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If I were to wait only for roles that clarify my racial makeup, I'd be waiting for a very, very long time.
Wentworth Miller
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Wentworth Miller
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: June 2
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Wentworth Earl Miller III
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As someone who has enjoyed visiting Russia in the past and can also claim a degree of Russian ancestry, it would make me happy to say yes. However, as a gay man, I must decline.
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