If you had told a very younger version of Montrel Maurice Miller that one day in the not too distant future that he would be an actor sharing his gifts with the masses, he would have probably laughed and told you that his ambition was to become a lawyer. Nonetheless, this kind hearted, animated youngster, who was born in Newton, Georgia, was destin...
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If you had told a very younger version of Montrel Maurice Miller that one day in the not too distant future that he would be an actor sharing his gifts with the masses, he would have probably laughed and told you that his ambition was to become a lawyer. Nonetheless, this kind hearted, animated youngster, who was born in Newton, Georgia, was destined to be in the world of entertainment. The youngest of 4 sons, Montrel had the ability to entertain and deeply connect with those around him. In high school, he played basketball and also graduated salutatorian of his class. He attended Florida A&M University, majoring in Business Economics. While in college, he developed an interest in acting and abandoned his plans to be a lawyer. After graduating with summa cum laude honors, he moved to Atlanta to pursue his acting career.He made his film debut with a supporting role in Unconditional (2012) starring Michael Ealy and Lynn Collins. In 2012, he made his television debut in Tyler Perry House of Payne (2006), playing the recurring role of "Rashard". In 2014, Montrel landed a role in the Academy Award nominated film Selma (2014). Also in 2014, Montrel booked a role on Resurrection (2014) and he landed a supporting role in Coffee Shop (2014), alongside Laura Vandervoort, Jon Lovitz, and Kevin Sorbo. Some of his other notable works include Being Mary Jane (2013), Papa (2012) starring Yong-woo Park, Nice Guy (2012), also starring Miguel A. Núñez Jr., D. Woods Grammy nominated music video for her Grammy nominated single "2 The Bottom" (2012), Wonderland (2011) starring Grammy nominated pop singer Natasha Bedingfield, and over 20 commercials, including NBA, Coca Cola, and Ford.
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