Wentworth Miller is a British-American actor and screenwriter who rose to fame for his role as Michael Scofield, a brilliant engineer who devises a daring plan to escape a prison, on the Fox network drama Prison Break.
He also wrote the screenplay for the 2013 thriller Stoker and played Leonard Snart/Captain Cold, a charismatic villain armed with a freezing gun, on the CW series The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow.
He is openly gay and is an advocate for mental health awareness and LGBT rights.
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- Full name: Wentworth Earl Miller III
- Date of Birth: June 2, 1972
- Age: 51
- Gender: Male
- Birthplace: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
- Nationality: British American
- Occupation: Actor, screenwriter
- Height: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
- Parents: Wentworth Earl Miller II and Joy Marie Pam Miller
- Siblings: Leigh Miller and Gillian Miller
- Spouse: No
- Children: None
- Relationship status: Single
- Net worth: $10 million
Early life and education
Wentworth Miller, 51, was born on June 2, 1972 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, to American parents and of mixed descent.
His father, Wentworth Earl Miller II, was a lawyer and teacher, and his mother, Joy Marie Pam Miller, was a special education teacher.
He has two older sisters, Leigh and Gillian. When he was one year old, his family moved to Brooklyn, New York, and later to Park Slope, where he grew up.
He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn, graduating as a member of the National Honor Society. He also participated in the school’s drama program and sang in the school’s a cappella group.
He developed an interest in acting and writing at an early age and was influenced by his father, who loved books and movies.
In 1991, he entered Princeton University, where he majored in English literature. He continued to pursue his artistic interests and became a member of two Princeton eating clubs, the Quadrangle Club and the Colonial Club.
He has also sung with the Princeton Tigertones, an all-male a cappella group, and has appeared in several plays. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995 with a bachelor of arts in English and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
Personal life
Wentworth Miller, who is openly gay, turned down an invitation to attend Russia’s St. Petersburg International Film Festival in 2013, citing Russia’s anti-gay laws.
He later revealed that he had been confused about his sexuality since childhood and attempted suicide at the age of 15.
He said he had kept his sexuality a secret for fear of damaging his career and disappointing his family and fans. He also said he suffered from depression and had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
He has been outspoken about his own mental health struggles and supports various organisations and campaigns to raise awareness and provide support to people facing similar challenges.
He also advocates for LGBT rights and has received several awards and honors for his activism and courage.
He has been linked to several celebrities in the past, such as Mariah Carey, Amy Biss, Luke MacFarlane, and Mark Liddell, but he has never confirmed these relationships.
He said he values privacy and prefers his personal life to be kept out of the public eye. He is currently single and has no children.
Profession
Wentworth Miller began his acting career in 1998 with a guest appearance in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
He then played roles in several TV series and films, such as “Your Life”, “Hot”, “ER”, “Dinosaur Empire”, “The Human Stain” and hell.
However, his breakthrough came in 2005 when he was cast as the lead character Michael Scofield in the Fox Network series Prison Break.
The series was a huge success, earning him critical acclaim and multiple nominations and awards, including a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series.
He reprised the role in the 2009 direct-to-video film Prison Break: The Last Break and in the 2017 revival season.
He also dabbled in screenwriting, writing the screenplay for the 2013 thriller Stoker, which starred Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska and Matthew Goode. He used the pen name Ted Falk to avoid being typecast as an actor.
The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for several awards, including a Saturn Award for Best Screenplay. He also wrote the screenplay for the 2016 horror film The Disappointment Room, which starred Kate Beckinsale and Lucas Till.
In 2014, he returned to acting, joining the CW series The Flash as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold, a recurring villain and member of the Rogues, a group of criminals who oppose the Flash.
He later reprised his role on the spin-off Legends of Tomorrow, becoming a series regular and member of the Legends, a team of heroes who traveled through time and space to stop various threats.
He left the show in 2017 but made guest appearances in subsequent seasons. He also voiced characters in the animated web series Vixen and the video game Lego DC Super-Villains.
He has also appeared in other films and television shows, such as Resident Evil: Afterlife, Penthouse, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Madam Secretary. He will star in the upcoming thriller A time of mourning, The play is based on the novel by Susan Renee.
net worth
Wentworth Miller’s net worth is estimated to be $10 million.
His wealth is derived from his acting and screenwriting career as well as endorsements and appearances.
dispute
Wentworth Miller has faced some controversy during his career, mostly related to his sexuality and weight.
He denied being gay in 2007 when a magazine published a picture of him with actor Luke MacFarlane, who later admitted he was gay. He said he was not gay and said the speculation made him angry.
He later regretted his denial and said he was afraid of the consequences of coming out at the time. He also said he was proud of his sexuality and wanted to inspire others struggling with their identities.
In 2010, he gained weight after the filming of Prison Break and was photographed looking fatter than usual. These photos were mocked by some media and netizens, who made fun of his appearance and created memes.
He said fat-shaming hurt him so much that he felt depressed and even suicidal.
He also said he used food as a coping mechanism and to try to recover from mental health issues.
He later shared one of the photos on his Facebook page and wrote a powerful message about his experience and hope for the future.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @wentworthmiller
- Twitter: @WentworthMiller
Filmography
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- The time of your life
- Popular
- emergency room
- Romeo and Juliet
- Dinosaur Empire
- The stain of human nature
- hell
- Joan of Arcadia
- Ghost Whisperer
- prison Break
- Prison Break: The Ultimate Jailbreak
- Blood Creek
- Resident Evil: Afterlife
- Confession
- House of Representatives MD
- Stoke
- attic
- The Flash
