Semaj Miller
Semaj Miller, the self-proclaimed "Southern Boy by way of Chicago," is an actor/writer/director from the Windy City's storied South-Side now based in Los Angeles, CA. Miller is a professional actor/writer and a 2020 graduate of the University of Washington's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program and the School of Drama at Syracuse University where he was a Sorkin Scholar. He has worked in premiere regional theatres across the country and has developed a slate of solo performances and film projects.
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TV / Film
Pretty Dreams • Short • Casting Director 3 • Qailen Mingo-Long
Project Control • Short • Quincy • Jonathan Rowan
The Miller House Massacre • Short • Supporting • James Anthony | Jonathan Rowan
#MoreLife • Short • Lead, Co-Writer • Maji Made Media, LLC • Aj Lovelace
Breathe • Corey • Stanton Long
Theater
Fat Ham • Larry • Seattle Rep • Timothy McCuen Piggee • Seattle, United States
Twelfth Night • Sebastian (u/s) • OSF • Dawn Monique Williams • Ashland, United States
Three Musketeers • Alexander Dumas • Oregon Shakespeare • Kent Gash • Ashland, United States
The Royale • Jay “The Sport” Jackson • Kansas City Rep Theatre • Steph Paul • Kansas City, United States
The Lake Effect • Bernard (u/s) • Silk Road Rising • Timothy Douglass • Chicago, United States
Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity • Chad Deity (u/s) • Victory Gardens • Eddie Torress • Chicago, United States
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom • Sylvester Brown • Syracuse Stage • Tim Bond • Syracuse, United States
Commercial
Battle Buddy • TV-Commercial • 2025 Regional Emmy • Robert Ham
OXO Cookware • TV-Commercial
Voice
Dream Sequence • Blumhouse Productions
Zone of Silence • Bettina Lopez
Education
University of Washington • Master of Fine Arts, Acting
Syracuse University • Bachelors of Fine Arts, Acting
On-Camera • Graham Shiels Studios • Los Angeles, United States
University of Washington, School of Drama • Jane Nichols, Instructor • Seattle, United States
Professional Actor Training Program, University of Washington • Master of Fine Arts, Acting • Seattle, United States
Syracuse University • Sorkin Week • Los Angeles, United States
Syracuse University • Bachelors of Fine Arts, Acting • Syracuse , United States
Award
We the People Grant • Residency Grant • Sweet Bea's • Waco Theater