After bagging small parts in film and on TV, Wentworth Miller 35, became an overnight celeb for his role as Michael Scofield in Prison Break.

Why do you think Prison Break has worldwide appeal?
At its core, the show’s about how far one man is prepared to go to save loved ones. That theme is universal.

Is it hard now for you to have a private life?
If it’s a fan it’s a very different situation than if it’s a paparazzo with a camera. I’m happy to meet the fans, but it’s a different kind of attention when you notice the same van has been trailing your car for the last five hours.

When you first made it big on Prison Break did you think: “Hey, I’m a sex symbol!”
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t! From time to time it was flattering, all that good stuff. Michael’s not particularly sympathetic, and yet what followed was kind of incredible. But I’d like to believe I have more to offer than what you see before you.

Have your family had to deal with your celebrity?
Not particularly. But I do feel responsible for them, for their privacy. If someone were to come after a person I love – God forbid – I think I would see an overlap between me and my Prison Break character.

Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/