Actor Rockmond Dunbar Exits `The Series 911 Over Covid 19

The series 911 Fox character Michael Grant, played by Rockmond Dunbar, has been written off because he refused to take the Covid-19 vaccine while filming according to Deadline. Fans were stunned to hear this news since Dunbar had been on the show for almost 5 years. Dunbar was initially married to Athena Grant play by Angela Bassett on the first season, before he came out as gay.

This is what 911 had to say about his leaving via Twitter.

On the season finale which aired November 15, the story went like this: Michael’s boyfriend and neurosurgeon, David, which was played by La Monde Byrd, revealed his plans to go to Haiti for a few months to help with hurricane relief efforts. At the end, Michael popped the question, and David happily accepted.

Rockmond Dunbad released a statement saying…..

“I applied for religious and medical accommodations pursuant to the law and unfortunately was denied by my employer,” Dunbar said in a statement to Deadline. “My sincerely held beliefs and private medical history are very intimate and personal aspects of my life that I do not publicly discuss and have no desire to start now. I’ve been an actor in this business for 30 years, but my greatest roles are as a husband and father to our 4 small children. As a man that walks in faith, I look forward to what the future holds.”

What a beautiful family! Good luck on your future endeavors Rockmond Dunbar and thank you for all of the great memories you have shared with 911.