Wentworth Miller as a guest of honour at a Harbour Cruise to celebrate Foxtel's new television deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, at the Park Hyatt on December 27, 2006, in Sydney, Australia.
111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, United States
Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell attend the Fox Action Showcase: "Prison Break" and "24: Legacy" during Comic-Con International 2016 at the San Diego Convention Center on July 24, 2016, in San Diego, California.
(When a disgraced former college dean has a romance with a...)
When a disgraced former college dean has a romance with a mysterious younger woman haunted by her dark, twisted past, he is forced to confront a shocking fact about his own life that he has kept secret for fifty years.
(Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict be...)
Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.
(While still out to destroy the evil Umbrella Corporation,...)
While still out to destroy the evil Umbrella Corporation, Alice joins a group of survivors living in a prison surrounded by the infected who also want to relocate to the mysterious but supposedly unharmed safe haven known only as Arcadia.
(After India's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, whom she ne...)
After India's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, whom she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
(Five married guys secretly share a penthouse loft in the ...)
Five married guys secretly share a penthouse loft in the city where they can carry out hidden affairs. But the fantasy becomes a nightmare, when they discover the dead body of a woman in the loft one of the group must be involved.
(After a plane crash, two opposing half-brothers find them...)
After a plane crash, two opposing half-brothers find themselves on an amazing lost island where enlightened pacifist humans and intelligent talking dinosaurs have created a utopian medieval society. But imminent disaster approaches.
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Prison Break
(Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to...)
Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside.
(After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up fro...)
After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the next Flash, fighting crime in Central City.
(Time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter has to recruit a rag-tag ...)
Time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter has to recruit a rag-tag team of heroes and villains to help prevent an apocalypse that could impact not only Earth, but all of time.
Wentworth Miller, in full Wentworth Earl Miller III, is a critically acclaimed British-American actor and screenwriter. He gained prominence after he starred as Michael Scofield in the Fox series Prison Break. Wentworth also appeared in such TV-series, as The Flash and Batwoman, among others.
Background
Ethnicity:
Miller's father is of African-American, Jamaican, German, and English descent, while his mother is of Rusyn, Swedish, French, Dutch, Syrian, and Lebanese ancestry. Some sources also state that he has Jewish roots.
Wentworth Miller was born on June 2, 1972, in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, to Wentworth E. Miller II, a lawyer and teacher, and Roxann (Palm) Miller, a special education teacher. Wentworth has two younger sisters, Gillian and Leigh.
Education
When Miller turned a year old, his family moved to Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City, where his father, Wentworth E. Miller II, became an assistant district attorney.
Wentworth studied at Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York City, where he was a member of Sing!, an annual musical production. Later, Miller continued his education at Quaker Valley Senior High School in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. During his time at the educational establishment, he was involved in the school newspaper.
In 1990, Miller finished Quaker Valley Senior High School and enrolled in Princeton University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature in 1995. During his time at Princeton, he performed with a cappella group, the Princeton Tigertones, and was a member of the Quadrangle Club and the Colonial Club. Besides, he was a cartoonist for the school paper.
It's worth mentioning, that it was during his time at Princeton, that Miller realized he was interested in performing in front of big and small audiences.
In 1995, after graduation from Princeton University, Miller moved to California. That same year, he was hired by a small company that made movies for television. About a year and a half later, he realized that he had unconsciously moved to Los Angeles to be an actor. He then decided to quit his job at the production company even after his employee at the production company had offered him another stable job position.
Unfortunately for Wentworth, breaking into the industry was a tough job for him. He worked as a temp at several production companies before ending up working as a temp for his former employee's production office. It wasn't too long before Wentworth started landing guest roles on shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), ER (1994) and Popular (1999).
It was in 2002, that Wentworth received his first starring role as introverted David Scott in ABC's mini-series Dinotopia. He continued appearing in a few minor television roles and, in 2003, he co-starred in The Human Stain, assuming the role of the younger version of the Anthony Hopkins character, Coleman Silk. This happened to be his breakthrough role. Despite the fact, that the film didn't fare well in movie theaters, it was well-received by viewers and critics, further catapulting Wentworth to bigger stardom.
The same year, in 2003, Wentworth appeared in a minor role in the film Underworld, playing a doctor and friend of the character Michael Corvin. He also guest-starred in the series finale of CBS' Joan of Arcadia (2003), as Ryan Hunter, a charming yet sinister man who revealed to Joan that he also spoke to God. It was reported that his character would be Joan's greatest challenge, but in May, CBS decided to cancel the show, leaving fans to wonder what might have been.
In 2005, Wentworth appeared in the pilot of Ghost Whisperer before eventually starring on the FOX network's Prison Break. Wentworth played the role of Michael Scofield, a character helping his brother, Lincoln Burrows, escape death row after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. He starred alongside such actors, as Dominic Purcell, Amaury Nolasco and Robert Knepper. Prison Break became an instant hit and Wentworth secured a spot among viewers as one of the hottest up-and-coming actors around. The TV-series was finished in 2009 after four seasons, but a new nine-episode fifth season was released on April 4, 2017, with Miller reprising his role.
It's also worth noting, that Miller appeared in two of Mariah Carey's music videos, "It's Like That" and "We Belong Together" as Mariah's love interest.
Later, the actor guest-starred in the Season 11 premiere of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Detective Nate Kendall. He also appeared in Resident Evil: Afterlife, the fourth film in the commercially successful Resident Evil film series, based on the video game series of the same name.
In 2014, Miller became part of the cast of The CW superhero series, The Flash, assuming the role of Leonard Snart (Captain Cold). Wentworth made his first appearance in the fourth episode of the first season and reprised his role on Legends of Tomorrow. The actor left Legends of Tomorrow as a series regular at the end of the first season. However, he signed a contract with Warner Bros. TV to continue acting as Snart simultaneously on multiple shows in the Arrowverse.
In 2020, Wentworth said that he was no longer interested in playing straight roles for film or television. He also added, that he would not act in the sixth season of Prison Break if it was produced.
As for his work as a screenwriter, Miller wrote the screenplay for the film Stoker, as well as a prequel to Stoker, Uncle Charlie. The film was released in 2013 and received generally positive reviews from critics. Later, Miller acted as a screenwriter for the 2016 horror film The Disappointments Room. However, the film received poor reviews from critics.
Wentworth Miller is a well-known British-American actor and screenwriter, who achieved recognition for his starring role in the TV-series Prison Break. He is also known for his roles in The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow TV-series.
In 2015, Miller received the Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television, for The Flash. In addition, during his lifetime, he received many nominations for different awards, including a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Drama, for Prison Break (2005); a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actor on Television, for Prison Break (2005); a Gold Derby Award nomination for Breakthrough Performer of the Year, for Prison Break (2006); an International Online Cinema Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, for Stoker (2013) and others. He also received five Teen Choice Award nominations.
It's also worth noting, that Wentworth was one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in the World in 2007.
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Religion
Miller's views about the world imply he's non-religious, as the only place he talks about his faith is in the context of his profession. He once said: "There has to be a measure of faith. That's what this business is all about: trusting in something that may never show up, that you have no concrete proof of."
Politics
Miller is non-political, though he does comment on race in America.
Views
Initially, Miller denied he was a man of non-traditional sexual orientation. However, in 2013, he came out as gay. His sexual orientation became clear, when he declined an invitation to attend the Saint Petersburg International Film Festival because he felt "deeply troubled" by the Russian government's treatment of its gay citizens, citing the Russian LGBT propaganda law.
Miller was involved in ManKind Project, a global network of nonprofit organizations focused on modern male initiation, self-awareness, and personal growth. He stated, that the project helped him learn about brotherhood, sisterhood, and being part of a community.
On October 17, 2016, Active Minds, a mental health charity, announced that it was going to make Miller its ambassador.
Quotations:
"You have to love what you do and you have to need it like you need air. And there's nothing else that would give me the same degree of satisfaction as acting, which is why I can't walk away from it."
"Confidence is at the root of so many attractive qualities - a sense of humor, a sense of style, a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say."
"You only cry for help if you believe there is help to cry for."
"I have very high expectations of myself. I'm a very competitive person but competitive with myself. I want to be the best that I can be and if that means that I'm eventually better than everyone else then so be it."
"I'm hoping that what I am or what I'm not ethnically doesn't limit me in anyone else's eyes. I guarantee you it doesn't in mine."
"My experience is that I find myself having to constantly define myself to others, day-in, day-out. The quote that's helped me the most through that is from Toni Morrison's "Beloved" where she says, "Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined" - so I find myself defining myself for other people lest I be defined by others and stuck into some box where I don't particularly belong."
"Unfortunately, I'm allergic to all animals and even some people."
"I feel extremely lucky, extremely grateful, and a little bittersweet, too."
"My character in 'Prison Break' needs to be formidable. In reality, I'm not very tough at all."
"A great book provides escapism for me. The artistry and the creativity in a story are better than any drugs."
"My definition of cool is finding your own definition of cool and not necessarily taking your lead from what other people tell you or from what you might read from magazines or see on TV."
"Michael Scofield is someone everyone can relate to, but nobody would want to be in his shoes."
"'Prison Break' is so far-fetched, I had to make viewers believe that Michael is capable of making the impossible possible."
Membership
During his time at Princeton, Miller was a member of the Quadrangle Club and the Colonial Club.
Personality
Wentworth describes himself as a very private person who likes to spend time just relaxing at home when he's not working. He enjoys swimming, reading, taking naps as well as going to different restaurants every week. He enjoys spending time at the Art Institute of Chicago because he believes that music, painting, movies and theater can all contribute to the work of an actor.
Miller is a big comic book fan.
Wentworth is named after his grandfather and father. All three Wentworths were named after Captain Wentworth (a character in Jane Austen's book "Persuasion"). It was his paternal great-grandmother's idea.
Physical Characteristics:
Wentworth confessed to attempting suicide multiple times as a teenager before coming out as gay. He also revealed that he suffered from depression from childhood.
In 2010, Miller put on some weight. He said that this was due to him finding comfort in food as he was suicidal.
Wentworth is allergic to cats and dogs, as well as certain foods.
Wentworth is 1,85 m tall.
Interests
reading, art
Writers
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Sport & Clubs
swimming
Connections
Some sources state, that, before coming out as gay, Miller dated Mariana Klaveno in 2006-2007. He has also been rumoured to have hooked up with Amie Bice in 2007-2008.
Miller also dated Luke Macfarlane in 2007-2008 and Kristoffer Cusick.
Father:
Wentworth E. Miller II
Wentworth E. Miller II is an American lawyer and teacher, who studied at the University of Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship.
Mother:
Roxann (Palm) Miller
Roxann (Palm) Miller is an American special education teacher.
Sister:
Leigh Miller
Sister:
Gillian Miller
ex-partner:
Mariana Klaveno
Mariana Klaveno (born October 25, 1979) is an American actress.
ex-partner:
Amie Bice
(born April 3, 1975)
ex-partner:
Luke Macfarlane
Luke Macfarlane (born January 19, 1980) is a Canadian actor and singer.
ex-partner:
Kristoffer Cusick
Kristoffer Cusick (born March 29, 1974) is an American actor.
colleague:
Dominic Purcell
Dominic Purcell (born February 17, 1970) is a British-Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Lincoln Burrows in Fox's Prison Break (2005-2009; 2017) and Mick Rory/Heat Wave in The CW's The Flash (2014-2016), among others.
colleague:
Amaury Nolasco
Amaury Nolasco (born December 24, 1970) is a Puerto Rican actor and producer. He gained prominence for the role of Fernando Sucre on the Fox television series Prison Break and for his role in Transformers.
colleague:
Robert Knepper
Robert Knepper (born July 8, 1959) is an American actor, who gained prominence for his role as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in the Fox drama series Prison Break (2005-2009; 2017). He is also known for his role as Samuel Sullivan in the final season of the NBC series Heroes (2009-2010) and as Angus McDonough in The CW series iZombie (2015-2018), among others.
colleague:
Sarah Wayne Callies
Sarah Wayne Callies (born June 1, 1977) is an American actress. She received wide recognition after she appeared as Sara Tancredi in Fox's Prison Break and as Lori Grimes in AMC's The Walking Dead.
