
Derek Miller
Actor
Biography
Derek, a Chicago native, is a product of that city's improv scene. As a child he was trained under the Piven Theatre Workshop and Interlochen Arts Camp. He attended Indiana University where he co-founded improv troupe Full Frontal Comedy while taking classes at Second City and iO (formerly Improv Olympic.) Derek has been a mainstay of the L.A. improv community - performing and teaching for over 15 years. He still performs at i.O. West with Opening Night: The Improvised Musical! in over 650 performances. In 2008 after touring with Second City at Sea, Derek landed the series "The Hills: According to Me" for MTV (where he played over 20 roles) and then in 2009 the Comedy Central series, "Sercret Girlfriend" playing the role of Phil and acting as a consulting writer. 2012 saw Derek joining TBS' hour-long comedy "Wedding Band" Derek plays Barry the band's drummer - an instrument he had never played before.
Filmography (11)
- Franklin & Bash (2011, ★ 7.2)
- Monsternado (2023, ★ 5.7)
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011, ★ 6.2)
- Maintenance Required (2025, ★ 6)
- The Running Man (2025, ★ 6.8)
- The Goldbergs (2013, ★ 7.5)
- Scrubs (2001, ★ 8.1)
- Secret Girlfriend (2009, ★ 5.6)
- Wedding Band (2012, ★ 5.5)
- The Area 51 Incident (2022, ★ 4.5)
- Firenado (2023, ★ 4.4)