Afemo Omilami

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 13, 1950 (75 yrs)

place of birth

Petersburg, Virginia, USA

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Forrest Gump
8.5

Forrest Gump

1994as Drill Sergeant
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
5.7

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013as Chairman Joint Chief of Staff
Terminator Genisys
6.0

Terminator Genisys

2015as Perry
Trading Places
7.2

Trading Places

1983as Longshoreman
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
7.4

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013as District 11 Mayor
Hidden Figures
8.0

Hidden Figures

2016as Man Outside Store
The Blind Side
7.7

The Blind Side

2009as CPS Caseworker
Sweet Home Alabama
6.4

Sweet Home Alabama

2002as Jimmy Lee
Glory
7.5

Glory

1989as Tall Contraband
The Founder
7.1

The Founder

2016as Mr. Merriman (uncredited)
Remember the Titans
7.7

Remember the Titans

2000as Charles Campbell
The Firm
6.7

The Firm

1993as Cotton Truck Driver
Cold Mountain
6.9

Cold Mountain

2003as Joshua
Ray
7.5

Ray

2004as Angry Husband
The Alamo
5.8

The Alamo

2004as Sam
The Money Pit
6.5

The Money Pit

1986as Bernie
Drumline
6.9

Drumline

2002as President Wagner
Runaway Jury
6.9

Runaway Jury

2003as SUV Driver
The Reaping
5.8

The Reaping

2007as Haman
Bringing Out the Dead
6.6

Bringing Out the Dead

1999as Griss
Glory Road
7.4

Glory Road

2006as Mr. Flournoy
The Good Lie
7.5

The Good Lie

2014as Dr. Monyang
Madea's Family Reunion
6.4

Madea's Family Reunion

2006as Isaac Sr.
The Best of Enemies
7.4

The Best of Enemies

2019as Franklin Mose
The Real McCoy
5.7

The Real McCoy

1993as Cab Dispatcher
Hounddog
6.4

Hounddog

2008as Charles
The War
6.6

The War

1994as Quarry Man
A Simple Twist of Fate
6.1

A Simple Twist of Fate

1994as Bailiff
Tigerland
6.6

Tigerland

2000as SFC Ezra Landers
Animal Factory
6.3

Animal Factory

2000as Captain Knight
Poms
6.6

Poms

2019as David
Forces of Nature
5.5

Forces of Nature

1999as Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Long Walk Home
7.6

The Long Walk Home

1990as Taxi Driver
Chill Factor
4.9

Chill Factor

1999as Courtroom Colonel
The List
3.5

The List

2007as A.L. Jenkins
Heavens Fall
7.0

Heavens Fall

2006as Leonard George
Idlewild
5.7

Idlewild

2006as Walter
Blood Done Sign My Name
5.6

Blood Done Sign My Name

2010as Golden Frinks
Steel Magnolias
6.9

Steel Magnolias

2012as Drum
I'm with Lucy
5.4

I'm with Lucy

2002as Cab Driver #1
Freedom Road
5.2

Freedom Road

1979as Young Black Man with Scars
Horror Noire
4.5

Horror Noire

2021as Zeke (segment 'The Lake')
Beneath the Dark
4.9

Beneath the Dark

2010as The Man
Hood Rat
5.3

Hood Rat

2001as Attorney
Gordy
5.4

Gordy

1995as Krugman
Murder in Mississippi
6.9

Murder in Mississippi

1990as Bob Moses
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
6.2

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

1999as Noah's Father
The Rosa Parks Story
7.1

The Rosa Parks Story

2002
Bloodworth
6.5

Bloodworth

2010as Sheriff Bellweather
Selma, Lord, Selma
7.2

Selma, Lord, Selma

1999as John Webb