Dick Miller

Dick Miller

12/25/1928 – 1/30/2019The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (178 titles)

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster6.3Movie

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Self · 2021

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #18.0Movie

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

Self · 2020

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultMovie

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

(archive footage) · 2020

Hanukkah2.8Movie

Hanukkah

Rabbi Walter Paisley · 2019

Hideouser and HideouserMovie

Hideouser and Hideouser

Waitress (voice) · 2019

The Adventures of Biffle and ShoosterMovie

The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

Walter · 2015

Burying the Ex5.6Movie

Burying the Ex

Grumpy Cop · 2014

That Guy Dick Miller7.0Movie

That Guy Dick Miller

Self · 2014

Movie

Cutaways

2013

Corman's World7.0Movie

Corman's World

Self - Actor · 2011

Machete Maidens Unleashed!6.6Movie

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Self · 2010

The Hole5.8Movie

The Hole

Pizza Delivery Guy · 2009

Trail of the Screaming Forehead5.0Movie

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

Eddie · 2007

Trapped Ashes5.1Movie

Trapped Ashes

Max (segment "Wraparound") · 2006

Justice League Unlimited8.3Show

Justice League Unlimited

Oberon (voice) · 2004

Looney Tunes: Back in Action6.4Movie

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Security Guard · 2003

Dick Miller: ThespianMovie

Dick Miller: Thespian

Self · 2003

Maximum Surge3.0Movie

Maximum Surge

Boxing Cornerman · 2003

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’7.0Movie

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003

Route 6665.1Movie

Route 666

Bartender · 2001

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures7.4Movie

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Self · 2001

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies6.9Movie

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Himself · 2001

Time of Your Life5.9Show

Time of Your Life

1999

Snoops7.5Show

Snoops

Jolie · 1999

SportsCentury9.0Show

SportsCentury

1999

Small Soldiers6.6Movie

Small Soldiers

Joe · 1998

The Second Civil War6.1Movie

The Second Civil War

Eddie O'Neill · 1997

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy5.4Movie

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

Peddler · 1996

Clueless6.3Show

Clueless

Ralph · 1996

Number One Fan3.3Movie

Number One Fan

Night Manager · 1995