Wentworth Earl Miller III is a famous contemporary British actor and screenwriter. His most famous role is Michael Scofield, played in the crime series Prison Break. Thanks to his spectacular appearance and creative talent, many consider him a sex symbol of modern youth. Leads the fight against racial discrimination. Being gay, he defends the rights of people with non-traditional sexual orientation.
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Biography
Wentworth Miller is an American actor and screenwriter who became famous for his role as Michael Scofield in the crime series Prison Break.
He was born on June 2, 1972 in the English town of Chipping Norton in the family of lawyer Wentworth Miller Sr. and his wife Roxanne, who worked as a school teacher. Since both of the boy's parents were Americans, Miller received dual citizenship. By the way, the blood of more than a dozen nations flows in the actor’s veins – from African and Indian on his father’s side to Russian, Syrian and French on his mother’s side.
Actor Wentworth Miller
The family did not stay in Great Britain for long. Actually, there Wentworth’s father was studying at Oxford University. Soon all the Millers moved home to the United States and settled in the Park Slope area of New York.
During his school years, the guy paid a lot of attention to the fight against racial inequality: as soon as his classmates found out that there were African Americans in his family, they began to persecute and insult Wentworth.
Wentworth Miller as a child
For this reason, the parents advised their son from the very first days of his studies at Princeton University not to hide his origin, but to hang photographs of his relatives on the walls in order to avoid further explanations. But the guy moved on. Miller published a cartoon in the newspaper on the topic of racial discrimination. But since the author of the drawing himself looked white, the story took an unexpected turn: Miller gained a bad reputation among the teaching staff.
This attitude was exacerbated by the fact that the young man spent a lot of time rehearsing and touring with the famous a cappella group “The Princeton Tigertones” and missed many lectures. However, Wentworth was able to successfully defend his thesis on the classic novels “Jane Eyre” and “Antoinette” and became a bachelor in English literature.
But after graduation, the graduate decides to become an actor. Miller leaves for Los Angeles, gets a job in the development department of a production house and begins to storm one casting after another.
Movies
The artist’s creative biography was not easy. For four years, Wentworth Miller faced continuous refusals until he received a cameo role in one episode of the mystical film “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Then there was participation in the melodrama “The Time of Your Life” and the medical series “Emergency”. And in 2002, the actor was offered to play the main role in the fantasy film Dinotopia, and he transformed into the sensitive young David Scott. This series won an Emmy Award, but, paradoxically, had no effect on Wentworth Miller's career.
Wentworth Miller in the movie "Tarnished Reputation"
But the next film, “Tarnished Reputation,” was able to attract the attention of the public to the unusual actor. Miller first had to prove to the director that he was of mixed blood, and to do this, bring a photo album with images of relatives to the studio. The fact is that the main character of this drama, Colman Silk, according to the plot, has been hiding for many years that he is of African-American origin.
The main character in adulthood was played by Anthony Hopkins. This directorial choice outraged film critics, who expressed doubt that Briton Hopkins was suitable for the role of an African-American. But these comments did not affect the success of the audience.
Wentworth Miller in the movie "Underworld"
After Tarnished Reputation, Wentworth starred in the thriller Underworld. The film was about the world of vampires and werewolves, about the war between two ancient clans. The main characters were played by Kate Beckinsale and Michael Sheen. And Wentworth Miller got the role of Doctor Adam. A cameo role in the action adventure film Stealth and a leading role in the short drama Confession soon followed.
In the family television series “The New Joan of Arc” about a young American woman, Joan (Amber Tamblyn), who knows how to communicate directly with God, Wentworth Miller played the hero Ryan Hunter, a young millionaire. Miller's character is also able to talk with higher powers, but uses the information thus obtained for selfish purposes.
Wentworth Miller in the TV series "Prison Break"
In 2005, Wentworth became a superstar. The artist managed to make such a turn in his career thanks to the serial crime drama “Escape,” in which he appeared in the image of Michael Scofield, saving his older brother Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) from execution for an uncommitted crime. This role brought Miller a Golden Globe nomination.
Later, the actor played alongside Milla Jovovich in the horror film Resident Evil 3D: Afterlife and with Karl Urban in the thriller The Loft. It should also be noted that under the pseudonym Ted Faulk Miller writes scripts for films. According to his idea, for example, the psychological thriller “Vicious Games” was filmed, where the management invited such stars as Mia Wasikowska and Nicole Kidman.
Wentworth Miller in The Flash
In 2014, the actor accepted an offer from the creators of the superhero series The Flash, where he received the role of Captain Cold, the leader of a team of villains who opposes the main character Flash (Grant Gustin). The first season of the series, broadcast on The CW, won the attention of viewers and received high viewing ratings, after which the film was renewed for three more seasons.
In 2021, Wentworth's filmography was supplemented by work in the continuation of the superhero series "The Flash" - "Legends of Tomorrow", where the actor also played Captain Cold. Miller's colleague from the series Prison Break, Dominic Purcell, also starred in the film.
About abilities
From the very beginning, it is emphasized that Michael Scofield has a high level of intelligence. The plot of the series is largely based on his amazing ability to examine all the objects of the surrounding world in the smallest detail, with scrupulousness, and then use the data obtained to find ways out of the most confusing situations.
In one episode of the series, the prison doctor consults with his psychiatrist about Michael. She learns that the young man has a rare disease - a low level of “latent inhibition.” He cannot filter out unnecessary and unnecessary information coming from the senses, as others do. In this regard, he perceives any object in the smallest detail. The psychiatrist speaks of this ability of Michael as a creative genius. However, this is noticed not only by friends, but also by enemies who want to use the gift for their own selfish purposes.
Personal life
For many years, Wentworth Miller's private life was shrouded in mystery. The actor has repeatedly said that he is soon going to build a strong family and start a family. It was only in August 2013 that Miller decided to announce that he was gay, but hid his non-traditional sexual orientation for fear that it would have a negative impact on his career.
Actor Wentworth Miller
Wentworth came out before refusing to participate in the St. Petersburg International Film Festival. The American artist thus protested against discrimination against the gay community in Russia and the adoption of a law banning the promotion of homosexuality among minors.
According to Miller, in his youth he even attempted to commit suicide due to the need to constantly dodge and lie. The actor still does not name the names of his partners, but, according to information from social networks, Wentworth at various times met with Canadian actor Luke MacFarlane, American colleague Kristoffer Kusik and photographer Mark Liddell.
Coming out
For a long time, the actor’s personal life was hidden from the public. The man has repeatedly stated that he plans to have a family and children in the future. Based on this statement, fans built theories about Wentworth’s beloved, but in 2013 the actor denied all possible guesses.
The actor justified the absence of his wife with his difficult, busy schedule and constant filming.
At this time, Miller received an invitation to a film festival, which it was decided to hold in St. Petersburg. Despite everyone’s confidence in the actor’s consent to participate, the organizers of the event received a refusal from him. Wentworth supported his decision by coming out, admitting his membership in the LGBT community.
Wentworth's confession of his true orientation caused a lot of conflicting responses from the public
This unexpected statement became part of the actor’s personal protest related to Russia’s attitude towards representatives of non-traditional sexual orientation. According to Wentworth, he was not ready to come to a country where hostility towards the LGBT community is supported at the legislative level. In a personal letter to the festival organizers, the actor explained that he was delighted with Russia, which he was able to visit earlier. He also noted that he is very proud of his partly Russian roots. However, as a homosexual, he regarded this invitation as an absurd gesture in his direction, which was the reason for the refusal.
Wetworth's letter in full was published on the official website of GLAAD, a community that fights discrimination against minorities.
It is known that even before coming out, there were speculations on the Internet about the actor's relationships with men. Many of the adherents of the theory about Wentworth's orientation cited articles and photographs from various sources as evidence. That same year, Miller admitted that he realized he was homosexual as a teenager. Because he was different from those around him, the man was often visited by negative thoughts, some of which went to extremes.
It is known that Wentworth was in a relationship for some time with actor Kristoffer Kusik, as well as with photographer Mark Liddell
It became known that harassment regarding orientation haunted Miller even when collaborating with producers. Wentworth had to hide his preferences in order to move up the career ladder. This interfered with the actor and depressed him morally.
Wentworth Miller now
The main project of the last two years in Wentworth Miller’s creative career has once again become the series “Escape.” In 2021, the continuation of the crime action film “Prison Break: The Sequel” started on the Fox channel. The producers decided not to change the main cast. In the fifth season, Miller's character, Michael Scofield, who survived the explosion, becomes a prisoner in a prison in Yemen. His lover and brother rush to Michael's rescue. Despite the popularity of previous seasons, the public received the new episodes lukewarmly, and the series' ratings declined.
But in 2021, information appeared on Dominic Purcell’s Instagram that the channel does not intend to say goodbye to the series “Escape” and is preparing a script for the sixth season. It is expected that the main roles will again go to Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Sarah Wayne Callies. Now representatives of the television company are working to create a convenient working schedule for all invited actors.
