Afemo Omilami

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Afemo Omilami

Born 13 December 1950 75 years old Petersburg, Virginia, USA Who else is 75? → TMDB ↗

Afemo Omilami (born December 13, 1950) is an American actor. On television, in addition to numerous guest appearances, he had recurring roles on In the Heat of the Night (1989 - 1993), Ghost Whisperer (2007 - 2008), and Saints & Sinners (2016 - 2018). Omilami has played supporting film roles in Trading Places (1983), Glory (1989), The Firm (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Gordy (1995), Remember the Titans (2000), Ray (2004), Hounddog (2007), The Blind Side (2009), Terminator Genisys (2015), and others.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
1age in their first credit on record (1951)
72years on screen and counting
7credits in 1999, their busiest year
96dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Freedom's Path poster Age: 72

Freedom's Path

2023
as Ellis Freeman
Horror Noire poster Age: 70

Horror Noire

2021
as Zeke (segment 'The Lake')
Full Count poster Age: 68

Full Count

2019
as Mr Gravitt
A Brother's Honor poster Age: 68

A Brother's Honor

2019
as Richard Granger
Poms poster Age: 68

Poms

2019
as David
The Best of Enemies poster Age: 68

The Best of Enemies

2019
as Franklin Mose
Down for Whatever poster Age: 67

Down for Whatever

2018
as Lieutenant Baker
Hidden Figures poster Age: 65

Hidden Figures

2016
as Man Outside Store
The Founder poster Age: 65

The Founder

2016
as Mr. Merriman (uncredited)
Smoke & Mirrors poster Age: 65

Smoke & Mirrors

2016
as Cruschev
Terminator Genisys poster Age: 64

Terminator Genisys

2015
as Perry
The Good Lie poster Age: 63

The Good Lie

2014
as Dr. Monyang
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire poster Age: 62

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013
as District 11 Mayor
G.I. Joe: Retaliation poster Age: 62

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013
as Chairman Joint Chief of Staff
Steel Magnolias poster Age: 61

Steel Magnolias

2012
as Drum
Beneath the Dark poster Age: 59

Beneath the Dark

2010
as The Man
Bloodworth poster Age: 59

Bloodworth

2010
as Sheriff Bellweather
Blood Done Sign My Name poster Age: 59

Blood Done Sign My Name

2010
as Golden Frinks
The Blind Side poster Age: 58

The Blind Side

2009
as CPS Caseworker
Hounddog poster Age: 57

Hounddog

2008
as Charles
The Reaping poster Age: 56

The Reaping

2007
as Haman
The List poster Age: 56

The List

2007
as A.L. Jenkins
Idlewild poster Age: 55

Idlewild

2006
as Walter
Heavens Fall poster Age: 55

Heavens Fall

2006
as Leonard George
Madea's Family Reunion poster Age: 55

Madea's Family Reunion

2006
as Isaac Sr.
Glory Road poster Age: 55

Glory Road

2006
as Mr. Flournoy
Ray poster Age: 53

Ray

2004
as Angry Husband
The Alamo poster Age: 53

The Alamo

2004
as Sam
Cold Mountain poster Age: 53

Cold Mountain

2003
as Joshua
Runaway Jury poster Age: 52

Runaway Jury

2003
as SUV Driver
Drumline poster Age: 52

Drumline

2002
as President Wagner
Sweet Home Alabama poster Age: 51

Sweet Home Alabama

2002
as Jimmy Lee
I'm with Lucy poster Age: 51

I'm with Lucy

2002
as Cab Driver #1
The Rosa Parks Story poster Age: 51

The Rosa Parks Story

2002
Rustin poster Age: 50

Rustin

2001
as Mel Jones
Hood Rat poster Age: 50

Hood Rat

2001
as Attorney
The Runaway poster Age: 49

The Runaway

2000
as Jule Monroe
Animal Factory poster Age: 49

Animal Factory

2000
as Captain Knight
Tigerland poster Age: 49

Tigerland

2000
as SFC Ezra Landers
Remember the Titans poster Age: 49

Remember the Titans

2000
as Charles Campbell
Bringing Out the Dead poster Age: 48

Bringing Out the Dead

1999
as Griss
Wayward Son poster Age: 48

Wayward Son

1999
as Horace
Chill Factor poster Age: 48

Chill Factor

1999
as Courtroom Colonel
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn poster Age: 48

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

1999
as Noah's Father
Forces of Nature poster Age: 48

Forces of Nature

1999
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Funny Valentines poster Age: 48

Funny Valentines

1999
as Ephraim Lee
Selma, Lord, Selma poster Age: 48

Selma, Lord, Selma

1999
as John Webb
Flash poster Age: 47

Flash

1997
as Sam Parker
Gordy poster Age: 44

Gordy

1995
as Krugman
The War poster Age: 43

The War

1994
as Quarry Man
Drop Squad poster Age: 43

Drop Squad

1994
as Berl (Flip) Mangum
A Simple Twist of Fate poster Age: 43

A Simple Twist of Fate

1994
as Bailiff
Forrest Gump poster Age: 43

Forrest Gump

1994
as Drill Sergeant
The Real McCoy poster Age: 42

The Real McCoy

1993
as Cab Dispatcher
The Firm poster Age: 42

The Firm

1993
as Cotton Truck Driver
Sankofa poster Age: 42

Sankofa

1993
as Noble Ali
White Lie poster Age: 40

White Lie

1991
as Bartender
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas poster Age: 40

In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas

1991
as Prison Guard
The Long Walk Home poster Age: 40

The Long Walk Home

1990
as Taxi Driver
Web of Deceit poster Age: 39

Web of Deceit

1990
as Bailiff
Caroline? poster Age: 39

Caroline?

1990
as Taxi Driver
Murder in Mississippi poster Age: 39

Murder in Mississippi

1990
as Bob Moses
Glory poster Age: 39

Glory

1989
as Tall Contraband
The Money Pit poster Age: 35

The Money Pit

1986
as Bernie
Trading Places poster Age: 32

Trading Places

1983
as Longshoreman
Freedom Road poster Age: 28

Freedom Road

1979
as Young Black Man with Scars
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys poster Age: 25

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

1976
as Charlie Weems
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TV credits

Newest first
Women of the Movement poster Age: 71

Women of the Movement

2022
as Add Reed
Creepshow poster Age: 68

Creepshow

2019
as Brenner
Genius poster Age: 66

Genius

2017
as Philip Randolph
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders poster Age: 65

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

2016
as Inspector Polino
Saints & Sinners poster Age: 65

Saints & Sinners

2016
as Detective St. Charles
Mad Dogs poster Age: 64

Mad Dogs

2015
as Captain Churchill
Survivor's Remorse poster Age: 63

Survivor's Remorse

2014
as Richard Freeman
Madam Secretary poster Age: 63

Madam Secretary

2014
as President Babacar Diome
True Detective poster Age: 63

True Detective

2014
as Police Chief Holloway
Chase poster Age: 59

Chase

2010
as The Chief
Past Life poster Age: 59

Past Life

2010
as Fred Lamm
John Adams poster Age: 57

John Adams

2008
as Servant
Side Order of Life poster Age: 56

Side Order of Life

2007
as Thomas Beauchamp
Ghost Whisperer poster Age: 54

Ghost Whisperer

2005
as Archivist
The Shield poster Age: 51

The Shield

2002
as Vince Peabo
Sheena poster Age: 49

Sheena

2000
as Kontee
Dawson's Creek poster Age: 47

Dawson's Creek

1998
as Clifton Smalls
New York News poster Age: 44

New York News

1995
Fortune Hunter poster Age: 43

Fortune Hunter

1994
as Pierre Toussant
I'll Fly Away poster Age: 40

I'll Fly Away

1991
as Mr. Hendricks
Law & Order poster Age: 39

Law & Order

1990
as Henry Patterson
Law & Order poster Age: 39

Law & Order

1990
as Michael Kano
Law & Order poster Age: 39

Law & Order

1990
as Darryl Lamaine
In the Heat of the Night poster Age: 37

In the Heat of the Night

1988
as Walker Harris
In the Heat of the Night poster Age: 37

In the Heat of the Night

1988
as Jimmy Dawes
Miami Vice poster Age: 33

Miami Vice

1984
as Desmond Maxwell
Rage of Angels poster Age: 32

Rage of Angels

1983
as Vet #1
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 1

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Taxi Driver
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 1

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Jule Monroe
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