
Dick Miller
Actor
Born: December 25, 1928 (90 years old)
Died: January 30, 2019
Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography (157)
- The Terminator (1984, ★ 7.7)
- Combat! (1962, ★ 7.7)
- Police Squad! (1982, ★ 7.9)
- ER (1994, ★ 7.8)
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992, ★ 8.6)
- Justice League Unlimited (2004, ★ 8.3)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987, ★ 8.4)
- Gremlins (1984, ★ 7.1)
- Innerspace (1987, ★ 6.8)
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988, ★ 6.7)
- The Grissom Gang (1971, ★ 6.6)
- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021, ★ 7)
- The Howling (1981, ★ 6.6)
- A Bucket of Blood (1959, ★ 6.6)
- The 'Burbs (1989, ★ 6.8)
- Matinee (1993, ★ 6.7)
- Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995, ★ 6.9)
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993, ★ 7.5)
- Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001, ★ 6.7)
- After Hours (1985, ★ 7.5)
- That Guy Dick Miller (2014, ★ 7)
- White Dog (1982, ★ 6.6)
- Targets (1968, ★ 7.1)
- X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963, ★ 6.6)
- Night of the Creeps (1986, ★ 6.7)
- The Dirty Dozen (1967, ★ 7.6)
- The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (1992, ★ 6.8)
- Small Soldiers (1998, ★ 6.6)
- Corman's World (2011, ★ 7.1)
- Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010, ★ 6.6)