Afemo Omilami

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-12-13 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Afemo Omilami

Biography

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.

Acting

1994

Forrest Gump

as Drill Sergeant

1990

The Long Walk Home

as Taxi Driver

2021

Horror Noire

as Zeke (segment 'The Lake')

2000

Animal Factory

as Captain Knight

2002

Drumline

as President Wagner

2007

Hounddog

as Charles

2006

1995

Gordy

as Krugman

2023

Freedom's Path

as Ellis Freeman

1999

Funny Valentines

as Ephraim Lee

2013

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

as Chairman Joint Chief of Staff

2014

The Good Lie

as Dr. Monyang

1990

Web of Deceit

as Bailiff

2000

Tigerland

as SFC Ezra Landers

1979

Freedom Road

as Young Black Man with Scars

2013

2000

Remember the Titans

as Charles Campbell

2015

2012

1993

Sankofa

as Noble Ali

2016

Hidden Figures

as Man Outside Store

2010

2018

Down for Whatever

as Lieutenant Baker

2003

Runaway Jury

as SUV Driver

1994

Drop Squad

as Berl (Flip) Mangum

1999

Chill Factor

as Courtroom Colonel

2019

Poms

as David

1999

Selma, Lord, Selma

as John Webb

2019

Full Count

as Mr Gravitt

1986

The Money Pit

as Bernie

1983

Trading Places

as Longshoreman

1993

The Firm

as Cotton Truck Driver

1993

The Real McCoy

as Cab Dispatcher

2002

Sweet Home Alabama

as Jimmy Lee

2007

The List

as A.L. Jenkins

2009

The Blind Side

as CPS Caseworker

2019

The Best of Enemies

as Franklin Mose

2019

A Brother's Honor

as Richard Granger

1989

Glory

as Tall Contraband

2007

The Reaping

as Haman

2003

Cold Mountain

as Joshua

2016

The Founder

as Mr. Merriman (uncredited)

2010

Blood Done Sign My Name

as Golden Frinks

2010

Bloodworth

as Sheriff Bellweather

2006

Idlewild

as Walter

2006

Heavens Fall

as Leonard George

2006

Glory Road

as Mr. Flournoy

2004

Ray

as Angry Husband

2004

The Alamo

as Sam

2002

I'm with Lucy

as Cab Driver #1

2001

Rustin

as Mel Jones

2000

The Runaway

as Jule Monroe

1999

Wayward Son

as Horace

1999

Forces of Nature

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

1997

Flash

as Sam Parker

1994

The War

as Quarry Man

1991

White Lie

as Bartender

1990

Caroline?

as Taxi Driver

1990

2016

Smoke & Mirrors

as Cruschev

2001

Hood Rat

as Attorney

1994

Drop Squad

as Flip

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