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

  • ER

    ER

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • NYPD Blue

    NYPD Blue

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • The Terminator

    The Terminator

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Justice League Unlimited

    Justice League Unlimited

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Combat!

    Combat!

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • Sister, Sister

    Sister, Sister

  • Motorama

    Motorama

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Ski Party

    Ski Party

  • Fame

    Fame

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • Cannonball

    Cannonball

  • The Flash

    The Flash

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • Rebel Highway

    Rebel Highway

  • Rebel Highway

    Rebel Highway

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Vortex

    Vortex

  • Gremlins

    Gremlins

  • Capone

    Capone

  • M Squad

    M Squad

  • Clueless

    Clueless

  • Freddy's Nightmares

    Freddy's Nightmares

  • Matinee

    Matinee

  • Midnight Run Around

    Midnight Run Around

  • V: The Final Battle

    V: The Final Battle

  • Heartbeeps

    Heartbeeps

  • Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

    Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

  • Darktown Strutters

    Darktown Strutters

  • 1941

    1941

  • Body Waves

    Body Waves

  • Weird Science

    Weird Science

  • It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

  • Branded

    Branded

  • Mob Boss

    Mob Boss

  • Eerie, Indiana

    Eerie, Indiana

  • Game Show Models

    Game Show Models

  • The Dirty Dozen

    The Dirty Dozen

  • Small Soldiers

    Small Soldiers

  • After Hours

    After Hours

  • The Wild Angels

    The Wild Angels

  • Evil Toons

    Evil Toons

  • Rock 'n' Roll High School

    Rock 'n' Roll High School

  • The 'Burbs

    The 'Burbs

  • Beach Ball

    Beach Ball

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • The Wild Racers

    The Wild Racers

  • The Hole

    The Hole

  • It Conquered the World

    It Conquered the World

  • Rock All Night

    Rock All Night

  • Quake

    Quake

  • Wild, Wild Winter

    Wild, Wild Winter

  • Time of Your Life

    Time of Your Life

  • Fly Me

    Fly Me

  • Hanukkah

    Hanukkah

  • Summer School Teachers

    Summer School Teachers

  • New York, New York

    New York, New York

  • Corman's World

    Corman's World

  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

  • Police Squad!

    Police Squad!

  • A Bucket of Blood

    A Bucket of Blood

  • Gunslinger

    Gunslinger

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • Innerspace

    Innerspace

  • Night Call Nurses

    Night Call Nurses

  • Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

    Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Twilight Zone: The Movie

  • Machete Maidens Unleashed!

    Machete Maidens Unleashed!

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Not of This Earth

    Not of This Earth

  • The Girls on the Beach

    The Girls on the Beach

  • The Howling

    The Howling

  • Piranha

    Piranha

  • The Lawless Years

    The Lawless Years

  • Snoops

    Snoops

  • Targets

    Targets

  • Explorers

    Explorers

  • Heart Like a Wheel

    Heart Like a Wheel

  • Death Race 2000

    Death Race 2000

  • Sorority Girl

    Sorority Girl

  • Used Cars

    Used Cars

  • Night of the Creeps

    Night of the Creeps

  • The Terror

    The Terror

  • Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

    Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

  • Chopping Mall

    Chopping Mall

  • All the Right Moves

    All the Right Moves

  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    Amazon Women on the Moon

  • Project X

    Project X

  • Corvette Summer

    Corvette Summer

  • The Undead

    The Undead

  • The Little Shop of Horrors

    The Little Shop of Horrors

  • Swing Shift

    Swing Shift

  • Unlawful Entry

    Unlawful Entry

  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

  • White Dog

    White Dog

  • Smokey Bites the Dust

    Smokey Bites the Dust

  • Burying the Ex

    Burying the Ex

  • Lies

    Lies

  • The Trip

    The Trip

  • Amityville 1992: It's About Time

    Amityville 1992: It's About Time

  • Truck Turner

    Truck Turner

  • The Legend of Lylah Clare

    The Legend of Lylah Clare

  • Big Bad Mama

    Big Bad Mama

  • X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

    X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

  • A Time for Killing

    A Time for Killing

  • I Wanna Hold Your Hand

    I Wanna Hold Your Hand

  • The Lady in Red

    The Lady in Red

  • The Second Civil War

    The Second Civil War

  • Cutaways

    Cutaways

  • Route 666

    Route 666

  • Far from Home

    Far from Home

  • Hideouser and Hideouser

    Hideouser and Hideouser

  • SportsCentury

    SportsCentury

  • Executive Action

    Executive Action

  • Crazy Mama

    Crazy Mama

  • White Line Fever

    White Line Fever

  • Angel III: The Final Chapter

    Angel III: The Final Chapter

  • Atlas

    Atlas

  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

  • National Lampoon's Movie Madness

    National Lampoon's Movie Madness

  • Trapped Ashes

    Trapped Ashes

  • The Aftermath

    The Aftermath

  • Under the Boardwalk

    Under the Boardwalk

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • The Premature Burial

    The Premature Burial

  • Space Raiders

    Space Raiders

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • Mr. Billion

    Mr. Billion

  • That Guy Dick Miller

    That Guy Dick Miller

  • Get Crazy

    Get Crazy

  • War of the Satellites

    War of the Satellites

  • Armed Response

    Armed Response

  • Apache Woman

    Apache Woman

  • The Grissom Gang

    The Grissom Gang

  • The Slams

    The Slams

  • The Student Teachers

    The Student Teachers

  • The Andersonville Trial

    The Andersonville Trial

  • The Young Nurses

    The Young Nurses

  • Vigilante Force

    Vigilante Force

  • The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

    The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

  • Number One Fan

    Number One Fan

  • The Woman Who Sinned

    The Woman Who Sinned

  • Maximum Surge

    Maximum Surge

  • Shake, Rattle and Rock!

    Shake, Rattle and Rock!

  • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

    The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

  • Ghost Writer

    Ghost Writer

  • Moving Violation

    Moving Violation

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

  • Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

    Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

  • The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

    The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

  • Mona Must Die

    Mona Must Die

  • Naked Paradise

    Naked Paradise

  • Carnival Rock

    Carnival Rock

  • Runaway Daughters

    Runaway Daughters

  • Starhops

    Starhops

  • The Oklahoma Woman

    The Oklahoma Woman

  • Candy Stripe Nurses

    Candy Stripe Nurses

  • Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

    Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

  • Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

  • 11th Victim

    11th Victim

  • Trail of the Screaming Forehead

    Trail of the Screaming Forehead

  • The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

    The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster