
Afemo Omilami
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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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Forrest Gump (1994)
as Drill Sergeant

Trading Places (1983)
as Longshoreman

Terminator Genisys (2015)
as Perry

Hidden Figures (2016)
as Man Outside Store

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

The Blind Side (2009)
as CPS Caseworker

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
as District 11 Mayor

The Founder (2016)
as Mr. Merriman (uncredited)

Glory (1989)
as Tall Contraband

Cold Mountain (2003)
as Joshua

Remember the Titans (2000)
as Charles Campbell

The Money Pit (1986)
as Bernie

The Firm (1993)
as Cotton Truck Driver

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
as Jimmy Lee

Runaway Jury (2003)
as SUV Driver

Ray (2004)
as Angry Husband

Drumline (2002)
as President Wagner

The Alamo (2004)
as Sam

The Reaping (2007)
as Haman

Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
as Griss

The Good Lie (2014)
as Dr. Monyang

Glory Road (2006)
as Mr. Flournoy

Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
as Isaac Sr.

Tigerland (2000)
as SFC Ezra Landers

The Real McCoy (1993)
as Cab Dispatcher

Forces of Nature (1999)
as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Animal Factory (2000)
as Captain Knight

The Long Walk Home (1990)
as Taxi Driver

The War (1994)
as Quarry Man

A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
as Bailiff

The Best of Enemies (2019)
as Franklin Mose

Hounddog (2008)
as Charles

Poms (2019)
as David

Chill Factor (1999)
as Courtroom Colonel

Heavens Fall (2006)
as Leonard George

The List (2007)
as A.L. Jenkins

Idlewild (2006)
as Walter

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

Drop Squad (1994)
as Berl (Flip) Mangum

Flash (1997)
as Sam Parker

Wayward Son (1999)
as Horace

Steel Magnolias (2012)
as Drum

Bloodworth (2010)
as Sheriff Bellweather

I'm with Lucy (2002)
as Cab Driver #1

Gordy (1995)
as Krugman

Hood Rat (2001)
as Attorney

The Runaway (2000)
as Jule Monroe

White Lie (1991)
as Bartender

Murder in Mississippi (1990)
as Bob Moses

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

The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
Actor

A Brother's Honor (2019)
as Richard Granger

Blood Done Sign My Name (2010)
as Golden Frinks

Full Count (2019)
as Mr Gravitt

Beneath the Dark (2010)
as The Man

Down for Whatever (2018)
as Lieutenant Baker

Freedom Road (1979)
as Young Black Man with Scars

Caroline? (1990)
as Taxi Driver

Rustin (2001)
as Mel Jones

Web of Deceit (1990)
as Bailiff

Freedom's Path (2023)
as Ellis Freeman

Selma, Lord, Selma (1999)
as John Webb

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

Funny Valentines (1999)
as Ephraim Lee

Sankofa (1993)
as Noble Ali

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976)
as Charlie Weems

Smoke & Mirrors (2016)
as Cruschev





