Wentworth Miller is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Michael Scofield in the Fox series Prison Break for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 2005. He has later appeared in various television shows including The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Dinotopia, Time of Your Life among others. He has also appeared in several films.
Wentworth Miller is famous for his role as Michael Scofield in the Fox series, Prison Break.
Wentworth Miller was born as Wentworth Earl Miller III on 2 June 1972. His birth name is Wentworth Earl Miller III. He was born to American parents, a father, Wentworth E. Miller II and a mother, Roxann Miller in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. He holds dual British and US citizenship. His father is of African-American, Jamaican, German, and English ancestry, whereas his mother is of Russian, Swedish, French, Dutch, Syrian, and Lebanese ancestry. His zodiac sign in Gemini. He is an atheist. He has two sisters, Leigh and Gillian. When he was a year old, his family moved to Park Slope, Brooklyn in the United States. He attended Princeton University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in English literature in 1995.
He made his acting debut in an episode of the 1998 television show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Gage Petronzio. He later appeared in Time of Your Life, Popular, ER, Dinotopia, and Joan of Arcadia from 1999 to 2005. In 2005, he made his breakthrough after landing the lead role of Michael Scofield in an American television serial drama, Prison Break. The four seasons of Prison Break completed in 2009. The fifth season was released in April 2017. He has later appeared in Ghost Whisperer, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and House. He has appeared in the recurring role as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold/Citizen Cold in 13 episodes of the American superhero television series, The Flash from 2014 to 2018. He has also appeared as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold/Citizen Cold in an American superhero television series, Legends of Tomorrow from 2016 to 2018. He made his film debut in the 2000 direct-to-video film, Romeo and Juliet.
He later appeared in The Human Stain, Underworld, Resident Evil: Afterlife and The Loft. He has also appeared in the short films, Room 302 (2001), The Confession (2005), and 2 Hours 2 Vegas (2015). He had voice roles in the 2005 Stealth. He made his screenwriting debut in the 2013 British-American psychological thriller drama film, Stoker. He also co-produced the film. Later, he wrote the script of the 2016 American psychological horror film, The Disappointments. He is reportedly in negotiations to write the screenplay adaptation of the novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. Active Minds announced in October 2016 that he will be Ambassador for the organization. Wentworth Miller has won Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television for his role in The Flash in 2015. His role as Michael Scofield in the Prison Break has earned him several nominations including Golden Globe Award, Saturn Award, Gold Derby Award, and Teen Choice Award. He was also nominated for the 2007 Bravo Otto Award, Black Reel Awards, Fright Meter Award, International Online Cinema Award, and Fangoria Chainsaw Award for his performance in Stoker.
There is no official relationship news about Wentworth Miller. However, he was linked with various celebrities including Kristoffer Cusick, Mariana Klaveno, Luke Macfarlane, Amie Bice, and Mark Liddell. He came out as gay in August 2013. He revealed at the 2013 Human Rights Campaign Dinner in Seattle, Washington that he tried to take his own life multiple times before coming out as gay when he was a teenager. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
As of 2020, the net worth of Wentworth Miller is estimated at around $4 million. His average salary is not yet known. He has earned his fortune working in the entertainment industry. Later, he was also started screenwriting. He has also appeared in various commercials for French Cafe, Bebe, Braun CoolTec, Chevrolet Cruze, and others. He owns BMW M3 that costs $66,500 at an average. He sold the place in Hancock Park and Altadena home at $1.59 million in 2012. He currently lives in a house in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The 47 years old Prison Break lead actor, Wentworth Miller stands at a height of 1.85 m i.e. 6 feet and 1 inch tall. He has a body weight of 170 lbs i.e 77 kg. He has an average body build. He has a chest size of 40 inches, a biceps size of 14.5 inches, and waist size f 33 inches. He has blue-green eyes and his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is gay.