Omar Benson Miller

Omar Benson Miller
Born	October 7, 1978 (1978-10-07) (age 33) Los Angeles, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1999–present
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Omar Benson Miller (born October 7, 1978) is an American actor.

Early life

Miller was raised in Long Beach and Anaheim, California, and graduated from San Jose State University.^[1][2]

Career

He has played minor roles in various television shows and movies, including Sex, Love & Secrets, American Pie Presents: Band Camp, Get Rich Or Die Tryin', The Express, Transformers and 8 Mile.

Miller has signed on as a CSI: Miami regular. Starting October 5, 2009, Miller is appearing on the crime drama as Walter Simmons, a Louisiana native and art theft specialist who joins the team led by Horatio (David Caruso).^[3]

Filmography

• The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
• Blood Done Sign My Name (2010) as Herman Cozart
• The Lion of Judah (2011) as Horace
• Liquor Store Cactus (2009) as Mr. Noyes
• The Bro Code (2009) as Omar
• CSI: Miami (2009 – present) as CSI Walter Simmons
• Eleventh Hour (2009) as Special Agent Felix Lee
• The Express (2008) as John Brown
• Miracle at St. Anna (2008) as Private First Class Samuel "Sam" Train
• Transformers (2007) as Glen's cousin (uncredited)
• Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) as Neal
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2006) as Rudi Bixton (Episode Fat)
• Sex, Love & Secrets (2005) as Coop
• American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005) as Oscar (uncredited)
• Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (2005) as Keryl
• Shall We Dance? (2004) as Vern
• 8 Mile (2002) as Sol George
• Sorority Boys (2002) as Big Johnson
• The West Wing (2002) as Orland Kettles
• Just Lose It music video (2002) as Sol George

References

1. ^ "About Omar Benson Miller". CTV. http://shows.ctv.ca/CSIMiami/Cast-Bios/OmarBensonMiller.aspx. Retrieved March 29, 2011. 
2. ^ Williams, Kam (October 13, 2008). "Interview: Omar Benson Miller". Black Star Magazine. http://blackstarnews.com/news/132/ARTICLE/4995/2008-10-13.html. Retrieved March 29, 2011. 
3. ^ Gina DiNunno (September 29, 2009). "CSI: Miami Adds Omar Miller as Series Regular". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/CSI-Miami-Adds-1010283.aspx. Retrieved September 25, 2009. 

External links

• Omar Benson Miller at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Miller, Omar Benson
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Date of birth	October 7, 1978
Place of birth	Los Angeles, U.S.
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