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Afemo Omilani Biography (1951-)

Born December 30, 1951, in Peterburg, VA; married Elizabeth, September 11, 1985; children: two.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

December 30, 1951

Peterburg, Virginia, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Longshoreman, Trading Places, 1983
• Bernie, The Money Pit, 1986
• Tall contraband, Glory, 1989
• Taxi driver, The Long Walk Home, 1990
• Noble Ali, Sankofa,1993
• Cotton truck driver, The Firm, 1993
• Cab dispatcher, The Real McCoy, 1993
• Drill sergeant, Forrest Gump, 1994
• Bailiff, A Simple Twist of Fate, 1994
• Berl "Flip" Mangum, Drop Squad, 1994
• Quarry man, The War, 1994
• Krugman, Gordy, 1995
• Cab driver, Forces of Nature, 1999
• Courtroom colonel, Chill Factor, 1999
• Horace, Wayward Son, 1999
• Griss, Bringing Out the Dead, 1999
• Captain Midnight, Animal Factory, New City Releasing, 2000
• Sergeant Landers, Tigerland, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
• Charles Campbell, Remember the Titans, Buena Vista, 2000
• Nowhere Road, 2002
• Baby of the Family, 2002
• President Wagner, Drumline, Fox 2000, 2002
• Cab driver number one, I'm with Lucy (also known as Autour de Lucy), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
• Jimmy Lee, Sweet Home Alabama, Buena Vista, 2002
• Sporty utility vehicle driver, Runaway Jury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
• Joshua, Cold Mountain, Miramax, 2003
• Sam, The Alamo, Buena Vista, 2004
• Angry husband, Ray, Universal, 2004
• Leonard George, Heavens Fall, 2005
• Mr. Flournoy, Glory Road, Buena Vista, 2006
• Film Work
• Automated dialogue replacement (ADR) voice, Daughters of the Dust,King Features Entertainment, 1992
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Samir Fayyad, Another Life, 1984
• Jimmy Dawes, In the Heat of the Night, 1989-93
• Miniseries
• Young black man with scars, Freedom Road, NBC, 1979
• Vet, Rage of Angels (also known as Sidney Sheldon's "Rage of Angels"), NBC, 1983
• Rob, Mama Flora's Family, CBS, 1998
• Movies
• Bob Moses, Murder in Mississippi, 1990
• Taxi driver, Caroline?, 1990
• Bailiff, Web of Deceit, 1990
• Prison guard, In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas (also known as In the Line of Duty: The Twilight Murders and Midnight Murders), NBC, 1991
• Bartender, White Lie, 1991
• Sam Parker, Flash, 1997
• John Webb, Selma, Lord, Selma, 1999
• Ephraim Lee, Funny Valentines, 1999
• Noah's father, The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn, 1999
• Jule Monroe, The Runaway, CBS, 2000
• Mel Jones, Rustin, Showtime, 2001
• Minister number one, The Rosa Parks Story, CBS, 2002
• Episodic
• Desmond Mexwell, "Cool Runnin'," Miami Vice, 1984
• Michael Kano, "Consultation," Law & Order, NBC, 1992
• "You Thought the Pope Was Something," New York News, 1995
• Henry Patterson, "Custody," Law & Order, NBC, 1996
• Darryl Lamaine, "Haven," Law & Order, NBC, 1999
• Kontee, "Mind Games," Sheena, syndicated, 2001
• Clifton Smalls, "Cigarette Burns," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 2002
• Clifton Smalls, "Swan Song," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 2002
• Agent Neil, "Mum," The Shield, FX Channel, 2004
• Also appeared as Mr. Hendricks, I'll Fly Away, NBC; plumber, Matt Waters.
• Stage Appearances
• Foreign visitor, The Nest of the Wood Grouse, Joseph Papp Public Theater/Newman Theater, New York City, 1984
• Luke, On the Waterfront, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1995
• Kwami, Por'Knockers, Vineyard Theatre, New York City, 1995