Early life
Miller's father is of African-American, Jamaican, English, German Jewish, and part Cherokee ancestry, while his mother is of Russian, French, Syrian, Lebanese and Dutch ancestry.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."
He was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, where his father, a Rhodes Scholar, was living while studying at Oxford. 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. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English Literature. While at Princeton, he performed with the school's a cappella group, The Princeton Tiger Tones.
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.
Before starring as Michael Scofield in Prison Break, Miller stared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in an episode called "Go Fish". In this episode Miller plays a nasty character who turns into a giant fish-like creature because the school's swimming coach introduced fish DNA and steroids into the sauna.
Miller further increased his profile in 2005 by obtaining the starring role as Michael Scofield in Fox Network's television drama Prison Break, in which he played the role of a caring brother who created an elaborate plan to help his brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) escape death row after he was accused of a crime he did not commit. His performance in the show earned him a 2005 Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series.
Also in 2005, Miller appeared in the music videos of Mariah Carey's "It's like That" and "We Belong Together" in which he played the 'still loved' ex. Entertainment Weekly named his appearance the second sexiest music video cameo of all-time. Both music videos were directed by Brett Ratner, who directed the series pilot of Prison Break. According to Brett Ratner, he first met Wentworth Miller during the Superman Returns project when Miller came to audition for the Superman/Clark Kent role. He remembered Miller when he was casting Prison Break.
Miller is currently "looking at opportunites" and has just finished the voice over to Lost Odyssey, a video game for the Xbox 360.
He also played in Ghost Whisperer, in the first season, and the first episode as the dead pilot Paul Adams. He is now shooting Prison Break Season 3.
Filmography
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Television
2005-present
Prison Break
Michael Scofield
TV series
2005
Ghost Whisperer
Sgt. Paul Adams
Season 1, episode 1 - pilot
2005
Joan of Arcadia
Ryan Hunter
Season 2, episode 21 - "Common Thread"
Season 2, episode 22 - "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
2002
Dinotopia
David Scott
TV miniseries
2000
ER
Mike Palmieri
Season 7, episode 1 - "Homecoming"
2000
Time of Your Life
Nelson
Season 1, Episode 6 - "The Time the Truth Was Told"
Season 1, Episode 11 - "The Time They Got E-Rotic"
2000
Popular
Adam Rothchild Ryan
Season 1, episode 16 - "All About Adam"
Season 1, episode 18 - "Ch-Ch-Changes"
1998
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Gage Petronzi
Season 2, episode 20 - "Go Fish"
Film
2005
Stealth
voice of EDI
2005
The Confession
Prisoner
Short film
2003
Underworld
Dr. Adam Lockwood
2003
The Human Stain
Young Coleman Silk
2001
Room 302
Server #1
Short film
Music video
2005
"It's like That"
Mysterious love interest
2005
"We Belong Together"
Mysterious love interest
Miller's father is of African-American, Jamaican, English, German Jewish, and part Cherokee ancestry, while his mother is of Russian, French, Syrian, Lebanese and Dutch ancestry.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."
He was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, where his father, a Rhodes Scholar, was living while studying at Oxford. 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. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English Literature. While at Princeton, he performed with the school's a cappella group, The Princeton Tiger Tones.
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.
Before starring as Michael Scofield in Prison Break, Miller stared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in an episode called "Go Fish". In this episode Miller plays a nasty character who turns into a giant fish-like creature because the school's swimming coach introduced fish DNA and steroids into the sauna.
Miller further increased his profile in 2005 by obtaining the starring role as Michael Scofield in Fox Network's television drama Prison Break, in which he played the role of a caring brother who created an elaborate plan to help his brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) escape death row after he was accused of a crime he did not commit. His performance in the show earned him a 2005 Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series.
Also in 2005, Miller appeared in the music videos of Mariah Carey's "It's like That" and "We Belong Together" in which he played the 'still loved' ex. Entertainment Weekly named his appearance the second sexiest music video cameo of all-time. Both music videos were directed by Brett Ratner, who directed the series pilot of Prison Break. According to Brett Ratner, he first met Wentworth Miller during the Superman Returns project when Miller came to audition for the Superman/Clark Kent role. He remembered Miller when he was casting Prison Break.
Miller is currently "looking at opportunites" and has just finished the voice over to Lost Odyssey, a video game for the Xbox 360.
He also played in Ghost Whisperer, in the first season, and the first episode as the dead pilot Paul Adams. He is now shooting Prison Break Season 3.
Filmography
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Television
2005-present
Prison Break
Michael Scofield
TV series
2005
Ghost Whisperer
Sgt. Paul Adams
Season 1, episode 1 - pilot
2005
Joan of Arcadia
Ryan Hunter
Season 2, episode 21 - "Common Thread"
Season 2, episode 22 - "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
2002
Dinotopia
David Scott
TV miniseries
2000
ER
Mike Palmieri
Season 7, episode 1 - "Homecoming"
2000
Time of Your Life
Nelson
Season 1, Episode 6 - "The Time the Truth Was Told"
Season 1, Episode 11 - "The Time They Got E-Rotic"
2000
Popular
Adam Rothchild Ryan
Season 1, episode 16 - "All About Adam"
Season 1, episode 18 - "Ch-Ch-Changes"
1998
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Gage Petronzi
Season 2, episode 20 - "Go Fish"
Film
2005
Stealth
voice of EDI
2005
The Confession
Prisoner
Short film
2003
Underworld
Dr. Adam Lockwood
2003
The Human Stain
Young Coleman Silk
2001
Room 302
Server #1
Short film
Music video
2005
"It's like That"
Mysterious love interest
2005
"We Belong Together"
Mysterious love interest
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