Acting
Afemo Omilami
EN cinema · 68 credits
Born
13 December 1950 (age 75)
Birthplace
Petersburg, Virginia, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
Freedom's Path
as Ellis Freeman
Horror Noire
as Zeke (segment 'The Lake')
Poms
as David
Full Count
as Mr Gravitt
The Best of Enemies
as Franklin Mose
A Brother's Honor
as Richard Granger
Down for Whatever
as Lieutenant Baker
Hidden Figures
as Man Outside Store
The Founder
as Mr. Merriman (uncredited)
Smoke & Mirrors
as Cruschev
Terminator Genisys
as Perry
The Good Lie
as Dr. Monyang
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
as Chairman Joint Chief of Staff
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
as District 11 Mayor
Steel Magnolias
as Drum
Beneath the Dark
as The Man
Blood Done Sign My Name
as Golden Frinks
Bloodworth
as Sheriff Bellweather
The Blind Side
as CPS Caseworker
Hounddog
as Charles
The List
as A.L. Jenkins
The Reaping
as Haman
Madea's Family Reunion
as Isaac Sr.
Idlewild
as Walter
Heavens Fall
as Leonard George
Glory Road
as Mr. Flournoy
Ray
as Angry Husband
The Alamo
as Sam
Runaway Jury
as SUV Driver
Cold Mountain
as Joshua
Drumline
as President Wagner
The Rosa Parks Story
as Minister
Sweet Home Alabama
as Jimmy Lee
I'm with Lucy
as Cab Driver #1
Rustin
as Mel Jones
Hood Rat
as Attorney
Animal Factory
as Captain Knight
Tigerland
as SFC Ezra Landers
Remember the Titans
as Charles Campbell
The Runaway
as Jule Monroe
Funny Valentines
as Ephraim Lee
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
as Noah's Father
Chill Factor
as Courtroom Colonel
Selma, Lord, Selma
as John Webb
Wayward Son
as Horace
Forces of Nature
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Flash
as Sam Parker
Gordy
as Krugman
Forrest Gump
as Drill Sergeant
Drop Squad
as Berl (Flip) Mangum
The War
as Quarry Man
A Simple Twist of Fate
as Bailiff, Actor
Sankofa
as Noble Ali
The Firm
as Cotton Truck Driver
The Real McCoy
as Cab Dispatcher
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
as Prison Guard
White Lie
as Bartender
The Long Walk Home
as Taxi Driver
Web of Deceit
as Bailiff
Caroline?
as Taxi Driver
Murder in Mississippi
as Bob Moses
Glory
as Tall Contraband
The Money Pit
as Bernie
Trading Places
as Longshoreman
Freedom Road
as Young Black Man with Scars
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
as Charlie Weems