Michael scofield played by Wentworth Miller was born in England, grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Princeton University. He is a very competitive young actor in the film and television industry. Miller started working behind the scenes. After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in university, he came to Los Angeles in the spring of 1995 and worked in the development department of a small TV production company. However, his childhood dream made him quickly move to the entertainment circle. In the following years, Miller gradually began to appear in many TV series, such as Buffy the Vampire Hunter, Benevolence and Pop. Miller also played roles in the movies "Dinosaur Empire" and "Super Series". Miller also starred in robert benton's film The Stain of Human Nature, starring Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman. This film is about race and identity. Hopkins plays an accused university professor who keeps an incredible secret, while Miller plays a young professor. Miller went on to appear in The Legend of the Night and made guest appearances in Joan of Arcadia and Ghost Whisperer. Then he started shooting Prison Break and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance in TV Series in 2006.