Omar Benson Miller

Omar Benson Miller is one of those actors who quietly makes every project better without ever screaming for the spotlight, and I mean that as a genuine compliment. Growing up in Detroit and later studying at San Jose State gives him that grounded, no-nonsense energy you feel in everything he does. His run on CSI: Miami as Walter Simmons was solid work, but it was Ballers on HBO where he really found his groove — playing Charles Greane with a big heart and real warmth alongside Dwayne Johnson for five seasons. The voice work as Raphael in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a fun left turn that showed off his range. He's the kind of character actor a show quietly depends on, and any cast is lucky to have him.

Name (English)

Omar Benson Miller

Name (Japanese)

オマー・ベンソン・ミラー

Reading

おまー・べんそん・みらー

Born

October 7, 1978 (age 47)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

Origin

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / film director

University

San Jose State University

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar%20Benson%20Miller
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q288680

Tags

• Michigan
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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