Wentworth Miller

Although he initially denied being gay in 2007 media reports, he later came out openly and admitted being a gay, in 2013. He also shared the unpleasant experiences of his multiple suicide attempts as a teenager before he finally accepted his sexual orientation.

Wentworth Earl Miller III was born on June 2, 1972, in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, to Wentworth Earl Miller II, a lawyer and teacher, and his wife, Joy Marie, a special education teacher. He has two sisters: Leigh and Gillian.

He was inclined towards acting from a young age and appeared in school productions since he was in kindergarten. Yet he was unsure about pursuing an acting career as a youngster.

He received his early education from the Midwood High School, Brooklyn, where he was a member of SING!, an annual musical production started by Midwood. In 1990, he finished high school from Quaker Valley High School, Pennsylvania.

In 1995, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in English literature from the reputed Princeton University. While at college, he performed with the cappella group, the Princeton Tigertones.

In 1995, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and entered the entertainment industry as a lowly assistant in a production company.

While working at the production company, he started auditioning for various roles in films and television. In 1998, he made his first appearance in an episode of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’.

He appeared in a recurring role in the short-lived Fox series ‘Time of Your Life’ (1999-2000). In 2000, he appeared in a minor role in an episode of NBC series ‘ER’, and later played a waiter in the short film, ‘Room 302’ (2001).

He landed his first starring role in the ABC miniseries, ‘Dinotopia’ (2002), as the sensitive, introverted David Scott.

In 2003, he made a major breakthrough when he was cast as a younger version of Anthony Hopkins in the movie ‘The Human Stain’.

In the 2005 television drama ‘Prison Break’, Miller landed the role of Michael Scofield, a structural engineer who conceives a daring breakout plan to help his innocent brother escape death penalty. The role earned him rave reviews from critics and audiences for his compelling performance in the series which lasted four seasons.