Wentworth Miller Bio, Wiki
Wentworth Miller is an American-British Screenwriter and Actor well-known for appearing in the Fox series Prison Break, where he played the role of Michael Scofield. Moreover, he is also known for appearing in other films like The Flash, The Human Stain, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Wentworth Miller Age
Miller was born on June 2, 1972, in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. He is 51 years old as of 2023 and celebrates his birthday on June 2 every year.
Wentworth Miller Height/Measurements
Miller stands at a height of 6 feet and 1 inch tall.
Wentworth Miller Education
Miller completed his high school education at Midwood High School in Brooklyn before later joining Princeton University in 1995. While at Princeton, he received a Bachelor’s degree in English literature. He also performed with the Acappella group the Princeton Tigertones and was also a member of the Quadrangle Club and the Colonial Club.
Wentworth Miller Career
Miller is a renowned actor who has appeared in many films and TV shows. He began his professional career in 1998 when he appeared as student-turned-sea monster Gage Petronzi on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That same year, (1998 ) he also played in his first film “Romeo and Juliet”. Later on, he appeared on The WB series “Popular” as well as on three episodes of the “Party of Five” spin-off “Time of Your Life,”. In 2001, Miller landed a small role in a short film titled “Room 302” which aired as part of “The Wonderful World of Disney” on ABC.
Afterward, he appeared alongside Nicole Kidman and Anthony Hopkins in “The Human Stain” portraying the younger version of the Anthony Hopkins character. He rose to fame when he appeared as Michael Scofield in Fox Network’s television drama Prison Break. For his role in the film, Miller received the Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in 2005. He is also known for appearing in other films like season 11 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Underworld, Resident Evil: Afterlife, and The Flash.
Furthermore, Miller has also been featured in two music videos by Mariah Carey such as “We Belong Together” and “It’s Like That”. As a screenwriter, he is known for his work in the films Stoker and The Disappointments Room, produced by Voltage Pictures. In 2014, he starred alongside co-star Dominic Purcell, who portrayed Mick Rory in the series Legends of Tomorrow. Wentworth accepted to write the screenplay adaptation of the novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. The film is set to be produced by Oprah Winfrey and Tom Hanks among others
Wentworth Miller’s Net Worth
Miller has an estimated net worth of $4 million. He has acquired his wealth from his hard work career as an actor and screenwriter.
Does Wentworth Prison Break Salary
During his acting career in the series The Prison Break, Miller earned an estimated salary of about $175,000 to $250,000 per episode. As of now, the information is under review.
Wentworth Miller’s Parents and Siblings
Miller was born to Joy Marie Palm a special education teacher and Wentworth E. Miller II, a lawyer, and teacher. His father completed his education at the University of Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship. In 2003, Wentworth revealed that his mother is white while his father is black. Growing up in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, Miller was raised alongside his two sisters, Gillian and Leigh Miller.
Wentworth Miller Spouse/ Gay
Wentworth is openly gay and is currently not in a relationship. In 2013, he revealed his sexuality after he refused to attend the Saint Petersburg International Film Festival. He stated that he wouldn’t attend the Film Festival due to Russia’s LGBT propaganda law and the fact that are being systematically denied their basic right to live and love openly. He has also been linked with several actors like Kristoffer Cusick, Luke Macfarlane, and Holy wood photographer Mark Liddell. Presently, he resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Wentworth Miller Kids
Miller is currently gay and therefore he does not have any kids.
Wentworth Miller Autism
In 2020, Wentworth was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 48 years old. According to people.com, Wentworth shared the information concerning his Autism diagnosis on his Instagram Account stating “This isn’t something I’d change … immediately being autistic is central to who I am. To everything I’ve achieved/articulated.” In this post, he states that he had self-diagnosed himself for a while and it was confirmed after the medical reports came back.
Wentworth Miller Prison Break
In 2015, Wentworth landed a role as one of the protagonists in Prison Break where he portrayed the character of Michael Scofield a gifted structural engineer. For this role, he was to rescue his older brother, Lincoln Burrows who was sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. Therefore he came up with an elaborate plan to break into the prison as well as rescue his brother Lincoln.
Wentworth Miller Nationality, Race, and Ethnicity
Miller was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England by his American parents. He is therefore both American as well as British. When it comes to his race, his father is black while his mother is white therefore making him a mixed race. In addition to that, his mother is of Syrian, Dutch, Swedish, Lebanese, French, as well as Rusyn descent. His father is of German, African-American, Jamaican, and English.
Wentworth Miller House
In 2011, Wentworth appeared in the American medical drama, House taking the role of Benjamin Byrd during the “Charity Case” episode. In this film, he co-starred alongside, Dr. Gregory House, Dr. James Wilson, Dr. Eric Foreman, Dr. Robert Chase, Dr. Lisa Cuddy, Dr. Allison Cameron, as well as Dr. Remy “Thirteen” Hadley.
Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller
Purcell and Wentworth are not related in any way. However, the two are close friends since they have worked together and appeared in several movies together. Some of the movies and series they appeared on together include Crisis on Infinite Earths, Prison Break, legends of Tomorrow, and Superhero Fight Club.
Wentworth Miller The Flash
Wentworth appeared in The Flash in 2014 taking the recurring role as Leonard Snart / Captain Cold. In this film, he appeared alongside, Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Rick Cosnett, Carlos Valdes, and Tom Cavanagh.
Wentworth Miller Legends of Tomorrow
Miller appeared in the American time travel superhero TV series, Legends of Tomorrow taking the role of Leonard Snart / Captain Cold. Leonard is the son of a career criminal who uses a cryonic gun to freeze people as well as objects on contact. He later sacrifices his life in order to save his team. In season 2, Leonard joined the Legion of Doom with the promise of averting his future death. In this film, he starred alongside, Dominic Purcell, Victor Garber, Brandon Routh, Arthur Darvill, Caity Lotz, Franz Drameh, Ciara Renée, and Amy Pemberton.
Wentworth Miller Madam Secretary (TV series)
Wentworth appeared in season 6 of Madam Secretary (TV series) taking the role of Senator Mark Hanson. Senator Mark Hanson is the leader of the congressional investigation against Elizabeth’s presidential campaign who is accused of fraud.
Wentworth Miller Resident Evil: Afterlife
In 2010, Wentworth appeared in the American action horror film, Resident Evil: Afterlife taking the role of Chris Redfield. Chris is an older brother of Claire as well as a United States military soldier. He is dedicated to fighting against producers, destroying Bio Organic Weapons, and sellers of bioweapons. This is after he experienced bioterrorism in 1998.
Wentworth Miller The Loft
In 2014, Wentworth appeared in the erotic thriller film, The Loft taking the role of Luke Seacord. Luke is married to an insulin-dependent diabetic, Ellie. Luke later finds a body in an upmarket loft that he shares ownership of with 4 other men. After finding the body in the loft, he calls the other four men that he shares the loft with and later calls the police. The person Luke found in the loft was Sarah Deakins whom Vincent and Luke met in a club. Sarah was involved with both Luke as well as Vincent prior to her death. The other four men are Vincent Stevens, an architect, Dr. Chris Vanowen, a psychiatrist, Marty Landry, an alcoholic, and an obvious lecherer, as well as Philip Williams, half-brother to Chris.
Wentworth Miller Movies and TV shows
- Romeo and Juliet
- Room 302
- The Human Stain
- Underworld
- The Confession
- Blood Creek
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Time of Your Life
- Dinotopia
- Family Guy
- Prison Break: The Final Break
- Young Justice
- Superhero Fight Club
- Legends of Tomorrow
- Madam Secretary
Wentworth Miller Nominations
- Black Reel Award
- Black Reel Award
- Golden Globe Award
- Saturn Award
- Gold Derby Award
- Teen Choice Award
- Teen Choice Award
- Bravo Otto
- Teen Choice Award
- Fright Meter Award
- International Online Cinema Awards
- Fangoria Chainsaw Award
- Teen Choice Award
Wentworth Miller Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Miller is active on social media where he often posts. On his Facebook account, he has over 553,000 followers followed by 123, 000 followers on Twitter. On his Instagram page, he has over 227k followers.