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name: "Omar J. Dorsey"
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born: "22 December 1975"
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average_fi1m_score: 81
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# Omar J. Dorsey

Actor. Born 22 December 1975 in Decatur, Georgia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 December 1975, Decatur, Georgia, USA
- **Active:** 2009–2014
- **Also known as:** Omar Dorsey,  オマール・ドーシー, オマー・Ｊ・ドージー

## Biography

Omar J. Dorsey is an American actor born on 22 December 1975 in Decatur, Georgia. He graduated from the DeKalb Center for the Performing Arts at Avondale High School in 1994 and began studying acting at the age of 13 under Afemo Omilami.

Dorsey appeared in films including *The Blind Side* (2009), *Django Unchained* (2012) and *Selma* (2014), playing James Orange. On television he starred as Hollingsworth "Hollywood" Desonier in the Oprah Winfrey Network series *Queen Sugar* (2016–2022) and recurred as Sheriff Barker in the *Halloween* films (2018–2022). He has also had guest and recurring roles in series such as *The Mentalist*, *Bones* and *Bookie*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Selma* (2014), Fi1m 84, as James Orange — [page](https://film.one/film/selma.md)
- *Eastbound & Down* (2009), Fi1m 78, as Dontel Benjamin — [page](https://film.one/tv/eastbound-and-down.md)

## Also known for

- *The Blind Side* (2009), "Big Tony" Hamilton
- *Halloween* (2018), Sheriff Barker
- *The Mentalist* (2008), CBI Agent Anthony Niskin
- *Bones* (2005), Chad Lester
- *Halloween Kills* (2021), Sheriff Barker
- *Starsky & Hutch* (2004), Lamell
- *NCIS* (2003), Vernon Dale
- *Road Trip* (2000), Lawrence

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