Biography
For Wentworth Miller, that role came when he was cast as young Coleman Silk in "The Human Stain" (2003), a race drama about a man (the older version played by Sir Anthony Hopkins) hiding the true nature of his identity-one born from a white mother and black father. Miller's own background was a mirror image of the character, which naturally gave him an edge on the competition despite his sparse resume. Prior to his feature debut, Miller paid …
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Career Milestones
| Raised in Brooklyn, NY | ||
1995 | Moved to Los Angeles, CA after graduating from Princeton | |
1996 | Worked as a production associate in the CBS miniseries "Gone in the Night" and movie "Vows of Deception" | |
1998 | Made TV acting debut with a small part on The WB series "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" | |
1999 | Landed recurring role on Fox series "The Time of Your Life" | |
2000 | Cast in the recurring role of Adam Rothschild-Ryan on "Popular" (The WB) | |
2000 | Made memorable guest appearance on NBC medical drama "ER" as a quarterback whose injuries lead to a riot | |
2001 | Acted in the short "Room 302"; aired as part of Showtime's Black Filmmaker Showcase | |
2002 | Landed leading role as the fearful David in ABC-Hallmark miniseries "Dinotopia" | |
2003 | Made feature film debut as the younger version of Anthony Hopkins's character Coleman Silk in "The Human Stain" | |
2005 | Cast in breakthrough role on Fox drama "Prison Break" as a man sent to prison to help his falsely accused brother escape death row; earned Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor | |
2010 | Returned to feature film acting opposite Milla Jovovich in "Resident Evil: Afterlife" | |
2012 | Reprised role opposite Jovovich in "Resident Evil: Retribution," written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson | |
Awards
2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Prison Break |