Alano Miller

Alano Miller was born in Orlando, Florida, in 1980. His early life was marked by significant achievements in oratory, earning him six Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Winner titles and the Key to the City of Orlando. He also secured three national titles in oratory from organizations including the Elks of the World, NAACP, and Modern Woodsman of America. Miller further distinguished himself by winning the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts Award out of 8,500 students nationwide and receiving the Presidential Scholar Award. He pursued higher education, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Theater Arts and Film and later a Master of Fine Arts degree from Penn State University in 2008. These early accomplishments provided a strong foundation for his acting career, demonstrating a commitment to performance and communication.

Miller has built a dynamic career across various genres, effortlessly transitioning between comedy and drama, and appearing in film, television, and theater. His early film career began in 2012 with “All Wifed Out.” He gained significant recognition for his role as Cato in the WGN America series “Underground” (2016-2017), a performance that garnered praise from critics such as Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter, who called him “the best of the supporting escapees,” and Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times, who described his performance as “Fabulous.” This role earned him a spot on The Hollywood Reporter’s Supporting Class of 2016. That same year, Miller co-starred in Focus Features’ “Loving” alongside Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga, a performance for which he received a 2017 NAACP Image Award nomination. More recently, he starred as Evan Fisher in Ava DuVernay’s “Cherish the Day” (2020) and Lacy in “Sylvie’s Love” (2020), which premiered at Sundance 2020.

His extensive television credits include a starring role as twins Roman and Aaron Zazo in The CW’s Golden Globe Award-winning series “Jane the Virgin” (2014-2018). He also appeared in the Emmy Award-winning B.A.N. episode of FX’s “Atlanta” (2016), playing the fictional talk show host Montague. Other notable television appearances include “Dexter: New Blood” (2021-2022) as Sgt. ‘Coach’ Logan, “The Morning Show” (2023-2025) as Marcus Hunter, “DMZ” (2022) as Jordan, and guest roles in series such as “NCIS,” “Battle Creek,” “Stalker,” “Person of Interest,” “Golden Boy,” “Ironside,” “Vegas,” “Damages,” “How to Make It in America,” “Royal Pains,” and “The Red Line.” Miller’s theatrical work includes playing Malcolm King in Nathan Louis Jackson’s “Broke-ology” at Lincoln Center and appearing in Tarell Alvin McCraney’s acclaimed trilogy, including “Marcus, or the Secret of Sweet,” “The Brothers Size,” and “In the Red and Brown Water.” He also served as executive producer on the short film “White Face” in 2017.