| Omar Benson Miller | |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1978 |
| Education: | San Jose State University |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1999–present |
Omar Benson Miller (born 7 October, 1978)[1] is an American actor.[2] He is known for his work as Walter Simmons on (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).
Miller was raised in Anaheim, California, and graduated from San Jose State University.[3] [4]
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, , Get Rich Or Die Tryin', 8 Mile, , Transformers, and Shall We Dance Obstacles 2000. He was a regular. Starting on October 5, 2009, he appeared on the crime drama as Walter Simmons, a Louisiana native and art theft specialist.[5]
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Finn (voice) | |||
| Raph, Office Workers (voice) | ||||
| 2025 | Sinners | Post-production |
| 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 | Rudi Bixton | Episode: "Fat" | |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Felix Lee | Main Cast |
| 2009–12 | 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" |