Biography
Who is Wentworth Miller?
Early life and education
Wentworth Miller was born on June 2, 1972, in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, to American parents. His mother worked as a special education teacher, and his father worked as a lawyer and teacher. His family moved to Park Slope, Brooklyn, when he was one year old. He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn before studying at Princeton University.
During his time at Princeton University, he performed with an a cappella group called the Princeton Tigertones. He also belonged to the Quadrangle Club and the Colonial Club. He graduated from the university in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English after completing a lengthy senior thesis.
Acting career and Prison Break
In 1995, Wentworth relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. He made his first television appearance in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1998. His first starring role came in 2002 when he played David Scott in the ABC mini series Dinotopia. He also appeared in the film The Human Stain in 2003 as a younger version of the character played by Anthony Hopkins.
In 2005, Wentworth achieved widespread recognition when he was cast as Michael Scofield in the Fox Network television drama Prison Break. His character was a structural engineer who created a plan to help his brother escape from prison. His performance earned him a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama in 2005. He later joined the cast of the superhero series The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow as Leonard Snart, also known as Captain Cold.
Screenwriting and other projects
Apart from acting, Wentworth wrote the screenplay for the 2013 thriller film Stoker under the pseudonym Ted Foulke. The script made the Black List of top unproduced screenplays in Hollywood. The film was directed by Park Chan-wook and starred Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, and Matthew Goode. He also wrote the screenplay for the 2016 horror film The Disappointments Room.
In 2023, the audiobook for Prayers for Bobby was released on Audible with narration provided by Wentworth. Reports in 2024 indicated that he would reunite with his former Prison Break co-star Dominic Purcell for a new hostage recovery drama titled Snatchback.
Personal life
Wentworth holds American citizenship because he was born in the United Kingdom to American parents, and he currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. He came out publicly as gay in 2013 when he declined an invitation to attend a film festival in Russia to protest the country's treatment of its gay citizens. In 2020, he announced that he would no longer portray straight characters in television and film projects.
In July 2021, Wentworth revealed through social media that he had been diagnosed with autism. He has also been open about his struggles with depression and mental health advocacy, becoming an ambassador for the mental health charity Active Minds in 2016.
Birthday and age
Wentworth Miller was born on June 2, 1972, which makes Wentworth 54 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Wentworth shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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