Afemo Omilami
Department: 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.
Known For
Forrest Gump
1994
The Long Walk Home
1990
Horror Noire
2021
Animal Factory
2000
Drumline
2002
Hounddog
2008
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
Gordy
1995
Freedom's Path
2023
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
1991
Funny Valentines
1999
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
1999
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
The Good Lie
2014
Web of Deceit
1990
Tigerland
2000
Freedom Road
1979
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013
Remember the Titans
2000
Terminator Genisys
2015
Steel Magnolias
2012
Sankofa
1993
Hidden Figures
2016
Beneath the Dark
2010
Down for Whatever
2018
Runaway Jury
2003
Drop Squad
1994
Chill Factor
1999
Poms
2019
Bringing Out the Dead
1999
Selma, Lord, Selma
1999
The Rosa Parks Story
2002
Full Count
2019
The Money Pit
1986
Trading Places
1983
The Firm
1993
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
1976
The Real McCoy
1993
Sweet Home Alabama
2002
The List
2007
The Blind Side
2009
The Best of Enemies
2019
A Brother's Honor
2019
Glory
1989
The Reaping
2007
Cold Mountain
2003
The Founder
2016
Blood Done Sign My Name
2010
Bloodworth
2010
Idlewild
2006
Heavens Fall
2006
Glory Road
2006
Ray
2004
The Alamo
2004
I'm with Lucy
2002
Rustin
2001
The Runaway
2000
Wayward Son
1999
Forces of Nature
1999
Flash
1997
The War
1994
A Simple Twist of Fate
1994
White Lie
1991
Caroline?
1990
Murder in Mississippi
1990
Smoke & Mirrors
2016
Hood Rat
2001
In the Heat of the Night
1988
Law & Order
1990
The Shield
2002
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Sheena
2000
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
New York News
1995
Rage of Angels
1983
Dawson's Creek
1998
Saints & Sinners
2016
True Detective
2014
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Creepshow
2019
Miami Vice
1984
Genius
2017
Women of the Movement
2022
Survivor's Remorse
2014
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016
Mad Dogs
2015
Chase
2010
Past Life
2010
John Adams
2008
Side Order of Life
2007
Fortune Hunter
1994
In the Heat of the Night
1988
I'll Fly Away
1991
Madam Secretary
2014