OMILANI, Afemo 1951–

PERSONAL

Born December 30, 1951, in Peterburg, VA; married Elizabeth, September 11, 1985; children: two.

Career: Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Longshoreman, Trading Places, 1983.

Bernie, The Money Pit, 1986.

Tall contraband, Glory, 1989.

Taxi driver, The Long Walk Home, 1990.

Noble Ali, Sankofa, 1993.

Cotton truck driver, The Firm, 1993.

Cab dispatcher, The Real McCoy, 1993.

Drill sergeant, Forrest Gump, 1994.

Bailiff, A Simple Twist of Fate, 1994.

Berl "Flip" Mangum, Drop Squad, 1994.

Quarry man, The War, 1994.

Krugman, Gordy, 1995.

Cab driver, Forces of Nature, 1999.

Courtroom colonel, Chill Factor, 1999.

Horace, Wayward Son, 1999.

Griss, Bringing Out the Dead, 1999.

Captain Midnight, Animal Factory, New City Releasing, 2000.

Sergeant Landers, Tigerland, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000.

Charles Campbell, Remember the Titans, Buena Vista, 2000.

Nowhere Road, 2002.

Baby of the Family, 2002.

President Wagner, Drumline, Fox 2000, 2002.

Cab driver number one, I'm with Lucy (also known as Autour de Lucy), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002.

Jimmy Lee, Sweet Home Alabama, Buena Vista, 2002.

Sporty utility vehicle driver, Runaway Jury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003.

Joshua, Cold Mountain, Miramax, 2003.

Sam, The Alamo, Buena Vista, 2004.

Angry husband, Ray, Universal, 2004.

Leonard George, Heavens Fall, 2005.

Mr. Flournoy, Glory Road, Buena Vista, 2006.

Film Work:

Automated dialogue replacement (ADR) voice, Daughters of the Dust, King Features Entertainment, 1992.

Television Appearances; Series:

Samir Fayyad, Another Life, 1984.

Jimmy Dawes, In the Heat of the Night, 1989–93.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Young black man with scars, Freedom Road, NBC, 1979.

Vet, Rage of Angels (also known as Sidney Sheldon's "Rage of Angels"), NBC, 1983.

Rob, Mama Flora's Family, CBS, 1998.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bob Moses, Murder in Mississippi, 1990.

Taxi driver, Caroline?, 1990.

Bailiff, Web of Deceit, 1990.

Prison guard, In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas (also known as In the Line of Duty: The Twilight Murders and Midnight Murders), NBC, 1991.

Bartender, White Lie, 1991.

Sam Parker, Flash, 1997.

John Webb, Selma, Lord, Selma, 1999.

Ephraim Lee, Funny Valentines, 1999.

Noah's father, The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn, 1999.

Jule Monroe, The Runaway, CBS, 2000.

Mel Jones, Rustin, Showtime, 2001.

Minister number one, The Rosa Parks Story, CBS, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Desmond Mexwell, "Cool Runnin'," Miami Vice, 1984.

Michael Kano, "Consultation," Law & Order, NBC, 1992.

"You Thought the Pope Was Something," New York News, 1995.

Henry Patterson, "Custody," Law & Order, NBC, 1996.

Darryl Lamaine, "Haven," Law & Order, NBC, 1999.

Kontee, "Mind Games," Sheena, syndicated, 2001.

Clifton Smalls, "Cigarette Burns," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 2002.

Clifton Smalls, "Swan Song," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 2002.

Agent Neil, "Mum," The Shield, FX Channel, 2004.

Also appeared as Mr. Hendricks, I'll Fly Away, NBC; plumber, Matt Waters.

Stage Appearances:

Foreign visitor, The Nest of the Wood Grouse, Joseph Papp Public Theater/Newman Theater, New York City, 1984.

Luke, On the Waterfront, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1995.

Kwami, Por'Knockers, Vineyard Theatre, New York City, 1995.