| Intro | American actor |
| Is |
Actor Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 22 December 1975, Decatur |
| Age: | 44 years |
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 played small parts in a number of films early in his career, including Juwanna Mann, Starsky & Hutch, and The Blind Side. In 2012, he co-starred in Django Unchained. On television, he guest-starred on ER, The Shield, The Mentalist, Castle, Rizzoli & Isles, and NCIS. He had recurring roles in the Showtime drama Ray Donovan as Cookie Brown, the Fox comedy-drama Rake, and the HBO comedy Eastbound & Down.
In 2014, Dorsey played Civil Rights Movement activist James Orange in the historical drama film Selma directed by Ava DuVernay. In 2016, DuVernay cast Dorsey in her drama series Queen Sugar for Oprah Winfrey Network.
Personal life
Dorsey was born in Decatur, Georgia. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.
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 | |
| 2006 | Our House | Milkbone | Television film |
| 2008 | Ninja Cheerleaders | Manny | |
| 2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | The Vegas 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 | Ray Donovan | Cookie Brown | |
| 2014 | Eastbound & Down | Dontel Benjamin | |
| 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 | Aquarius | Ralph Church | Season 2 recurring role |
| 2016–present | Queen Sugar | Hollywood Desonier | |
| 2017 | Blue Bloods | Ernie “Goodnight” Mason | Episode: “Not Fade Away” |
| 2017 | Hell’s Kitchen | Himself | Episode: “Aerial Maneuvers” |
| 2017 | Thank You for Your Service | Dante | |
| 2018 | Halloween | Sheriff Barker | |
| 2019 | When They See Us | Elombre Brath | Miniseries |