
Afemo Omilami
Known for Acting · 92 credits
- Born
- 1950-12-13 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (25)

Law & Order
1990
as Henry Patterson / Michael Kano / Darryl Lamaine

True Detective
2014
as Police Chief Holloway

Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Archivist

Dawson's Creek
1998
as Clifton Smalls

Miami Vice
1984
as Desmond Maxwell

The Shield
2002
as Vince Peabo

Madam Secretary
2014
as President Babacar Diome

Genius
2017
as Philip Randolph

In the Heat of the Night
1988
as Walker Harris / Jimmy Dawes

Creepshow
2019
as Brenner

Sheena
2000
as Kontee

John Adams
2008
as Servant

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016
as Inspector Polino

New York News
1995

I'll Fly Away
1991
as Mr. Hendricks

Chase
2010
as The Chief

Saints & Sinners
2016
as Detective St. Charles

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Taxi Driver / Jule Monroe

Survivor's Remorse
2014
as Richard Freeman

Past Life
2010
as Fred Lamm

Mad Dogs
2015
as Captain Churchill

Side Order of Life
2007
as Thomas Beauchamp

Women of the Movement
2022
as Add Reed

Rage of Angels
1983
as Vet #1

Fortune Hunter
1994
as Pierre Toussant
Movies (67)

Forrest Gump
1994
as Drill Sergeant

Terminator Genisys
2015
as Perry

Hidden Figures
2016
as Man Outside Store

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013
as District 11 Mayor

Trading Places
1983
as Longshoreman

The Blind Side
2009
as CPS Caseworker

G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
as Chairman Joint Chief of Staff

The Founder
2016
as Mr. Merriman (uncredited)

Drumline
2002
as President Wagner

Remember the Titans
2000
as Charles Campbell

Glory
1989
as Tall Contraband

The Firm
1993
as Cotton Truck Driver

Cold Mountain
2003
as Joshua

Ray
2004
as Angry Husband

Sweet Home Alabama
2002
as Jimmy Lee

Runaway Jury
2003
as SUV Driver

The Alamo
2004
as Sam

Animal Factory
2000
as Captain Knight

Bringing Out the Dead
1999
as Griss

Tigerland
2000
as SFC Ezra Landers

The Money Pit
1986
as Bernie

Glory Road
2006
as Mr. Flournoy

The Reaping
2007
as Haman

Hounddog
2008
as Charles

The Best of Enemies
2019
as Franklin Mose

The Good Lie
2014
as Dr. Monyang

Madea's Family Reunion
2006
as Isaac Sr.

The War
1994
as Quarry Man

Steel Magnolias
2012
as Drum

Wayward Son
1999
as Horace

Forces of Nature
1999
as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Idlewild
2006
as Walter

Full Count
2019
as Mr Gravitt

The Long Walk Home
1990
as Taxi Driver

Poms
2019
as David

The Real McCoy
1993
as Cab Dispatcher

Chill Factor
1999
as Courtroom Colonel

Heavens Fall
2006
as Leonard George

A Simple Twist of Fate
1994
as Bailiff

Bloodworth
2010
as Sheriff Bellweather

Flash
1997
as Sam Parker

I'm with Lucy
2002
as Cab Driver #1

Murder in Mississippi
1990
as Bob Moses

Drop Squad
1994
as Berl (Flip) Mangum

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
1999
as Noah's Father

Blood Done Sign My Name
2010
as Golden Frinks

The List
2007
as A.L. Jenkins

Freedom Road
1979
as Young Black Man with Scars

Freedom's Path
2023
as Ellis Freeman

Hood Rat
2001
as Attorney

Caroline?
1990
as Taxi Driver

A Brother's Honor
2019
as Richard Granger

In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
1991
as Prison Guard

Horror Noire
2021
as Zeke (segment 'The Lake')

Beneath the Dark
2010
as The Man

Funny Valentines
1999
as Ephraim Lee

The Rosa Parks Story
2002

Gordy
1995
as Krugman

Rustin
2001
as Mel Jones

The Runaway
2000
as Jule Monroe

Selma, Lord, Selma
1999
as John Webb

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
1976
as Charlie Weems

Down for Whatever
2018
as Lieutenant Baker

Sankofa
1993
as Noble Ali

White Lie
1991
as Bartender

Web of Deceit
1990
as Bailiff

Smoke & Mirrors
2016
as Cruschev
About Afemo Omilami
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. With 92 credits spanning from 1951 to 2023, Afemo Omilami has appeared in 67 films and 25 TV shows.
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- Forrest Gump (1994) — as Drill Sergeant
- Terminator Genisys (2015) — as Perry
- Hidden Figures (2016) — as Man Outside Store
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) — as District 11 Mayor
- Trading Places (1983) — as Longshoreman
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