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Michael Scofield or Leonard Snart? Whatever Wentworth Miller’s name is, there’s nothing stopping you from loving him. Very few actors and actresses have the chance to play a role that will define a generation and make it a star in the memory of young adults. Wentworth Miller, however, has the chance to play two iconic roles in modern television. Here are a few things curious fans would want to know about the handsome actor.

Who is Wentworth Miller?

Wentworth Miller was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire on June 2, 1972. He was however born to American parents, Joy Marie Palm-Miller and Wentworth E. Miller II. He grew up in England for a year until his family moved to Brooklyn. Wentworth then attended Princeton University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature.

Wentworth Miller’s Introduction to CreatingThe arts did not begin in Hollywood. At Princeton he performed with the Acappella group, The Princeton Tigertones. However, in 1995, the young actor moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of an acting career. He makes his first television appearance as sea monster-turned-student Gage Petronzi in Joss Whedon’s cult TV series. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Wentworth Miller’s first starring role came in the 2002 ABC miniseries, Dinotopia. He played in a few minor television roles before appearing in a few movies, most notably Among Them. Underworld and The Human Stain, where he played the younger version of Anthony Hopkins’ character in the film.

In 2005, Miller’s big breakthrough came when he was cast as Michael Scofield. Prison Break, Fox’s hit TV show. His performance in the series earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series in 2005. Although the show ended in 2009 after four seasons, a 9-episode season aired on April 4, 2017 and the actor reprized his role. Unfortunately, the comeback was not as successful as in the first run.

Wentworth Miller continued to appear in movies and TV shows after Prison Break, such as the commercially successful Resident Evil: Afterlife. He then ventured into screenwriting in 2010, penning the screenplay for the film, Chauffeur. The script was voted one of the top 10 unproduced Hollywood screenplays of 2010. The film, which finally aired in 2013, starred Nicole Kidman and Matthew Goode and received favorable reviews from critics.

After playing an iconic role, Wentworth Miller was cast in another role in 2014 when he joined the CW superhero show, The Flash as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold. His portrayal of the villain-turned-anti-hero was well-received by fans, and it landed him a deal to star in recurring roles on various Arrowverse shows – the connected universe of CW’s DC shows.

In 2013, the actor confessed to a crowd at a Human Rights Campaign dinner that he had attempted suicide several times as a teenager. He is currently an Active Minds Ambassador.

Who are his parents?

As mentioned earlier, Wentworth Miller is the son of Wentworth and Joy Marie Palm-Miller.

His father, Wentworth E. Miller II is a lawyer and teacher. He was studying as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford when Miller was born. The actor who is often suspected of being Caucasian revealed in 2003 that his father was actually black. Her father is an African-American of Jamaican, German and English descent.

Her mother, a special education teacher, is an American of Russian, Swedish, French, Dutch, Syrian and Lebanese descent. He has two sisters – Leigh and Gillian – who are both low-key and don’t seek to cash in on their brother’s fame.

Who is Wentworth Miller’s wife?

Wentworth Miller is one of the few actors who managed to keep their private lives out of the media. However, we can confirm that the actor is currently single and does not have a wife. At present, everything indicates that he is single and enjoying his single life.

Is he gay? Boyfriend

Despite initial reluctance to step out of the film, Wentworth Miller appeared in August 2013 in a letter refusing his invitation to the St. Petersburg International Film Festival due to the Russian government’s treatment of its gay citizens.

The actor is rumored to have dated a few people including Amie Bice and Luke Macfarlane, but none of these rumors have been confirmed by the man himself.

Net value

As an actor who has starred in several movies, Wentworth Miller is considered to be worth $44 million with an annual income of $8 million. The actor leads a relatively modest life and currently resides in Vancouver, Canada.

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