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

  • ER

    ER

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • NYPD Blue

    NYPD Blue

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Combat!

    Combat!

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Terminator

    The Terminator

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Gremlins

    Gremlins

  • Justice League Unlimited

    Justice League Unlimited

  • Sister, Sister

    Sister, Sister

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • Fame

    Fame

  • Weird Science

    Weird Science

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • After Hours

    After Hours

  • Freddy's Nightmares

    Freddy's Nightmares

  • Burying the Ex

    Burying the Ex

  • The Flash

    The Flash

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • Clueless

    Clueless

  • Branded

    Branded

  • M Squad

    M Squad

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • Targets

    Targets

  • Gunslinger

    Gunslinger

  • The Aftermath

    The Aftermath

  • Explorers

    Explorers

  • Small Soldiers

    Small Soldiers

  • Project X

    Project X

  • The Dirty Dozen

    The Dirty Dozen

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • Space Raiders

    Space Raiders

  • Beach Ball

    Beach Ball

  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

  • The Undead

    The Undead

  • Ski Party

    Ski Party

  • Moving Violation

    Moving Violation

  • Snoops

    Snoops

  • Eerie, Indiana

    Eerie, Indiana

  • V: The Final Battle

    V: The Final Battle

  • Starhops

    Starhops

  • Death Race 2000

    Death Race 2000

  • Innerspace

    Innerspace

  • Police Squad!

    Police Squad!

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • The Trip

    The Trip

  • Vortex

    Vortex

  • Used Cars

    Used Cars

  • Swing Shift

    Swing Shift

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Twilight Zone: The Movie

  • Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

    Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

  • The 'Burbs

    The 'Burbs

  • The Terror

    The Terror

  • Shake, Rattle and Rock!

    Shake, Rattle and Rock!

  • Mob Boss

    Mob Boss

  • Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

    Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

  • 1941

    1941

  • Vigilante Force

    Vigilante Force

  • Trapped Ashes

    Trapped Ashes

  • The Hole

    The Hole

  • Lies

    Lies

  • Hanukkah

    Hanukkah

  • Cannonball

    Cannonball

  • Heartbeeps

    Heartbeeps

  • Matinee

    Matinee

  • Ghost Writer

    Ghost Writer

  • Capone

    Capone

  • Time of Your Life

    Time of Your Life

  • Runaway Daughters

    Runaway Daughters

  • Motorama

    Motorama

  • The Slams

    The Slams

  • Armed Response

    Armed Response

  • Crazy Mama

    Crazy Mama

  • Rebel Highway

    Rebel Highway

  • Rebel Highway

    Rebel Highway

  • Quake

    Quake

  • Body Waves

    Body Waves

  • Maximum Surge

    Maximum Surge

  • Darktown Strutters

    Darktown Strutters

  • Evil Toons

    Evil Toons

  • The Lawless Years

    The Lawless Years

  • All the Right Moves

    All the Right Moves

  • Get Crazy

    Get Crazy

  • Fly Me

    Fly Me

  • Night Call Nurses

    Night Call Nurses

  • I Wanna Hold Your Hand

    I Wanna Hold Your Hand

  • The Little Shop of Horrors

    The Little Shop of Horrors

  • The Premature Burial

    The Premature Burial

  • Piranha

    Piranha

  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    Amazon Women on the Moon

  • New York, New York

    New York, New York

  • A Time for Killing

    A Time for Killing

  • Midnight Runaround

    Midnight Runaround

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Executive Action

    Executive Action

  • Cutaways

    Cutaways

  • Night of the Creeps

    Night of the Creeps

  • White Line Fever

    White Line Fever

  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

  • The Second Civil War

    The Second Civil War

  • Big Bad Mama

    Big Bad Mama

  • X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

    X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

  • Amityville 1992: It's About Time

    Amityville 1992: It's About Time

  • Far from Home

    Far from Home

  • Mr. Billion

    Mr. Billion

  • The Wild Angels

    The Wild Angels

  • Under the Boardwalk

    Under the Boardwalk

  • Angel III: The Final Chapter

    Angel III: The Final Chapter

  • The Lady in Red

    The Lady in Red

  • Corman's World

    Corman's World

  • The Howling

    The Howling

  • Unlawful Entry

    Unlawful Entry

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • Apache Woman

    Apache Woman

  • The Woman Who Sinned

    The Woman Who Sinned

  • 11th Victim

    11th Victim

  • The Young Nurses

    The Young Nurses

  • It Conquered the World

    It Conquered the World

  • A Bucket of Blood

    A Bucket of Blood

  • Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

    Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

  • Not of This Earth

    Not of This Earth

  • National Lampoon's Movie Madness

    National Lampoon's Movie Madness

  • The Student Teachers

    The Student Teachers

  • The Oklahoma Woman

    The Oklahoma Woman

  • Heart Like a Wheel

    Heart Like a Wheel

  • White Dog

    White Dog

  • Rock 'n' Roll High School

    Rock 'n' Roll High School

  • Chopping Mall

    Chopping Mall

  • War of the Satellites

    War of the Satellites

  • Mona Must Die

    Mona Must Die

  • Corvette Summer

    Corvette Summer

  • The Legend of Lylah Clare

    The Legend of Lylah Clare

  • The Grissom Gang

    The Grissom Gang

  • SportsCentury

    SportsCentury

  • Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

    Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

  • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

    The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

  • The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

    The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

  • Wild, Wild Winter

    Wild, Wild Winter

  • Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

    Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

  • Truck Turner

    Truck Turner

  • The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

    The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

  • The Wild Racers

    The Wild Racers

  • It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

  • The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

    The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

  • Atlas

    Atlas

  • The Girls on the Beach

    The Girls on the Beach

  • Game Show Models

    Game Show Models

  • The Andersonville Trial

    The Andersonville Trial

  • Rock All Night

    Rock All Night

  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

  • Summer School Teachers

    Summer School Teachers

  • Route 666

    Route 666

  • Smokey Bites the Dust

    Smokey Bites the Dust

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

  • Machete Maidens Unleashed!

    Machete Maidens Unleashed!

  • Hideouser and Hideouser

    Hideouser and Hideouser

  • Number One Fan

    Number One Fan

  • Candy Stripe Nurses

    Candy Stripe Nurses

  • Trail of the Screaming Forehead

    Trail of the Screaming Forehead

  • Sorority Girl

    Sorority Girl

  • That Guy Dick Miller

    That Guy Dick Miller

  • Naked Paradise

    Naked Paradise

  • Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

  • Carnival Rock

    Carnival Rock