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Omar Benson Miller

American actor (born 1978)

Field	Value
name	Omar Benson Miller
image	Omar Miller by Gage Skidmore.jpg
caption	Miller at the 2023 WonderCon
birth_date
birth_place	Anaheim, California, U.S.
education	San Jose State University
occupation	Actor
yearsactive	1999–present

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

Early life

Miller was born in Anaheim, California, and graduated from San Jose State University.

Career

Miller'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, as well as 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.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Sorority Boys	Big Johnson
8 Mile	Sol George
2004	Shall We Dance?	Vern
2005	American Pie Presents: Band Camp	Oscar	Direct-to-video
Get Rich or Die Tryin'	Keryl
2007	Lucky You	Card Grabber
Transformers	Glen's Cousin
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
2010	Blood Done Sign My Name	Herman Cozart
The Sorcerer's Apprentice	Bennet
2011	The Lion of Judah	Horace (voice)
2013	1982	T.K. Williams
Homefront	Teedo
2019	Above Suspicion	Denver Rhodes
2022	Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation	Finn (voice)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie	Raph, Office Workers (voice)
2024	Naples to New York	George
2025	Sinners	Cornbread

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	The West Wing	Orlando Kettles	1 episode
2003	Undefeated	Mack	Television film
Karen Sisco	Fuzzy Bear	1 episode
2004	Making the Video	Himself	1 episode
2005	Sex, Love & Secrets	Travis Cooper Jackson	Main role, 8 episodes
2006	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Rudi Bixton	1 episode
2009	Eleventh Hour	Felix Lee	Main role, 5 episodes
2009–2012	CSI: Miami	Walter Simmons	Main role, 63 episodes
2014	House of Lies	Slim Walters	1 episode
2015–2019	Ballers	Charles Greane	Main role, 47 episodes
2018–2020	Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Raph (voice)	Main role, 57 episodes
2019–2021	The Unicorn	Ben Taylor	Main role, 31 episodes
2020	The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special	Finn (voice)	Television film
2021–2023	Rugrats	Randy Carmichael (voice)	Main role, 21 episodes
2022	The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey	Reggie Lloyd	Miniseries, 3 episodes
2023	True Lies	Albert "Gib" Gibson Jr.	Main role, 13 episodes
I'm a Virgo	Damian Wallace	1 episode

Music videos

Year	Artist	Song	Role
2004	Eminem	"Just Lose It"	Himself

References

"Omar Benson Miller {{!}} Actor, Producer, Director".
Helena Andrews-Dyer, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2014/05/28/actor-omar-benson-miller-is-in-town-shooting-his-new-esquire-tv-show/ Actor Omar Benson Miller is in town shooting his new Esquire TV show] [[Washington Post]] May 28, 2014
"About Omar Benson Miller". CTV.
Williams, Kam. (October 13, 2008). "Interview: Omar Benson Miller". Black Star Magazine.
Gina DiNunno. (September 29, 2009). "CSI: Miami Adds Omar Miller as Series Regular". TVGuide.com.

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