Alano Miller | |
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Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Spouse |
Alano Herberto Miller (born 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Cato on the short-lived WGN America drama series Underground .
Miller was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, U.S. He is of Cuban, Bahamian, and Jamaican descent. [1] Miller attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, where he worked as a lifeguard and played basketball and football. In his adolescent years, he struggled with weight and body image. [2]
Miller earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Theater Arts and Film. In 2008, Miller earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Penn State University. [3] [4] [5]
In 2012, Miller's film career began in All Wifed Out. Miller is known for his role in the 2016 film Loving. In December 2016, Miller was nominated for the 48th NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. [6]
Miller currently resides in Pasadena, California. [1] On June 26, 2009, he married fellow actor DeWanda Wise after three months of dating. [7] [8] Both Miller and Wise are vegan. [9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Champagne | Chris | Short film |
2010 | Loop Planes | Junior | Short film |
2010 | Pour aimer, encore | Vaughn | Short film |
2010 | Hector is Gonna Kill Nate | Nate | Short film |
2012 | All Wifed Out | Kevin | Feature film debut |
2013 | Wish You Well | Eugene Randal | |
2016 | Loving | Raymond Green | [10] [11] |
2017 | White Face | — | Short film; Executive Producer |
2020 | Sylvie's Love | Lacy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Royal Pains | Jeff | Television debut Episode: "A Man Called Grandpa" |
2011 | How to Make It in America | Malik | Episode: "What's in a Name?" |
2012 | Damages | Video Chat Informant | 2 episodes |
2012 | Vegas | Ray Humphries | Episode: "All That Glitter" |
2013 | Golden Boy | Deaundre | Episode: "Pilot" |
2013 | Person of Interest | Robert Johnson/R.J. Phillips | Episode: "Liberty" |
2013 | Ironside | Sergeant Seth Courier | Episode: "Brothers in Arms" |
2014 | Stalker | Troy Gunn | Episode: "Pilot" |
2014 | Wild Blue | Joaquin Tate | Television Movie |
2014–2018 | Jane the Virgin | Aaron Zazo/Roman Zazo | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
2015 | NCIS | Vince Armstrong | Episode: "We Build, We Fight" |
2015 | Battle Creek | Joey | Episode: "Man's Best Friend" |
2016 | Atlanta | Franklin Montague | Episode: "B.A.N." |
2016–2017 | Underground | Cato | Main cast, 20 episodes |
2017 | Shots Fired | Dom | Episode: "Hour Seven: Content of Their Character" |
2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | Gavin Green | 3 episodes |
2020 | Cherish the Day | Evan Fisher | Main cast |
2021–2022 | Dexter: New Blood | Logan | Main cast |
2019-present | The Morning Show | Marcus Hunter | Episode: "White Noise" |
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