Dick Miller
Known for Acting · 177 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)
ER
1994
as Mr. Ackerman
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Vendor
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Vin
Mannix
1967
as Fashion Photographer (uncredited)
Knots Landing
1979
as Al Spanky
NYPD Blue
1993
as Carl Bode
Wagon Train
1957
as Michel
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Boxy Bennett (voice)
Dragnet
1951
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Mike Lane
The Virginian
1962
as Jon Blake
Combat!
1962
as Young Soldier
Taxi
1978
as Ernie the Waiter / Fergie
Police Woman
1974
as Matt
Moonlighting
1985
as Pickup Guy
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Seymour Furman
Fame
1982
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Amazing Stories
1985
as Fred
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Oberon (voice)
Sister, Sister
1994
as Mr. Eichelberger
McCloud
1970
Dragnet
1967
as Harry Johnson
The Flash
1990
as Fosnight
M Squad
1957
as Pete Castro
Weird Science
1994
Fallen Angels
1993
as Carl / Morris Hornbeck
Branded
1965
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
as Al Kramer
Clueless
1996
as Ralph
Eerie, Indiana
1991
as Al
Rebel Highway
1994
as Roy Farrell / Officer Paisley
Police Squad!
1982
as Vic
The Lawless Years
1959
Snoops
1999
as Jolie
Time of Your Life
1999
Hunter
1977
V: The Final Battle
1984
as Dan Pascal
SportsCentury
1999
Movies (138)
The Terminator
1984
as Pawnshop Clerk
Gremlins
1984
as Murray Futterman
Small Soldiers
1998
as Joe
Innerspace
1987
as Cab Driver
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Murray Futterman
The Dirty Dozen
1967
as MP at Hanging (uncredited)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
as Chuckie Sol (voice)
1941
1979
as Officer Miller
The Grissom Gang
1971
Explorers
1985
as Charlie Drake
After Hours
1985
as Waiter
The 'Burbs
1989
as Vic, Garbageman #1
Piranha
1978
as Buck Gardner
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
as Security Guard
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
as Uncle Willy
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988
as Sgt. Neill
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
as Walter Paisley
Night Call Nurses
1972
as Mr. Jensen
The Howling
1981
as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Unlawful Entry
1992
as Impound Clerk
The Hole
2009
as Pizza Delivery Guy
Capone
1975
as Joe Pryor
Used Cars
1980
as Man In Bed
Death Race 2000
1975
as Chicken Gang (uncredited)
Route 666
2001
as Bartender
Chopping Mall
1986
as Walter Paisley
Corman's World
2011
as Self - Actor
Corvette Summer
1978
as Mr. Lucky
Cannonball
1976
as Bennie Buckman
Night of the Creeps
1986
as Walt
Project X
1987
as Max King
New York, New York
1977
as Palm Club Owner
Truck Turner
1974
as Fogarty
Targets
1968
as Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Evil Toons
1992
as Burt Wentworth
The Terror
1963
as Stefan
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
All the Right Moves
1983
as Teacher in Auditorium
Matinee
1993
as Herb
Motorama
1991
as Horseshoe Player
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
Big Bad Mama
1974
as Bonney
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
Swing Shift
1984
as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
Trapped Ashes
2006
as Max (segment "Wraparound")
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1963
as John Trask (uncredited)
The Undead
1957
as The Leper
Burying the Ex
2014
as Grumpy Cop
The Trip
1967
as Cash
The Slams
1973
as Taxi Driver
Mr. Billion
1977
as Bernie
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
as Reporter at Press Party
White Dog
1982
as Animal Trainer
The Little Shop of Horrors
1960
as Burson Fouch
White Line Fever
1975
as Birdie
Rock 'n' Roll High School
1979
as Police Chief
The Lady in Red
1979
as Patek
Fly Me
1973
as Taxi Driver
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010
as Self
Angel III: The Final Chapter
1988
as Nick Pellegrini
Hollywood Boulevard
1976
as Walter Paisley
The Second Civil War
1997
as Eddie O'Neill
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981
as Owner of Vehicle
Armed Response
1986
as Steve
Quake
1992
as Storekeeper
Get Crazy
1983
as Susie's Dad
Vigilante Force
1976
as Pianist (uncredited)
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
1992
as Mr. Anderson
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994
as Officer Paisley
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978
as Sergeant Brenner
The Woman Who Sinned
1991
as Thomas
Crazy Mama
1975
as Wilbur Janeway
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980
as New York Cop
A Time for Killing
1967
as Zollicoffer
Heartbeeps
1981
as Factory Watchman
The Andersonville Trial
1970
as Sketch Artist
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
The Wild Angels
1966
as Oil Rigger
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994
as Officer Murphy
Vortex
1982
as Bit Part
Executive Action
1973
as Rifleman - Team B
Midnight Run Around
1994
as O'Doul
Ghost Writer
1989
as Club Manager
Lies
1983
as Producer
Heart Like a Wheel
1983
as Mickey White
Far from Home
1989
as Sheriff Bill Childers
The Premature Burial
1962
as Mole
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001
as Self
Moving Violation
1976
as Mac
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
1980
as Irsil / Orson
Candy Stripe Nurses
1974
as Spectator
Body Waves
1992
as Mr. Matthews
Number One Fan
1995
as Night Manager
Not of This Earth
1957
as Joe Piper
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
as Self
A Bucket of Blood
1959
as Walter Paisley
It Conquered the World
1956
as Sgt. Neil
Gunslinger
1956
as Jimmy Tonto
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
as Fosnight
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Roy Farrell
Mob Boss
1990
as Mike
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
1996
as Peddler
Space Raiders
1983
as Crazy Mel
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007
as Eddie
Carnival Rock
1957
as Benny
Darktown Strutters
1975
as Officer Hugo
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
Hanukkah
2019
as Rabbi Walter Paisley
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
as Self
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
2015
as Walter
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
as Self
11th Victim
1984
as Investigator Ned
The Wild Racers
1968
as Pit Crew Mechanic
Under the Boardwalk
1989
as Official
The Young Nurses
1973
as Cop
Wild, Wild Winter
1966
as Rilk
The Aftermath
1982
as Broadcaster (voice)
Starhops
1978
as Jerry
Ski Party
1965
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Sorority Girl
1957
as Mort
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 177 credits spanning from 1948 to 2021, Dick Miller has appeared in 138 films and 39 TV shows.
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- The Terminator (1984) — as Pawnshop Clerk
- Gremlins (1984) — as Murray Futterman
- Small Soldiers (1998) — as Joe
- Innerspace (1987) — as Cab Driver
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) — as Murray Futterman
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