Alano Herberto Miller (born 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Cato on the short-lived
WGN America
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drama series ''
Underground
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* Subterranea (geography), the regions beneath the surface of the Earth
Underground may also refer to:
Places
* The Underground (Boston), a music club in the Allston neighborhood of Boston
* The Underground ...
''.
Early life
Miller was born and raised in
Orlando
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,
Florida
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, U.S.
Miller is of
Cuba
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n,
Bahamian, and
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
n descent.
Miller attended
Seabreeze High School
Seabreeze High School is a public high school located in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. The school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1989.
Notable alumni
* Duane and Gregg Allman, of The Allman Brothers Band, class of 196 ...
in
Daytona Beach, Florida
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where he worked as a lifeguard and played basketball and football.
In his adolescent years, Miller struggled with weight and
body image
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.
Education
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
A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.)
is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts admini ...
degree from
Penn State University
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State became ...
.
Career
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.
Personal life
Miller currently resides in
Pasadena, California
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I ...
.
On June 26, 2009 he married fellow actor
DeWanda Wise
DeWanda Wise (née Jackson) (born May 30, 1984) is an American actress. She starred in Spike Lee's Netflix comedy-drama series ''She's Gotta Have It'' (2017–19), a contemporary adaptation of his 1986 film.
Early life and education
Wise was ...
after three months of dating. Both Miller and Wise are
vegan
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.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and recognitions
* 1997 Presidential Scholar Award
See also
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References
External links
*
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Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
21st-century American male actors
1980 births
Male actors from Orlando, Florida
American entertainers of Cuban descent
American actors of Jamaican descent
American people of Bahamian descent
Hispanic and Latino American male actors
People from Daytona Beach, Florida
State University of New York at Purchase alumni
University of Pennsylvania alumni