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Wentworth Miller is an American actor who gained widespread recognition for his role as Michael Scofield in the television series 'Prison Break'. Born on June 2, 1972, Miller has shown a passion for acting from a young age and has appeared in various film and television projects.

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“The backstory to anyone of mixed race is a lifetime spent being incorrectly perceived and choosing either to allow that misperception to continue or to correct it, so I am aware of identity and race as being much more fluid, I think, than someone who is "purely" one thing or the other. And acting does challenge me to address those particular issues.”

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“When I got to college, acting suddenly seemed like a very risky proposition and all my friends were going to law school or med school or Wall Street.”

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“There's so much we can't express in our day-to-day interaction with people because it's considered inappropriate. And acting is all about being inappropriate.”

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“My rule is you want someone whos got both feet on the ground. An ideal girlfriend might be someone who works in the business and can understand what youre going through but is not an actor themselves - is willing to run lines with you but when you start acting crazy, they throw up their hands and take you for what you are and be accepting.”

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“It was just expected that I would go to college. Both my parents are teachers and they tolerated acting, but I was going to go to a school of quality or bust. Which made my downshifting back to acting afterward a little difficult.”

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“You have to love what you do, and you have to need it like you need air. And there's nothing else that would give me the same degree of satisfaction as acting, which is why I can't walk away from it.”

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Born: June 2, 1972
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 68

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