Dick Miller

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

180

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-12-25

Day of death

2019-01-30 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Dick Miller

Biography

Richard 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.

Known For

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • NYPD Blue

    NYPD Blue

  • ER

    ER

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • The Terminator

    The Terminator

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • Combat!

    Combat!

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Justice League Unlimited

    Justice League Unlimited

  • Gremlins

    Gremlins

  • Burying the Ex

    Burying the Ex

  • Sister, Sister

    Sister, Sister

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Fame

    Fame

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • Shake, Rattle and Rock!

    Shake, Rattle and Rock!

  • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

    The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

  • All the Right Moves

    All the Right Moves

  • A Time for Killing

    A Time for Killing

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Weird Science

    Weird Science

  • Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

    Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

  • The Flash

    The Flash

  • After Hours

    After Hours

  • M Squad

    M Squad

  • Clueless

    Clueless

  • Branded

    Branded

  • Angel III: The Final Chapter

    Angel III: The Final Chapter

  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

  • Targets

    Targets

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • Freddy's Nightmares

    Freddy's Nightmares

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • Small Soldiers

    Small Soldiers

  • The Dirty Dozen

    The Dirty Dozen

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • Death Race 2000

    Death Race 2000

  • Police Squad!

    Police Squad!

  • Gunslinger

    Gunslinger

  • Explorers

    Explorers

  • V: The Final Battle

    V: The Final Battle

  • Innerspace

    Innerspace

  • The Aftermath

    The Aftermath

  • Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

    Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

  • The 'Burbs

    The 'Burbs

  • Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

    Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

  • Eerie, Indiana

    Eerie, Indiana

  • Used Cars

    Used Cars

  • Moving Violation

    Moving Violation

  • Ski Party

    Ski Party

  • Project X

    Project X

  • Space Raiders

    Space Raiders

  • Vigilante Force

    Vigilante Force

  • White Line Fever

    White Line Fever

  • The Trip

    The Trip

  • Time of Your Life

    Time of Your Life

  • The Hole

    The Hole

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

  • The Undead

    The Undead

  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

  • Snoops

    Snoops

  • Beach Ball

    Beach Ball

  • 1941

    1941

  • Armed Response

    Armed Response

  • Evil Toons

    Evil Toons

  • The Terror

    The Terror

  • Maximum Surge

    Maximum Surge

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Twilight Zone: The Movie

  • Motorama

    Motorama

  • Executive Action

    Executive Action

  • Starhops

    Starhops

  • Matinee

    Matinee

  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    Amazon Women on the Moon

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • Swing Shift

    Swing Shift

  • The Slams

    The Slams

  • Vortex

    Vortex

  • Crazy Mama

    Crazy Mama

  • Trapped Ashes

    Trapped Ashes

  • Capone

    Capone

  • Hanukkah

    Hanukkah

  • Rebel Highway

    Rebel Highway

  • Rebel Highway

    Rebel Highway

  • The Lawless Years

    The Lawless Years

  • SportsCentury

    SportsCentury

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • Lies

    Lies

  • Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

    Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

  • Runaway Daughters

    Runaway Daughters

  • Piranha

    Piranha

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Cannonball

    Cannonball

  • Mob Boss

    Mob Boss

  • Ghost Writer

    Ghost Writer

  • Heartbeeps

    Heartbeeps

  • The Little Shop of Horrors

    The Little Shop of Horrors

  • The Woman Who Sinned

    The Woman Who Sinned

  • The Howling

    The Howling

  • Darktown Strutters

    Darktown Strutters

  • Get Crazy

    Get Crazy

  • Quake

    Quake

  • Body Waves

    Body Waves

  • National Lampoon's Movie Madness

    National Lampoon's Movie Madness

  • The Premature Burial

    The Premature Burial

  • Night Call Nurses

    Night Call Nurses

  • X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

    X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

  • Under the Boardwalk

    Under the Boardwalk

  • The Lady in Red

    The Lady in Red

  • Unlawful Entry

    Unlawful Entry

  • Midnight Runaround

    Midnight Runaround

  • I Wanna Hold Your Hand

    I Wanna Hold Your Hand

  • Fly Me

    Fly Me

  • New York, New York

    New York, New York

  • Far from Home

    Far from Home

  • The Andersonville Trial

    The Andersonville Trial

  • The Second Civil War

    The Second Civil War

  • Night of the Creeps

    Night of the Creeps

  • Mr. Billion

    Mr. Billion

  • Amityville 1992: It's About Time

    Amityville 1992: It's About Time

  • Big Bad Mama

    Big Bad Mama

  • A Bucket of Blood

    A Bucket of Blood

  • White Dog

    White Dog

  • Chopping Mall

    Chopping Mall

  • Cutaways

    Cutaways

  • The Wild Angels

    The Wild Angels

  • The Legend of Lylah Clare

    The Legend of Lylah Clare

  • Mona Must Die

    Mona Must Die

  • The Grissom Gang

    The Grissom Gang

  • Corman's World

    Corman's World

  • Apache Woman

    Apache Woman

  • The Oklahoma Woman

    The Oklahoma Woman

  • Corvette Summer

    Corvette Summer

  • It Conquered the World

    It Conquered the World

  • Not of This Earth

    Not of This Earth

  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

  • The Young Nurses

    The Young Nurses

  • Rock 'n' Roll High School

    Rock 'n' Roll High School

  • Heart Like a Wheel

    Heart Like a Wheel

  • War of the Satellites

    War of the Satellites

  • The Student Teachers

    The Student Teachers

  • Rock All Night

    Rock All Night

  • It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

  • Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

    Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

  • 11th Victim

    11th Victim

  • The Wild Racers

    The Wild Racers

  • The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

    The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

  • Truck Turner

    Truck Turner

  • Atlas

    Atlas

  • Wild, Wild Winter

    Wild, Wild Winter

  • The Girls on the Beach

    The Girls on the Beach

  • Machete Maidens Unleashed!

    Machete Maidens Unleashed!

  • Summer School Teachers

    Summer School Teachers

  • The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

    The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

  • Smokey Bites the Dust

    Smokey Bites the Dust

  • The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

    The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

  • Route 666

    Route 666

  • Game Show Models

    Game Show Models

  • Hideouser and Hideouser

    Hideouser and Hideouser

  • Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

  • Naked Paradise

    Naked Paradise

  • Number One Fan

    Number One Fan

  • Sorority Girl

    Sorority Girl

  • That Guy Dick Miller

    That Guy Dick Miller

  • Trail of the Screaming Forehead

    Trail of the Screaming Forehead

  • Candy Stripe Nurses

    Candy Stripe Nurses

  • Carnival Rock

    Carnival Rock