Wentworth Miller - wikipedia Wentworth Miller This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 April 2018. Wentworth Miller Miller in September 2011 Wentworth Earl Miller III ( 1972 - 06 - 02 ) June 2, 1972 ( age 45 ) Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England Alma mater Princeton University Occupation Actor writer model Years active 1998 -- present Wentworth Earl Miller III ( born June 2, 1972 ) is a British - American actor, model, and screenwriter. He rose to prominence following his role as Michael Scofield in the five seasons of the Fox series Prison Break, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He made his screenwriting debut with the 2013 thriller film Stoker. In 2014, he began playing Leonard Snart / Captain Cold in a recurring role on The CW series The Flash before becoming a series regular on the spin - off Legends of Tomorrow. Miller reprised his role as Michael Scofield for the fifth season of the limited - run Prison Break revival, which aired on April 4, 2017 and concluded on May 30, 2017. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Filmography 4.2 Television 4.3 Music videos 4.4 Video games 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Miller was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, the son of American parents, Roxann ( née Palm ), a special education teacher, and Wentworth E. Miller II, a lawyer and teacher. His father, a Rhodes Scholar, was studying at Oxford at the time of Miller 's birth. Miller said in 2003 that his father is black and his mother is white. His father is of African - American, Jamaican, German, and English ancestry ; his mother is of Russian, Swedish, French, Dutch, Syrian, and Lebanese ancestry. Miller 's family moved to Park Slope, Brooklyn when he was a year old. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995 with a bachelor 's degree in English literature. While at Princeton, he performed with the a cappella group the Princeton Tigertones, and was a member of the Quadrangle Club and the Colonial Club. Career Miller at the 2016 San Diego Comic - Con International. In 1995, Miller relocated to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. He has stated that his rocky road to stardom `` was a long time in the coming and there were a lot of upsets and a lot of failures and roadblocks, but I could n't walk away from it. I needed it like I needed air, it was just something I had to do. '' Miller 's first TV appearance was as student - turned - sea monster Gage Petronzi on Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( `` Go Fish '', 1998 ). Miller 's first starring role was in 2002 as the sensitive, introverted David Scott in ABC 's mini-series Dinotopia. After appearing in a few minor television roles, he moved on to co-star in the 2003 film The Human Stain, playing the younger version of the Anthony Hopkins character, Coleman Silk. He identified strongly with the core dilemma of the movie, about a black man who chooses to `` pass '' as white. Miller worked extensively on the role, not only in researching Anthony Hopkins, but by embarking on a four - month regimen to accurately portray Silk as a boxer. Also in 2003, he had a minor role in the film Underworld, playing a doctor and friend of the character Michael Corvin. In 2005, Miller was cast as Michael Scofield in Fox Network 's television drama Prison Break. He played the role of a caring brother who created an elaborate scheme to help his brother, Lincoln Burrows ( Dominic Purcell ) escape death row after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. His character had a full upper body ( front and back ) tattoo. Covering both the front of Miller 's torso and his back, along with both arms from shoulders to wrists, the special effects for the tattoo took over four hours to apply. His performance in the show earned him a 2005 Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series. The show was finished in 2009 after four seasons, but a new nine - episode fifth season was released April 4, 2017 with Miller reprising his role. Miller appeared in two Mariah Carey music videos, `` It 's Like That '' as a party guest and `` We Belong Together '' as her love interest. Director Brett Ratner, who directed the pilot episode of Prison Break, was also signed on to direct the two Carey videos. Ratner decided to use Miller in the videos as well. In addition, Miller guest - starred in the Season 11 premiere of Law & Order : Special Victims Unit as Detective Nate Kendall, a detective from Precinct 24 of the New York City Police Department. He also featured in Resident Evil : Afterlife, the fourth film in the commercially successful Resident Evil film series based on the video game series of the same name ; Miller plays Chris Redfield, one of the protagonists of the video game series. Miller wrote the screenplay for the film Stoker, as well as a prequel to Stoker, Uncle Charlie. He used the pseudonym Ted Foulke, later explaining, `` I just wanted the scripts to sink or swim on their own. '' Miller 's script was voted to the 2010 `` Black List '' of the 10 best unproduced screenplays then making the rounds in Hollywood. The film is about a teenage girl who must deal with a mysterious uncle following the death of her father. Miller described it as a `` horror film, a family drama and a psychological thriller ''. Although influenced by Bram Stoker 's Dracula, Miller has clarified that Stoker is not a vampire story. Hitchcock 's Shadow of a Doubt also influenced the film but only as a jumping - off point, from which the story takes a different direction. Park Chan - wook directed, with stars Mia Wasikowska as the teenager, Nicole Kidman as the mother, and Matthew Goode as the uncle. The film was released in 2013, and received generally positive reviews from critics. In July 2014, it was announced that Miller had joined the cast of The CW superhero series The Flash in a recurring role as Leonard Snart / Captain Cold. He made his first appearance in the fourth episode of the first season, and reprised his role on Legends of Tomorrow. These shows reunited him with his Prison Break co-star Dominic Purcell, who portrayed Mick Rory / Heat Wave. Miller exited Legends of Tomorrow as a series regular at the end of season one, but signed a contract with Warner Bros. TV to continue portraying Snart simultaneously on multiple shows in the Arrowverse. Miller wrote the screenplay for the 2016 horror film The Disappointments Room, produced by Voltage Pictures and Killer Films. The film received negative reviews from critics. He is reportedly in negotiations to write the screenplay adaptation of the novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski which is set to be produced by Oprah Winfrey and Tom Hanks among others. Personal life Miller in 2015 Miller lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He has two sisters, Leigh and Gillian. He holds dual British and US citizenship by virtue of his birth in the United Kingdom to American parents. In 2007, Miller denied to InStyle magazine that he was gay. However, he came out as gay in August 2013, when he posted a letter on GLAAD 's website declining an invitation to attend the Saint Petersburg International Film Festival because he felt `` deeply troubled '' by the Russian government 's treatment of its gay citizens ( referring to Russian LGBT propaganda law enacted the previous June which banned `` propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations '' ). Miller wrote that he `` can not in good conscience participate in a celebratory occasion hosted by a country where people like myself are being systematically denied their basic right to live and love openly ''. At the 2013 Human Rights Campaign Dinner in Seattle, Washington, Miller said he had attempted suicide multiple times as a teenager before coming out as gay. He said : `` When someone asked me if that was a cry for help, I said no, because I told no one. You only cry for help if you believe there 's help to cry for. '' He discussed struggling in Hollywood as a closeted actor, and talked about how his involvement in the ManKind Project helped him learn about brotherhood, sisterhood, and being part of a community. In a 2016 Facebook post, he revealed that he `` ( had ) struggled with depression since childhood. It 's a battle that 's cost ( him ) time, opportunities, relationships, and a thousand sleepless nights. '' He made this emotional post in reaction to a meme of himself which poked fun at his weight gain in 2010. Miller said that his weight gain was due to him finding comfort in food as he was suicidal. On October 17, 2016, Active Minds, a mental health charity, announced that Miller will be Ambassador for the organization. Filmography Filmography Film performances Year Title Role Notes 2000 Romeo and Juliet Paris Direct - to - video Room 302 Server # 1 Short film 2003 Human Stain, The The Human Stain Young Coleman Silk Underworld Dr. Adam Lockwood 2005 Confession, The The Confession The Prisoner / Tom Short film Stealth EDI Voice 2009 Blood Creek German soldier Uncredited Resident Evil : Afterlife Chris Redfield 2014 Loft, The The Loft Luke Seacord 2015 2 Hours 2 Vegas Guy in rally car Short film As screenwriter and producer Year Title Notes 2013 Stoker Writer and co-producer 2016 Disappointments Room, The The Disappointments Room Writer Television Television performances Year Title Role Notes 1998 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Gage Petronzi Episode : `` Go Fish '' 1999 -- 2000 Time of Your Life Nelson 3 episodes 2000 Popular Adam Rothschild - Ryan 2 episodes ER Mike Palmieri Episode : `` Homecoming '' 2002 Dinotopia David Scott Lead role, 3 episodes 2005 Joan of Arcadia Ryan Hunter 2 episodes 2005 -- 2009, 2017 Prison Break Michael Scofield Lead role 2005 Ghost Whisperer Sgt. Paul Adams Episode : `` Pilot '' 2009 Family Guy Jock # 4 / Popular Kid # 2 Voice, Episode : `` Stew - Roids '' Prison Break : The Final Break Michael Scofield Television film Law & Order : Special Victims Unit Detective Nate Kendall Episode : `` Unstable '' 2011 House Benjamin Byrd Episode : `` Charity Case '' 2013 Young Justice Slade Wilson / Deathstroke Voice, Episode : `` The Fix '' 2014 -- 2017 Flash, The The Flash Leonard Snart / Captain Cold / Citizen Cold Recurring role, 12 episodes ( seasons 1 - 4 ) 2015 Superhero Fight Club Short promo video 2016 -- 2018 Legends of Tomorrow Main ( season 1, 16 episodes ) Recurring ( seasons 2 - 3, 7 episodes ) Music videos Music video appearances Year Song title Artist 2005 `` It 's Like That '' Mariah Carey `` We Belong Together '' Video games Video games Year Title Role Notes Prison Break : The Conspiracy Michael Scofield Voice Awards and nominations Year Award Result Work Black Reel Award Best Actor Nominated The Human Stain Black Reel Award Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated The Human Stain 2005 Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series -- Drama Nominated Prison Break 2005 Saturn Award Best Actor on Television Nominated Prison Break 2006 Gold Derby Award Breakthrough Performer of the Year Nominated Prison Break 2006 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor Nominated Prison Break 2006 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Breakout Star Nominated Prison Break 2007 Bravo Otto Best Male TV Star 2nd place Prison Break 2007 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor : Drama Nominated Prison Break 2008 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor : Action Adventure Nominated Prison Break 2013 Fright Meter Award Best Screenplay Nominated Stoker 2013 International Online Cinema Awards Best Original Screenplay Nominated Stoker 2014 Fangoria Chainsaw Award Best Screenplay 2nd place Stoker 2015 Saturn Award Best Guest Starring Role on Television Won The Flash 2017 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor : Action Adventure Nominated Prison Break References ^ Jump up to : `` Wentworth Miller Biography ( 1972 - ) ''. FilmReference.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Yes, the Newly Out Wentworth Miller is British - BBC America ''. Retrieved 11 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Index entry ''. FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 28 January 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Being Wentworth Miller : The star of Fox 's upcoming `` Prison Break '' navigates Hollywood 's biracial politics ``. EURWeb.com. June 27, 2005. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2008. Though he was raised in Brooklyn, Miller was actually born in Chipping Norton, England where his black father, a Rhodes Scholar, had been studying. Miller retains dual citizenship, but affirms he is ' American -- first, last and always. ' Jump up ^ Baskin, Ellen ( November 6, 2003 ). `` A clear sense of self ''. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved 2015 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ Paumgarten, Nick. Central Casting : The Race Card, The New Yorker, November 10, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2008. Jump up ^ Reider, Maxim ( March 13, 2008 ). `` ' Prison Break ' star on furlough here ''. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved May 22, 2010. Jump up ^ `` On The Move : Wentworth Miller ''. The Times. London. May 11, 2008. ( subscription required ) Jump up ^ `` From Princeton to Primetime ''. The Daily Princetonian. Princeton University. November 10, 2005. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2010. Jump up ^ Dutch television program Jensen !, September 10, 2007. Jump up ^ Rob Owen ( September 16, 2007 ). `` ' Prison Break ' role reversals energize Wentworth Miller ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 28, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 2006 Golden Globe Nominations & Winners ''. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. January 26, 2006. Archived from the original on February 17, 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Wentworth Miller says he 's not gay, just shy and concentrating on career @ Flylip.com -- Latest Breaking Celebrity News, Celebrity Photos And Celebrity Gossip From Around The Web. The latest celebrity news from the webs best celebrity blogs ''. Jump up ^ `` Wentworth Miller Photo ''. tv.com. September 3, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2010. Jump up ^ `` News Wentworth Miller Joins SVU ''. TV Guide Magazine. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010. Jump up ^ `` ' Prison Break ' Star Secretly Writing Horror Scripts ? ''. Jump up ^ Buchanan, Kyle ( July 24, 2010 ). `` Wentworth Miller on How He Became Hollywood 's Hottest Secret Screenwriter ''. Movieline. Retrieved February 11, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Black List : 2010 Best Unproduced Screenplays ''. moviefone.com. ^ Jump up to : Radish, Christina ( August 3, 2010 ). `` SDCC 2010 : Wentworth Miller Interview RESIDENT EVIL : AFTERLIFE ; Plus Updates on STOKER and UNCLE CHARLIE ''. collider.com. Retrieved March 8, 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Wentworth Miller On Love, His Celebrity Crush ''. Who. January 26, 2008. Archived from the original on July 11, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2015. Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin ( June 8, 2011 ). `` Matthew Goode in talks for ' Stoker ' lead ''. Variety. Retrieved June 9, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Stoker ''. Retrieved 11 May 2017. Jump up ^ Fowler, Matt ( July 18, 2014 ). `` The Flash : Prison Break Star To Play Captain Cold ''. IGN. Retrieved July 18, 2014. Jump up ^ Beedle, Tim ( 2015 - 05 - 06 ). `` Breaking News : DC 's Legends of Tomorrow, a New Arrow and Flash Spinoff Series, is Coming to The CW ''. DC Comics. Retrieved 2015 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( 2016 - 05 - 12 ). `` ' DC 's Legends Of Tomorrow ' : Wentworth Miller Exits As Regular, Becomes Regular In The Berlanti Universe ''. Deadline. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 23. Jump up ^ Wentworth Miller Script ' The Disappointments Room ' Grabbed by Voltage Pictures and Killer Films, Jay A. Fernandez, April 13, 2012 Jump up ^ `` The Disappointments Room ''. Retrieved 11 May 2017. Jump up ^ Wentworth Miller in Talks to Adapt the Bestselling Novel, THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, Dave Trumbore, August 13, 2012, Jump up ^ `` Prison Break 's Wentworth Miller comes out in letter protesting Russian government ''. The A.V. Club. August 22, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Adam, Seth ( August 21, 2013 ). `` Wentworth Miller rejects Russian film festival invitation ; ' As a gay man, I must decline ' ''. GLAAD. Retrieved August 22, 2013. Jump up ^ Shira, Dahvi ( August 21, 2013 ). `` Wentworth Miller Comes Out as Gay ''. People. Retrieved August 21, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Idato, Michael ( November 15, 2012 ). `` Wentworth Miller reveals struggles with suicide ''. smh.com.au. Retrieved September 13, 2013. Jump up ^ Peeples, Jase. `` Wentworth Miller Attempted Suicide Before Coming Out ''. advocate.com. Retrieved September 13, 2013. Jump up ^ Grant, Stacey ( March 29, 2016 ). `` Wentworth Miller Opens Up About Depression And Suicidal Thoughts In Candid Facebook Post ''. MTV.com. Retrieved March 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Wentworth Miller Named Active Minds ' Ambassador for Mental Health '' ( Press release ). October 17, 2016. Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 10. 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Question: who plays leonard snart in legends of tomorrow
Answer: Wentworth Earl Miller III