Afemo Omilami
- Acting
- December 13, 1950 · Petersburg, Virginia, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Freedom's Path · Ellis Freeman
- Women of the Movement · Add Reed
- Horror Noire · Zeke (segment 'The Lake')
- Full Count · Mr Gravitt
- Creepshow · Brenner
- A Brother's Honor · Richard Granger
- Poms · David
- The Best of Enemies · Franklin Mose
- Down for Whatever · Lieutenant Baker
- Genius · Philip Randolph
- Hidden Figures · Man Outside Store
- The Founder · Mr. Merriman (uncredited)
- Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders · Inspector Polino
- Saints & Sinners · Detective St. Charles
- Smoke & Mirrors · Cruschev
- Terminator Genisys · Perry
- Mad Dogs · Captain Churchill
- Survivor's Remorse · Richard Freeman
- Madam Secretary · President Babacar Diome
- The Good Lie · Dr. Monyang
- True Detective · Police Chief Holloway
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire · District 11 Mayor
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation · Chairman Joint Chief of Staff
- Steel Magnolias · Drum
- Beneath the Dark · The Man
- Chase · The Chief
- Past Life · Fred Lamm
- Bloodworth · Sheriff Bellweather
- Blood Done Sign My Name · Golden Frinks
- The Blind Side · CPS Caseworker
- Hounddog · Charles
- John Adams · Servant
- Side Order of Life · Thomas Beauchamp
- The Reaping · Haman
- The List · A.L. Jenkins
- Idlewild · Walter
- Heavens Fall · Leonard George
- Madea's Family Reunion · Isaac Sr.
- Glory Road · Mr. Flournoy
- Ghost Whisperer · Archivist
- Ray · Angry Husband
- The Alamo · Sam
- Cold Mountain · Joshua
- Runaway Jury · SUV Driver
- Drumline · President Wagner
- Sweet Home Alabama · Jimmy Lee
- I'm with Lucy · Cab Driver #1
- The Shield · Vince Peabo
- The Rosa Parks Story · Minister
- Rustin · Mel Jones
- Hood Rat · Attorney
- The Runaway · Jule Monroe
- Animal Factory · Captain Knight
- Sheena · Kontee
- Tigerland · SFC Ezra Landers
- Remember the Titans · Charles Campbell
- Bringing Out the Dead · Griss
- Wayward Son · Horace
- Chill Factor · Courtroom Colonel
- The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn · Noah's Father
- Forces of Nature · Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Funny Valentines · Ephraim Lee
- Selma, Lord, Selma · John Webb
- Dawson's Creek · Clifton Smalls
- Flash · Sam Parker
- New York News
- Gordy · Krugman
- The War · Quarry Man
- Drop Squad · Berl (Flip) Mangum
- Fortune Hunter · Pierre Toussant
- A Simple Twist of Fate · Bailiff
- Forrest Gump · Drill Sergeant
- The Real McCoy · Cab Dispatcher
- The Firm · Cotton Truck Driver
- Sankofa · Noble Ali
- I'll Fly Away · Mr. Hendricks
- White Lie · Bartender
- In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas · Prison Guard
- The Long Walk Home · Taxi Driver
- Web of Deceit · Bailiff