Omar Dorsey
Omar Dorsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1975 Decatur, Georgia, U.S |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | 2 |
Omar J. Dorsey (born December 22, 1975) is an American actor. He has appeared in films The Blind Side (2009), Django Unchained (2012), and Selma (2014) playing James Orange. In 2016, Dorsey began starring as Hollywood Desonier in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar.
Career
Dorsey has played small parts in a number of films in early career, include Juwanna Mann, Starsky & Hutch, and The Blind Side.[1] In 2012, he co-starred in Django Unchained.[2] On television, he guest-starred on ER, The Shield, The Mentalist, Castle, Rizzoli & Isles, and NCIS. he had the recurring roles in Showtime drama Ray Donovan as Cookie Brown, Fox comedy-drama Rake, and HBO comedy Eastbound & Down.[3][4]
In 2014, Dorsey played Civil Rights Movement activist James Orange in the historical drama film Selma directed by Ava DuVernay.[5] In 2016, DuVernay cast Dorsey in her drama series Queen Sugar for Oprah Winfrey Network.[6][7]
Personal life
Dorsey was born in Decatur, Georgia. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Road Trip | Lawrence | |
| 2001 | Boycott | MLK Guard | Television film |
| 2001 | Losing Grace | Opposing Player | |
| 2002 | Juwanna Mann | Rickey | |
| 2002 | Drumline | James | |
| 2004 | Starsky & Hutch | Lamell | |
| 2005 | The Reading Room | Ned | Television film |
| 2006 | School for Scoundrels | Lawrence | |
| 2008 | Ninja Cheerleaders | Manny | |
| 2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | Police Officer Hough | |
| 2009 | The Blind Side | 'Big Tony' Hamilton | |
| 2010 | The Wronged Man | Leroy Matthews | Television film |
| 2010 | Louis | Walter | |
| 2011 | Setup | G Money | |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | Chicken Charlie | |
| 2014 | Heaven's Hard Pitches | Michael Oso | Short film |
| 2014 | Selma | James Orange | |
| 2015 | Hollywood Adventures | Airport Staff | |
| 2015 | Viper | Andre | Short film |
| 2015 | Bolden! | Walter | |
| 2015 | Bad Things | Pugie Hudson | Short film |
| 2016 | 9 Rides | Uber Pool Man | |
| 2016 | Dog Eat Dog | Moon Man | |
| 2016 | Cargo | Eddie | |
| 2016 | Thank You for Your Service |
References
- ^ "Omar Dorsey's 7 Tips for Standing Out as an Actor". Backstage. 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Omar Dorsey on new show 'Rake' and why 'Django Unchained' made him a better actor [Exclusive]". TheCelebrityCafe.com. 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Omar J. Dorsey Joins Showtime's 'Ray Donovan'". Deadline.com. 3 April 2014.
- ^ "'Eastbound & Down' Enlists 'Django Unchained' Actor for Final Season (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 July 2013.
- ^ "PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND PATHÉ ANNOUNCE THE START OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON "SELMA"". Paramount Pictures. 20 May 2014.
- ^ Denise Petski. "'Queen Sugar' Adds Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Omar J. Dorsey - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Tambay A. Obenson (27 January 2016). "Omar J. Dorsey, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe Join 'Que - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Omar J. Dorsey Interview". debbiethreet. 26 November 2012.