Portrait of Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Acting

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.

Born: December 13, 1950

Place of Birth: Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Filmography

2023
Freedom's Path

as Ellis Freeman

2022
2021
Horror Noire

as Zeke (segment 'The Lake')

2019
Full Count

as Mr Gravitt

2019
Creepshow

as Brenner

2019
A Brother's Honor

as Richard Granger

2019
Poms

as David

2019
The Best of Enemies

as Franklin Mose

2018
Down for Whatever

as Lieutenant Baker

2017
Genius

as Philip Randolph

2016
Hidden Figures

as Man Outside Store

2016
The Founder

as Mr. Merriman (uncredited)

2016
2016
Saints & Sinners

as Detective St. Charles

2016
Smoke & Mirrors

as Cruschev

2015
2015
Mad Dogs

as Captain Churchill

2014
Survivor's Remorse

as Richard Freeman

2014
Madam Secretary

as President Babacar Diome

2014
The Good Lie

as Dr. Monyang

2014
True Detective

as Police Chief Holloway

2013
2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation

as Chairman Joint Chief of Staff

2012
2010
2010
Chase

as The Chief

2010
Past Life

as Fred Lamm

2010
Bloodworth

as Sheriff Bellweather

2010
Blood Done Sign My Name

as Golden Frinks

2009
The Blind Side

as CPS Caseworker

2008
John Adams

as Servant

2007
Side Order of Life

as Thomas Beauchamp

2007
The Reaping

as Haman

2007
Hounddog

as Charles

2007
The List

as A.L. Jenkins

2006
Idlewild

as Walter

2006
Heavens Fall

as Leonard George

2006
2006
Glory Road

as Mr. Flournoy

2005
Ghost Whisperer

as Archivist

2004
Ray

as Angry Husband

2004
The Alamo

as Sam

2003
Cold Mountain

as Joshua

2003
Runaway Jury

as SUV Driver

2002
Drumline

as President Wagner

2002
Sweet Home Alabama

as Jimmy Lee

2002
I'm with Lucy

as Cab Driver #1

2002
The Shield

as Vince Peabo

2001
Rustin

as Mel Jones

2001
Hood Rat

as Attorney

2000
The Runaway

as Jule Monroe

2000
Animal Factory

as Captain Knight

2000
Sheena

as Kontee

2000
Tigerland

as SFC Ezra Landers

2000
Remember the Titans

as Charles Campbell

1999
Wayward Son

as Horace

1999
Chill Factor

as Courtroom Colonel

1999
Forces of Nature

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

1999
Funny Valentines

as Ephraim Lee

1999
Selma, Lord, Selma

as John Webb

1998
Dawson's Creek

as Clifton Smalls

1997
Flash

as Sam Parker

1995
Gordy

as Krugman

1994
The War

as Quarry Man

1994
Drop Squad

as Berl (Flip) Mangum

1994
Drop Squad

as Flip

1994
Fortune Hunter

as Pierre Toussant

1994
Forrest Gump

as Drill Sergeant

1993
The Real McCoy

as Cab Dispatcher

1993
The Firm

as Cotton Truck Driver

1993
Sankofa

as Noble Ali

1991
I'll Fly Away

as Mr. Hendricks

1991
White Lie

as Bartender

1990
The Long Walk Home

as Taxi Driver

1990
Web of Deceit

as Bailiff

1990
Law & Order

as Henry Patterson

1990
Law & Order

as Michael Kano

1990
Law & Order

as Darryl Lamaine

1990
Caroline?

as Taxi Driver

1990
1989
Glory

as Tall Contraband

1988
In the Heat of the Night

as Walker Harris

1988
1986
The Money Pit

as Bernie

1984
Miami Vice

as Desmond Maxwell

1983
Trading Places

as Longshoreman

1983
1979
Freedom Road

as Young Black Man with Scars

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Taxi Driver

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Jule Monroe