Omar Benson Miller (born 7 October, 1978)[1] is an American actor.[2] He is known for his work as Walter Simmons on CSI: Miami (2009–2012), as Charles Greane on Ballers (2015–2019), as the voice of Raphael on Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018–2020) and its 2022 film, and on the CBS comedy series The Unicorn (2019–2021).
Omar Benson Miller | |
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 Miller at the 2023 WonderCon | |
| Born | October 7, 1978 |
| Education | San Jose State University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Early life
editMiller was raised in Anaheim, California, and graduated from San Jose State University.[3][4]
Career
editMiller's biggest role was in the 2008 movie Miracle at St. Anna. He also has played minor roles in various television shows and movies, including Sex, Love & Secrets, American Pie Presents: Band Camp, Get Rich Or Die Tryin', 8 Mile, The Express: The Ernie Davis Story, Transformers, and Shall We Dance Obstacles 2000. He was a CSI: Miami regular. Starting on October 5, 2009, he appeared on the crime drama as Walter Simmons, a Louisiana native and art theft specialist.[5]
Filmography
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Film
edit| Year2024 | Titlethe Beekeeper | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Bald Witch Project | Fred | Video |
| 2000 | Obstacles | Fred | |
| 2002 | Sorority Boys | Big Johnson | |
| 8 Mile | Sol George | ||
| 2003 | Undefeated | Mack | TV movie |
| 2004 | Shall We Dance? | Vern | |
| Blessing | James | Short | |
| 2005 | Man of God | Michael | |
| American Pie Presents: Band Camp | Oscar | Video | |
| Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Karl | ||
| 2006 | So Here's What Happened | Cliff | short |
| 2007 | Lucky You | Card Grabber | |
| Transformers | Glen's Cousin | ||
| Grindin' | Booker | ||
| Things We Lost in the Fire | Neal | ||
| Gordon Glass | Gordon Glass | ||
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Anna | Private First Class Sam Train | |
| The Express: The Ernie Davis Story | Jack Buckley | ||
| 2009 | The Bro Code | Omar | Short |
| Liquor Store Cactus | Mr. Noyes | ||
| 2010 | Blood Done Sign My Name | Herman Cozart | |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Bennet | ||
| Closer to Crazy | - | Short | |
| 2011 | The Lion of Judah | Horace (voice) | |
| Halloween Knight | Mario | Short | |
| 2013 | 1982 | T.K. Williams | |
| Homefront | Teedo | ||
| The Love Section | Chris | ||
| Meat and Potatoes | Lawrence Stevens | Short | |
| 2019 | Above Suspicion | Denver Rhodes | |
| 2020 | The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special | Finn (voice) | TV movie |
| 2022 | Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation | Finn (voice) | |
| Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie | Raph, Office Workers (voice) | ||
| 2025 | Sinners | TBA | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The West Wing | Orlando Kettles | Episode: "Election Night" |
| 2003 | Karen Sisco | Fuzzy Bear | Episode: "Justice" |
| 2004 | Making the Video | Himself | Episode: "Eminem: Just Lose It" |
| 2005 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Travis Cooper Jackson | Main Cast |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rudi Bixton | Episode: "Fat" |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Felix Lee | Main Cast |
| 2009–12 | CSI: Miami | Walter Simmons | Main Cast: Season 8-10 |
| 2014 | House of Lies | Slim Walters | Episode: "Middlegame" |
| 2015–19 | Ballers | Charles Greane | Main Cast |
| 2018–20 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Raph (voice) | Main Cast |
| 2019–21 | The Unicorn | Ben Taylor | Main Cast |
| 2021– | Rugrats | Randy Carmichael (voice) | Main Cast |
| 2022 | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey | Reggie Lloyd | Main Cast |
| 2023 | True Lies | Albert "Gib" Gibson Jr. | Main Cast |
| I'm a Virgo | Damian Wallace | Episode: "It Requires Trust on My Part" |
Music videos
edit| Year | Artist | Song | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eminem | "Just Lose It" | Himself |
References
edit- ^ "Omar Benson Miller | Actor, Producer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Helena Andrews-Dyer, Actor Omar Benson Miller is in town shooting his new Esquire TV show Washington Post May 28, 2014
- ^ "About Omar Benson Miller". CTV. Archived from the original on April 17, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ Williams, Kam (October 13, 2008). "Interview: Omar Benson Miller". Black Star Magazine. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ Gina DiNunno (September 29, 2009). "CSI: Miami Adds Omar Miller as Series Regular". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 25, 2009.