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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 25, 1928
Place of Birth:
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Dick Miller
Biography
Dick 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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault | Self |
| 2021 | Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster | Self |
| 2020 | AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 | Self |
| 2019 | Hideouser and Hideouser | Waitress (voice) |
| 2019 | Hanukkah | Rabbi Walter Paisley |
| 2015 | The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster | Walter |
| 2014 | That Guy Dick Miller | Self |
| 2014 | Burying the Ex | Grumpy Cop |
| 2013 | Cutaways | |
| 2011 | Corman's World | Self - Actor |
| 2010 | Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Self |
| 2009 | The Hole | Pizza Delivery Guy |
| 2007 | Trail of the Screaming Forehead | Eddie |
| 2006 | Trapped Ashes | Max (segment "Wraparound") |
| 2003 | Maximum Surge | Boxing Cornerman |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Security Guard |
| 2003 | Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ | |
| 2001 | Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies | Himself |
| 2001 | It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures | Self |
| 2001 | Route 666 | Bartender |
| 1998 | Small Soldiers | Joe |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Eddie O'Neill |
| 1996 | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy | Peddler |
| 1995 | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Uncle Willy |
| 1995 | Number One Fan | Night Manager |
| 1994 | Runaway Daughters | Roy Farrell |
| 1994 | Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women | Officer Murphy |
| 1994 | Mona Must Die | Father Stilicato |
| 1994 | Shake, Rattle and Rock! | Officer Paisley |
| 1994 | Midnight Runaround | O'Doul |
| 1993 | Matinee | Herb Denning |
| 1993 | Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Chuckie Sol (voice) |
| 1992 | Evil Toons | Burt Wentworth |
| 1992 | Body Waves | Mr. Matthews |
| 1992 | Amityville 1992: It's About Time | Mr. Anderson |
| 1992 | Unlawful Entry | Impound Clerk |
| 1992 | The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade | Fosnight |
| 1992 | Quake | Storekeeper |
| 1991 | Motorama | Horseshoe Player |
| 1991 | The Woman Who Sinned | Thomas |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Murray Futterman |
| 1990 | Mob Boss | Mike |
| 1989 | The 'Burbs | Vic, Garbageman #1 |
| 1989 | Far from Home | Sheriff Bill Childers |
| 1989 | Under the Boardwalk | Official |
| 1989 | Ghost Writer | Club Manager |
| 1988 | Elvira: Mistress of the Dark | Sgt. Neill |
| 1988 | Angel III: The Final Chapter | Nick Pellegrini |
| 1987 | Innerspace | Cab Driver |
| 1987 | Project X | Max King |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Chopping Mall | Walter Paisley |
| 1986 | Armed Response | Steve |
| 1986 | Night of the Creeps | Walt |
| 1986 | Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors | Self |
| 1985 | After Hours | Waiter |
| 1985 | Explorers | Charlie Drake |
| 1984 | The Terminator | Pawnshop Clerk |
| 1984 | Gremlins | Murray Futterman |
| 1984 | 11th Victim | Investigator Ned |
| 1984 | Swing Shift | Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Get Crazy | Susie's Dad |
| 1983 | Lies | Producer |
| 1983 | Space Raiders | Crazy Mel |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Walter Paisley |
| 1983 | Heart Like a Wheel | Mickey White |
| 1983 | All the Right Moves | Teacher in Auditorium |
| 1982 | The Aftermath | Broadcaster (voice) |
| 1982 | White Dog | Animal Trainer |
| 1982 | National Lampoon's Movie Madness | Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters") |
| 1982 | Vortex | Bit Part |
| 1981 | The Howling | Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust | Owner of Vehicle |
| 1981 | Heartbeeps | Factory Watchman |
| 1980 | Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype | Irsil / Orson |
| 1980 | The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood | New York Cop |
| 1980 | Used Cars | Man In Bed |
| 1979 | 1941 | Officer Miller |
| 1979 | Rock 'n' Roll High School | Police Chief |
| 1979 | The Lady in Red | Patek |
| 1978 | Piranha | Buck Gardner |
| 1978 | Starhops | Jerry |
| 1978 | Corvette Summer | Mr. Lucky |
| 1978 | I Wanna Hold Your Hand | Sergeant Brenner |
| 1977 | New York, New York | Palm Club Owner |
| 1977 | Mr. Billion | Bernie |
| 1977 | Game Show Models | Joe Lippin - Game Show Host |
| 1976 | Cannonball | Bennie Buckman |
| 1976 | Hollywood Boulevard | Walter Paisley |
| 1976 | Moving Violation | Mac |
| 1976 | Vigilante Force | Pianist (uncredited) |
| 1975 | White Line Fever | Birdie |
| 1975 | Capone | Joe Pryor |
| 1975 | Darktown Strutters | Officer Hugo |
| 1975 | Crazy Mama | Wilbur Janeway |
| 1975 | Death Race 2000 | Chicken Gang (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Big Bad Mama | Bonney |
| 1974 | Candy Stripe Nurses | Spectator |
| 1974 | Summer School Teachers | Sam |
| 1974 | Truck Turner | Fogarty |
| 1973 | The Young Nurses | Cop |
| 1973 | The Student Teachers | Coach Harris |
| 1973 | Fly Me | Taxi Driver |
| 1973 | The Slams | Taxi Driver |
| 1973 | Executive Action | Rifleman - Team B |
| 1972 | Night Call Nurses | Mr. Jensen |
| 1971 | The Grissom Gang | |
| 1970 | The Andersonville Trial | Sketch Artist |
| 1968 | Targets | Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah Clare | Reporter at Press Party |
| 1968 | The Wild Racers | Pit Crew Mechanic |
| 1967 | The Trip | Cash |
| 1967 | The Dirty Dozen | MP at Hanging (uncredited) |
| 1967 | A Time for Killing | Zollicoffer |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Wild, Wild Winter | Rilk |
| 1966 | The Wild Angels | Oil Rigger |
| 1965 | Beach Ball | Cop #1 |
| 1965 | Ski Party | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Girls on the Beach | First Waiter |
| 1963 | The Terror | Stefan |
| 1963 | X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes | John Trask (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Premature Burial | Mole |
| 1961 | Atlas | Greek Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Little Shop of Horrors | Burson Fouch |
| 1959 | A Bucket of Blood | Walter Paisley |
| 1958 | War of the Satellites | Dave Boyer |
| 1957 | Not of This Earth | Joe Piper |
| 1957 | Naked Paradise | Mitch |
| 1957 | The Undead | The Leper |
| 1957 | Carnival Rock | Benny |
| 1957 | Rock All Night | Shorty |
| 1957 | Sorority Girl | Mort |
| 1956 | It Conquered the World | Sgt. Neil |
| 1956 | Gunslinger | Jimmy Tonto |
| 1956 | The Oklahoma Woman | Bartender |
| 1955 | Apache Woman | Tall Tree |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited | Oberon (voice) |
| 1999 | Time of Your Life | |
| 1999 | SportsCentury | |
| 1999 | Snoops | Jolie |
| 1996 | Clueless | |
| 1994 | Weird Science | |
| 1994 | ER | Mr. Ackerman |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | Officer Paisley |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | Roy Farrell |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister | Mr. Eichelberger |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Carl |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Vin |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Morris Hornbeck |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Carl Bode |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Boxy Bennett (voice) |
| 1991 | Eerie, Indiana | |
| 1990 | The Flash | Fosnight |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Vendor |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Fred |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Pickup Guy |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darkside | Seymour Furman |
| 1984 | V: The Final Battle | Dan Pascal |
| 1982 | Fame | |
| 1982 | Police Squad! | Vic |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Al Spanky |
| 1978 | Taxi | Ernie the Waiter |
| 1978 | Taxi | Fergie |
| 1977 | Hunter | |
| 1974 | Police Woman | Matt |
| 1970 | McCloud | |
| 1967 | Dragnet | Harry Johnson |
| 1967 | Mannix | Fashion Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Mannix | Photographer |
| 1965 | Branded | |
| 1962 | Combat! | Young Soldier |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Jon Blake |
| 1959 | The Lawless Years | |
| 1957 | M Squad | Pete Castro |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Michel |
| 1951 | Dragnet | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |