Dick Miller
Dec 25, 1928 - Jan 30, 2019 (90 years old) in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Dick Miller (December 25, 1928 – January 30, 2019) was an American character actor who appeared in more than 180 films, including many produced by Roger Corman. He later appeared in the films of directors who began their careers with Corman, including Joe Dante, James Cameron, and Martin Scorsese, with the distinction of appearing in every film directed by Dante. He was known for playing the beleaguered everyman, often in one-scene appearances.
Miller's main roles in films included Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Explorers, Piranha, The Howling, A Bucket of Blood, The Little Shop of Horrors, Not of This Earth, Chopping Mall, Night of the Creeps, The Terminator, The 'Burbs, Small Soldiers and Quake.
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Known For
The Virginian
Jon Blake
ER
Mr. Ackerman
Batman: The Animated Series
Boxy Bennett (voice)
Mannix
Fashion Photographer (uncredited)
Wagon Train
Michel
Combat!
Young Soldier
NYPD Blue
Carl Bode
Credits
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Self★ 7 -
Self★ 8 -
(archive footage)★ NR -
Hanukkah 2019Rabbi Walter Paisley★ 2.9 -
Waitress (voice)★ NR -
Walter★ NR -
Burying the Ex 2014Grumpy Cop★ 5.5 -
That Guy Dick Miller 2014Self★ 7 -
Cutaways 2013★ NR -
Corman's World 2011Self - Actor★ 7.1 -
Self★ 6.7 -
The Hole 2009Pizza Delivery Guy★ 5.8 -
Eddie★ 4.9 -
Trapped Ashes 2006Max (segment "Wraparound")★ 5 -
Oberon (voice)★ 8.3 -
Security Guard★ 6.3 -
Maximum Surge 2003Boxing Cornerman★ 1.6 -
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Route 666 2001Bartender★ 5.1 -
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Himself★ 7 -
Time of Your Life 1999★ 5.7 -
Snoops 1999Jolie★ 7 -
SportsCentury 1999★ NR -
Small Soldiers 1998Joe★ 6.6 -
The Second Civil War 1997Eddie O'Neill★ 6.1 -
Peddler★ 4.8 -
Clueless 1996★ 6.2 -
Number One Fan 1995Night Manager★ 2.6 -
Uncle Willy★ 6.9 -
ER 1994Mr. Ackerman★ 7.8 -
Officer Murphy★ 4.4 -
Officer Paisley★ 5.8 -
Runaway Daughters 1994Roy Farrell★ 6 -
Rebel Highway 1994Roy Farrell★ 10 -
Mona Must Die 1994Father Stilicato★ 1
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Sister, Sister 1994Mr. Eichelberger★ 7 -
Midnight Runaround 1994O'Doul★ 6.6 -
Weird Science 1994★ 6.7 -
Chuckie Sol (voice)★ 7.5 -
NYPD Blue 1993Carl Bode★ 7 -
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Fallen Angels 1993Carl★ 5.9 -
Matinee 1993Herb Denning★ 6.7 -
Vin★ 7.9 -
Fosnight★ 6.8 -
Boxy Bennett (voice)★ 8.6 -
Mr. Anderson★ 4.7 -
Unlawful Entry 1992Impound Clerk★ 6.2 -
Quake 1992Storekeeper★ 3.5 -
Body Waves 1992Mr. Matthews★ 3 -
Evil Toons 1992Burt Wentworth★ 4.8 -
The Woman Who Sinned 1991Thomas★ 5 -
Eerie, Indiana 1991★ 7.6 -
Motorama 1991Horseshoe Player★ 6.5 -
The Flash 1990Fosnight★ 7.4 -
Mob Boss 1990Mike★ 5.4 -
Murray Futterman★ 6.5 -
Ghost Writer 1989Club Manager★ 4.4 -
Far from Home 1989Sheriff Bill Childers★ 5.3 -
Under the Boardwalk 1989Official★ 4.2 -
The 'Burbs 1989Vic, Garbageman #1★ 6.8 -
Nick Pellegrini★ 4.9 -
Freddy's Nightmares 1988★ 7.2 -
Sgt. Neill★ 6.6 -
Vendor★ 8.4 -
Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Innerspace 1987Cab Driver★ 6.8 -
Project X 1987Max King★ 6.3 -
Armed Response 1986Steve★ 4.8 -
Night of the Creeps 1986Walt★ 6.7 -
Chopping Mall 1986Walter Paisley★ 5.9 -
Self★ 6.2 -
Amazing Stories 1985Fred★ 7.5 -
After Hours 1985Waiter★ 7.5 -
Explorers 1985Charlie Drake★ 6.2 -
Moonlighting 1985Pickup Guy★ 7.5 -
The Terminator 1984Pawnshop Clerk★ 7.7 -
Seymour Furman★ 7.2 -
Gremlins 1984Murray Futterman★ 7.1 -
V: The Final Battle 1984Dan Pascal★ 7.3 -
11th Victim 1984Investigator Ned★ 2.7 -
Swing Shift 1984Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
All the Right Moves 1983Teacher in Auditorium★ 5.8 -
Get Crazy 1983Susie's Dad★ 6.3 -
Space Raiders 1983Crazy Mel★ 4.6 -
Walter Paisley★ 6.5 -
Lies 1983Producer★ 5 -
Heart Like a Wheel 1983Mickey White★ 5.6 -
Vortex 1982Bit Part★ 5.6 -
White Dog 1982Animal Trainer★ 6.6 -
Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")★ 3.1 -
The Aftermath 1982Broadcaster (voice)★ 4 -
Police Squad! 1982Vic★ 7.9 -
Fame 1982★ 6.8 -
Heartbeeps 1981Factory Watchman★ 4 -
Owner of Vehicle★ 2.2 -
The Howling 1981Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner★ 6.6 -
Irsil / Orson★ 5 -
Used Cars 1980Man In Bed★ 6.4 -
New York Cop★ 3.5 -
Knots Landing 1979Al Spanky★ 6.7 -
1941 1979Officer Miller★ 5.8 -
The Lady in Red 1979Patek★ 5.7 -
Police Chief★ 6.3 -
Taxi 1978Ernie the Waiter★ 7.3 -
Piranha 1978Buck Gardner★ 6 -
Corvette Summer 1978Mr. Lucky★ 5.5 -
Sergeant Brenner★ 6.3 -
Starhops 1978Jerry★ 3.9 -
Game Show Models 1977Joe Lippin - Game Show Host★ 3.4 -
New York, New York 1977Palm Club Owner★ 6.6 -
Mr. Billion 1977Bernie★ 5.5 -
Hunter 1977★ 8 -
Vigilante Force 1976Pianist (uncredited)★ 4.9 -
Moving Violation 1976Mac★ 5 -
Cannonball 1976Bennie Buckman★ 5.5 -
Hollywood Boulevard 1976Walter Paisley★ 5.5 -
Darktown Strutters 1975Officer Hugo★ 4.7 -
White Line Fever 1975Birdie★ 6 -
Crazy Mama 1975Wilbur Janeway★ 5.6 -
Death Race 2000 1975Chicken Gang (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Capone 1975Joe Pryor★ 5.9 -
Big Bad Mama 1974Bonney★ 5.7 -
Police Woman 1974Matt★ 6.3 -
Sam★ 4.1 -
Truck Turner 1974Fogarty★ 6.5 -
Candy Stripe Nurses 1974Spectator★ 4 -
Executive Action 1973Rifleman - Team B★ 6.4 -
The Slams 1973Taxi Driver★ 6.4 -
The Student Teachers 1973Coach Harris★ 4 -
Fly Me 1973Taxi Driver★ 4 -
The Young Nurses 1973Cop★ 3.9 -
Night Call Nurses 1972Mr. Jensen★ 4.3 -
The Grissom Gang 1971★ 6.7 -
Sketch Artist★ 6.7 -
McCloud 1970★ 7.1 -
Reporter at Press Party★ 6.1 -
Targets 1968Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7 -
The Wild Racers 1968Pit Crew Mechanic★ 3.8 -
Mannix 1967Fashion Photographer (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
The Trip 1967Cash★ 5.7 -
A Time for Killing 1967Zollicoffer★ 4.7 -
Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
The Dirty Dozen 1967MP at Hanging (uncredited)★ 7.6 -
The Wild Angels 1966Oil Rigger★ 5.5 -
Wild, Wild Winter 1966Rilk★ 5 -
Beach Ball 1965Cop #1★ 4.5 -
Ski Party 1965Taxi Driver (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
First Waiter★ 4 -
Branded 1965★ 6.4 -
John Trask (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
The Terror 1963Stefan★ 5.1 -
Combat! 1962Young Soldier★ 7.6 -
The Virginian 1962Jon Blake★ 6.3 -
The Premature Burial 1962Mole★ 6.3 -
Atlas 1961Greek Soldier (uncredited)★ 3.1 -
Burson Fouch★ 6.3 -
A Bucket of Blood 1959Walter Paisley★ 6.5 -
The Lawless Years 1959★ 7 -
Dave Boyer★ 5 -
Sorority Girl 1957Mort★ 5.7 -
M Squad 1957Pete Castro★ 5.2 -
Wagon Train 1957Michel★ 6.3 -
Carnival Rock 1957Benny★ 4.4 -
Rock All Night 1957Shorty★ 5.7 -
The Undead 1957The Leper★ 4.5 -
Not of This Earth 1957Joe Piper★ 5.6 -
Naked Paradise 1957Mitch★ 3.8 -
Sgt. Neil★ 4.8 -
The Oklahoma Woman 1956Bartender★ 3.2 -
Gunslinger 1956Jimmy Tonto★ 4 -
Apache Woman 1955Tall Tree★ 4.7 -
Dragnet 1951★ 6.4
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