| Wentworth Miller | |
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| Birth name | Wentworth Earl Miller III |
| Born | June 2 1972 Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Wentworth Earl Miller III (born June 2, 1972) is an English-born American Golden Globe nominated actor. He rose to stardom following his starring role as Michael Scofield in the Fox Network television series Prison Break.
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Life and career
Early life
Miller has made several claims in the media of various ethnic backgrounds, including one claim that his father "is African, Jamaican, British, Jewish German"[1] and part Cherokee; he claims his mother is Russian, French, Dutch, Syrian, and Lebanese. When Wentworth was 15 he battled a very serious zinc deficiency which badly affected his skin to be acne prone. He got over this frustrating sickness after a long 7 month battle. .[2][3] In an interview, Miller said: "My father is black and my mother is white. Therefore, I could answer to either which kind of makes me a racial Lone Ranger, at times, caught between two communities."[4] He claims that he was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, where his father, a Rhodes Scholar, was living while studying at Oxford.[5] His family moved to Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, when he was one. He has two sisters, Leigh and Gillian. Miller attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a member of SING!, an annual musical production that was started by Midwood. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English Literature. While at Princeton, he performed with the school's premier a cappella group, the Princeton Tigertones.
Career
Miller's first starring role was as the sensitive and introverted David in ABC's mini-series Dinotopia. After appearing in a few minor television roles, he moved on to co-star in the 2003 film The Human Stain, playing the younger version of Anthony Hopkins' character. Miller's first TV appearance was as student-turned-sea monster Gage Petronzi on Buffy the Vampire Slayer ("Go Fish", 1998).
Miller further enhanced his profile in 2005 by obtaining the starring role as Michael Scofield in Fox Network's television drama Prison Break. He plays the role of a caring brother who created an elaborate scheme to help his brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) escape death row after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. Prison Break is currently in its third season. His performance in the show earned him a 2005 Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005–present | Prison Break | Michael Scofield | TV series |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Sgt. Paul Adams |
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| 2005 | Joan of Arcadia | Ryan Hunter |
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| 2002 | Dinotopia | David Scott | TV miniseries |
| 2000 | ER | Mike Palmieri |
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| 2000 | Time of Your Life | Nelson |
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| 2000 | Popular | Adam Rothchild Ryan |
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| 1998 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Gage Petronzi |
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| Film | |||
| 2005 | Stealth | voice of EDI | |
| 2005 | The Confessions | Prisoner | Short film |
| 2003 | Underworld | Dr. Adam Lockwood | |
| 2003 | The Human Stain | Young Coleman Silk | |
| 2001 | Room 302 | Server #1 | Short film |
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| 2005 | "It's like That" | Mysterious love interest | Mariah Carey's music video |
| 2005 | "We Belong Together" | Mysterious love interest | Mariah Carey's music video |
References
- ^ Christopher Loudon, "Wentworth Miller's Big Break", Sir. Canada's International Magazine of Style for Him, Spring 2006, p. 61.
- ^ Nick Paumgarten. "The Race Card", The New Yorker, 3 November 2003. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
- ^ "Wentworth Miller on being a racial spy". mixedmediawatch.com (9 April 2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ Jonathan W. Hickman. "An Interview with Wentworth Miller", Entertainment Insiders, 30 October 2003. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ "Wentworth Miller", TV Guide, 23 July 2006. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ 2006 Golden Globe Nominations & Winners. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (26 January 2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
External links
- Wentworth Miller at the Internet Movie Database
- Wentworth Miller at TV.com
- Wentworth Miller's biography at Prison Break's official website
- Broadband video interview with Wentworth Miller, discussing Prison Break
- Interview with Wentworth on WHO.com
