unusual name depicts his life story, his ability to play strong, multidimensional characters, and has made him a memorable actor in both film and television. Singleton was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia where he majored in Speech Communication and Theatre. He played on the Georgia Bulldogs football team in 1998.

Bio:

Name: Robert “IronE” Singleton

Nickname: IronE

Date of Birth: 30 November, 1975

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia

Place of Residence: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Education: University of Georgia

Body Stats:

Height:  5ft 10in / 1.78m

Weight: 194 lbs/ 88 kg

Shoe size: 11

Dress size: 12

Ethnicity: Afro-American

Hair Color: Bald

Eye Color: Dark brown

Social Networks:

• Twitter: ironesingleton
• Facebook: –
• Instagram: ironesingleton

 Fun Facts:

Relationships: Married, his wife is Carmelita Singleton

Children: 3

Awards and Honors: –

Hobbies and Interests: Football

Favorite Color: Red

Favorite Food: Ice cream

Favorite Music: Rock

Favorite Actor: Nicolas Cage

Favorite Actress: Sandra Bulloc

Favorite Perfume: Lacoste

Favorite Book:  Blindsided by the Walking Dead

Favorite Sports: Football

Favorite Movie: Rocky

Favorite TV Show: The Walking Dead

Interesting Facts:

• In his spare time, Singleton is a Youth Motivational Speaker and youth sports referee.
• Lost his mother to HIV/AIDS while he was still in high school.
• Wrote a play in high school based on Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech for a city-wide contest in Atlanta; earned second-place honors.
• Played defensive back and later running back on the University of Georgia football team.
• Also briefly worked as Thrash, the mascot for the Atlanta Thrashers ice-hockey team.
• Changed his name to IronE in 2000, to use as an icebreaker while trying to launch his showbiz career.
• He has done many movies and TV shows such as Seeking Justice, Lottery Ticket, Remember the Titans, Save the Last One, TS-19, Chupacabra, Pretty Much Dead Already, Secrets, Bloodletting, One Tree Hill and many more.
• Singleton, who is known to be very close to his fans, is the most followed celebrity from the Walking Dead cast on social media.
• In 2011, he worked with Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce and January Jones in the feature film The Hungry Rabbit Jumps.
• IroneE’s new project is “BLINDSIDED by THE WALKING DEAD. A one Man Show”. It’s a chilling tale of abuse, poverty and crime transformed by love, football and faith, the compelling story of actor IronE Singleton.
• Singleton divides his time between Atlanta and Los Angeles with his wife and children.

 

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