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He has appeared in many films such as [[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]] (1989), [[The Firm (1993 film)|The Firm]] (1993), [[Gordy]] (1995), [[Remember the Titans]] (2000), [[Hounddog (film)|Hounddog]] (2007), and [[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]] (2010). He is perhaps best known for his role as the Drill Sergeant in [[Forrest Gump]] (1994). He was nominated for "Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special" in the 2013 [[NAACP Image Award]]s for his performance in [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]]'s [[Steel Magnolias (2012 film)|Steel Magnolias]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-naacp-image-awards-nominations-list-20121211,0,3972506.story|title=NAACP Image Awards: The complete nominations list|last=Sandell|first=Scott|date=11 December 2012|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=8 January 2013}}</ref> |
He has appeared in many films such as [[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]] (1989), [[The Firm (1993 film)|The Firm]] (1993), [[Gordy]] (1995), [[Remember the Titans]] (2000), [[Hounddog (film)|Hounddog]] (2007), and [[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]] (2010). He is perhaps best known for his role as the Drill Sergeant in [[Forrest Gump]] (1994). He was nominated for "Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special" in the 2013 [[NAACP Image Award]]s for his performance in [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]]'s [[Steel Magnolias (2012 film)|Steel Magnolias]] as Drum Eatenton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-naacp-image-awards-nominations-list-20121211,0,3972506.story|title=NAACP Image Awards: The complete nominations list|last=Sandell|first=Scott|date=11 December 2012|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=8 January 2013}}</ref> |
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Afemo Omilami | |
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| Born | December 13, 1950 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979 to present |
Afemo Omilami (born December 13, 1950) is an American actor.[1]
Career
He has appeared in many films such as Glory (1989), The Firm (1993), Gordy (1995), Remember the Titans (2000), Hounddog (2007), and The Blind Side (2010). He is perhaps best known for his role as the Drill Sergeant in Forrest Gump (1994). He was nominated for "Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special" in the 2013 NAACP Image Awards for his performance in Lifetime's Steel Magnolias as Drum Eatenton.[2]
Personal life
He married his wife Elizabeth Omilami on September 11, 1985. She is an actress, minister, and a civil rights leader. They have two children son Awodele and daughter Juanita.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Scheck, Frank (19 February 2010). "Blood a bloodless telling of civil rights episode". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ Sandell, Scott (11 December 2012). "NAACP Image Awards: The complete nominations list". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 January 2013.