Dick Miller
Known for Acting · 178 credits
- Born
- 1928-12-25
- Died
- 2019-01-30
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Richard Miller · ディック・ミラー · Richard 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
TV Shows (39)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Vendor
ER
1994
as Mr. Ackerman
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Vin
Wagon Train
1957
as Michel
NYPD Blue
1993
as Carl Bode
Knots Landing
1979
as Al Spanky
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Mike Lane
Mannix
1967
as Fashion Photographer (uncredited)
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Seymour Furman
The Virginian
1962
as Jon Blake
Dragnet
1951
Taxi
1978
as Ernie the Waiter / Fergie
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Boxy Bennett (voice)
Police Woman
1974
as Matt
Moonlighting
1985
as Pickup Guy
Combat!
1962
as Young Soldier
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Oberon (voice)
Amazing Stories
1985
as Fred
Fallen Angels
1993
as Carl / Morris Hornbeck
McCloud
1970
Sister, Sister
1994
as Mr. Eichelberger
Weird Science
1994
Fame
1982
M Squad
1957
as Pete Castro
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
as Al Kramer
Dragnet
1967
as Harry Johnson
Branded
1965
The Flash
1990
as Fosnight
Clueless
1996
as Ralph
The Lawless Years
1959
Eerie, Indiana
1991
as Al
SportsCentury
1999
Rebel Highway
1994
as Roy Farrell / Officer Paisley
Snoops
1999
as Jolie
Police Squad!
1982
as Vic
Time of Your Life
1999
V: The Final Battle
1984
as Dan Pascal
Hunter
1977
Movies (139)
The Terminator
1984
as Pawnshop Clerk
The Dirty Dozen
1967
as MP at Hanging (uncredited)
Small Soldiers
1998
as Joe
Gremlins
1984
as Murray Futterman
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Murray Futterman
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
as Walter Paisley
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
as Chuckie Sol (voice)
The 'Burbs
1989
as Vic, Garbageman #1
Unlawful Entry
1992
as Impound Clerk
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
as Security Guard
After Hours
1985
as Waiter
Innerspace
1987
as Cab Driver
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
The Hole
2009
as Pizza Delivery Guy
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988
as Sgt. Neill
Explorers
1985
as Charlie Drake
The Howling
1981
as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Night Call Nurses
1972
as Mr. Jensen
Death Race 2000
1975
as Chicken Gang (uncredited)
Piranha
1978
as Buck Gardner
Night of the Creeps
1986
as Walt
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
as Uncle Willy
All the Right Moves
1983
as Teacher in Auditorium
Big Bad Mama
1974
as Bonney
Used Cars
1980
as Man In Bed
New York, New York
1977
as Palm Club Owner
Evil Toons
1992
as Burt Wentworth
Route 666
2001
as Bartender
White Dog
1982
as Animal Trainer
1941
1979
as Officer Miller
Fly Me
1973
as Taxi Driver
Chopping Mall
1986
as Walter Paisley
Corman's World
2011
as Self - Actor
Cannonball
1976
as Bennie Buckman
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978
as Sergeant Brenner
The Wild Angels
1966
as Oil Rigger
The Little Shop of Horrors
1960
as Burson Fouch
Atlas
1961
as Greek Soldier (uncredited)
It Conquered the World
1956
as Sgt. Neil
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
as Reporter at Press Party
Targets
1968
as Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Matinee
1993
as Herb
Executive Action
1973
as Rifleman - Team B
Burying the Ex
2014
as Grumpy Cop
A Time for Killing
1967
as Zollicoffer
Angel III: The Final Chapter
1988
as Nick Pellegrini
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010
as Self
Corvette Summer
1978
as Mr. Lucky
The Grissom Gang
1971
Capone
1975
as Joe Pryor
The Lady in Red
1979
as Patek
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1963
as John Trask (uncredited)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
Midnight Run Around
1994
as O'Doul
Swing Shift
1984
as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
A Bucket of Blood
1959
as Walter Paisley
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981
as Owner of Vehicle
The Second Civil War
1997
as Eddie O'Neill
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
as Self
The Premature Burial
1962
as Mole
Rock 'n' Roll High School
1979
as Police Chief
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
1992
as Mr. Anderson
Vigilante Force
1976
as Pianist (uncredited)
Far from Home
1989
as Sheriff Bill Childers
Hollywood Boulevard
1976
as Walter Paisley
Project X
1987
as Max King
The Terror
1963
as Stefan
Sorority Girl
1957
as Mort
Truck Turner
1974
as Fogarty
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994
as Officer Murphy
White Line Fever
1975
as Birdie
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994
as Officer Paisley
Heartbeeps
1981
as Factory Watchman
The Young Nurses
1973
as Cop
Get Crazy
1983
as Susie's Dad
War of the Satellites
1958
as Dave Boyer
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980
as New York Cop
Armed Response
1986
as Steve
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Roy Farrell
The Girls on the Beach
1965
as First Waiter
The Trip
1967
as Cash
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
as Self
Motorama
1991
as Horseshoe Player
Space Raiders
1983
as Crazy Mel
Under the Boardwalk
1989
as Official
The Andersonville Trial
1970
as Sketch Artist
Crazy Mama
1975
as Wilbur Janeway
Mob Boss
1990
as Mike
Mr. Billion
1977
as Bernie
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007
as Eddie
Trapped Ashes
2006
as Max (segment "Wraparound")
The Wild Racers
1968
as Pit Crew Mechanic
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
Moving Violation
1976
as Mac
Heart Like a Wheel
1983
as Mickey White
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
1980
as Irsil / Orson
Not of This Earth
1957
as Joe Piper
Darktown Strutters
1975
as Officer Hugo
Number One Fan
1995
as Night Manager
The Student Teachers
1973
as Coach Harris
The Oklahoma Woman
1956
as Bartender
The Aftermath
1982
as Broadcaster (voice)
Candy Stripe Nurses
1974
as Spectator
Ski Party
1965
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Rock All Night
1957
as Shorty
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
as Fosnight
Summer School Teachers
1974
as Sam
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
Apache Woman
1955
as Tall Tree
Hanukkah
2019
as Rabbi Walter Paisley
Wild, Wild Winter
1966
as Rilk
Quake
1992
as Storekeeper
Vortex
1982
as Bit Part
Ghost Writer
1989
as Club Manager
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
as Self
Hideouser and Hideouser
2019
as Waitress (voice)
Game Show Models
1977
as Joe Lippin - Game Show Host
The Undead
1957
as The Leper
The Woman Who Sinned
1991
as Thomas
About Dick Miller
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, Th… With 178 credits spanning from 1948 to 2021, Dick Miller has appeared in 139 films and 39 TV shows.
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- The Terminator (1984) — as Pawnshop Clerk
- The Dirty Dozen (1967) — as MP at Hanging (uncredited)
- Small Soldiers (1998) — as Joe
- Gremlins (1984) — as Murray Futterman
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) — as Murray Futterman
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