Dick Miller

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Dick Miller

Born 25 December 1928 Died 30 January 2019, aged 90 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
22age in their first credit on record (1951)
68years on screen and counting
10credits in 1994, their busiest year
171dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Hanukkah poster Age: 91

Hanukkah

2019
as Rabbi Walter Paisley
Hideouser and Hideouser poster Age: 90

Hideouser and Hideouser

2019
as Waitress (voice)
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster poster Age: 86

The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

2015
as Walter
Burying the Ex poster Age: 85

Burying the Ex

2014
as Grumpy Cop
No poster
Age: 84

Cutaways

2013
The Hole poster Age: 80

The Hole

2009
as Pizza Delivery Guy
Trail of the Screaming Forehead poster Age: 78

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

2007
as Eddie
Trapped Ashes poster Age: 77

Trapped Ashes

2006
as Max (segment "Wraparound")
Looney Tunes: Back in Action poster Age: 74

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003
as Security Guard
Maximum Surge poster Age: 74

Maximum Surge

2003
as Boxing Cornerman
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ poster Age: 74

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003
Route 666 poster Age: 72

Route 666

2001
as Bartender
Small Soldiers poster Age: 69

Small Soldiers

1998
as Joe
The Second Civil War poster Age: 68

The Second Civil War

1997
as Eddie O'Neill
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy poster Age: 67

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

1996
as Peddler
Number One Fan poster Age: 66

Number One Fan

1995
as Night Manager
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight poster Age: 66

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995
as Uncle Willy
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women poster Age: 65

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

1994
as Officer Murphy
Shake, Rattle and Rock! poster Age: 65

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1994
as Officer Paisley
Runaway Daughters poster Age: 65

Runaway Daughters

1994
as Roy Farrell
No poster
Age: 65

Mona Must Die

1994
as Father Stilicato
Midnight Run Around poster Age: 65

Midnight Run Around

1994
as O'Doul
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm poster Age: 65

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993
as Chuckie Sol (voice)
Matinee poster Age: 64

Matinee

1993
as Herb
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade poster Age: 64

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

1992
as Fosnight
Amityville 1992: It's About Time poster Age: 63

Amityville 1992: It's About Time

1992
as Mr. Anderson
Unlawful Entry poster Age: 63

Unlawful Entry

1992
as Impound Clerk
Quake poster Age: 63

Quake

1992
as Storekeeper
Body Waves poster Age: 63

Body Waves

1992
as Mr. Matthews
Evil Toons poster Age: 63

Evil Toons

1992
as Burt Wentworth
The Woman Who Sinned poster Age: 62

The Woman Who Sinned

1991
as Thomas
Halloween Monster Bash poster Age: 62

Halloween Monster Bash

1991
as Stefan (archive footage)
Motorama poster Age: 62

Motorama

1991
as Horseshoe Player
Mob Boss poster Age: 61

Mob Boss

1990
as Mike
Gremlins 2: The New Batch poster Age: 61

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990
as Murray Futterman
Ghost Writer poster Age: 60

Ghost Writer

1989
as Club Manager
Far from Home poster Age: 60

Far from Home

1989
as Sheriff Bill Childers
Under the Boardwalk poster Age: 60

Under the Boardwalk

1989
as Official
The 'Burbs poster Age: 60

The 'Burbs

1989
as Vic, Garbageman #1
Angel III: The Final Chapter poster Age: 59

Angel III: The Final Chapter

1988
as Nick Pellegrini
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark poster Age: 59

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988
as Sgt. Neill
Amazon Women on the Moon poster Age: 58

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987
as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
Innerspace poster Age: 58

Innerspace

1987
as Cab Driver
Project X poster Age: 58

Project X

1987
as Max King
Chopping Mall poster Age: 57

Chopping Mall

1986
as Walter Paisley
Armed Response poster Age: 57

Armed Response

1986
as Steve
Night of the Creeps poster Age: 57

Night of the Creeps

1986
as Walt
After Hours poster Age: 56

After Hours

1985
as Waiter
Explorers poster Age: 56

Explorers

1985
as Charlie Drake
The Terminator poster Age: 55

The Terminator

1984
as Pawnshop Clerk
Gremlins poster Age: 55

Gremlins

1984
as Murray Futterman
11th Victim poster Age: 55

11th Victim

1984
as Investigator Ned
Swing Shift poster Age: 55

Swing Shift

1984
as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
All the Right Moves poster Age: 54

All the Right Moves

1983
as Teacher in Auditorium
Get Crazy poster Age: 54

Get Crazy

1983
as Susie's Dad
Space Raiders poster Age: 54

Space Raiders

1983
as Crazy Mel
Twilight Zone: The Movie poster Age: 54

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983
as Walter Paisley
Lies poster Age: 54

Lies

1983
as Producer
Heart Like a Wheel poster Age: 54

Heart Like a Wheel

1983
as Mickey White
Vortex poster Age: 53

Vortex

1982
as Bit Part
White Dog poster Age: 53

White Dog

1982
as Animal Trainer
National Lampoon's Movie Madness poster Age: 53

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982
as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
The Aftermath poster Age: 53

The Aftermath

1982
as Broadcaster (voice)
Heartbeeps poster Age: 52

Heartbeeps

1981
as Factory Watchman
Smokey Bites the Dust poster Age: 52

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981
as Owner of Vehicle
The Howling poster Age: 52

The Howling

1981
as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype poster Age: 51

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

1980
as Irsil / Orson
Used Cars poster Age: 51

Used Cars

1980
as Man In Bed
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood poster Age: 51

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

1980
as New York Cop
1941 poster Age: 50

1941

1979
as Officer Miller
The Lady in Red poster Age: 50

The Lady in Red

1979
as Patek
Rock 'n' Roll High School poster Age: 50

Rock 'n' Roll High School

1979
as Police Chief
Piranha poster Age: 49

Piranha

1978
as Buck Gardner
Corvette Summer poster Age: 49

Corvette Summer

1978
as Mr. Lucky
I Wanna Hold Your Hand poster Age: 49

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

1978
as Sergeant Brenner
Starhops poster Age: 49

Starhops

1978
as Jerry
Game Show Models poster Age: 48

Game Show Models

1977
as Joe Lippin - Game Show Host
New York, New York poster Age: 48

New York, New York

1977
as Palm Club Owner
Mr. Billion poster Age: 48

Mr. Billion

1977
as Bernie
Vigilante Force poster Age: 47

Vigilante Force

1976
as Pianist (uncredited)
Moving Violation poster Age: 47

Moving Violation

1976
as Mac
Cannonball poster Age: 47

Cannonball

1976
as Bennie Buckman
Hollywood Boulevard poster Age: 47

Hollywood Boulevard

1976
as Walter Paisley
Darktown Strutters poster Age: 46

Darktown Strutters

1975
as Officer Hugo
White Line Fever poster Age: 46

White Line Fever

1975
as Birdie
Crazy Mama poster Age: 46

Crazy Mama

1975
as Wilbur Janeway
Death Race 2000 poster Age: 46

Death Race 2000

1975
as Chicken Gang (uncredited)
Capone poster Age: 46

Capone

1975
as Joe Pryor
Big Bad Mama poster Age: 45

Big Bad Mama

1974
as Bonney
Summer School Teachers poster Age: 45

Summer School Teachers

1974
as Sam
Truck Turner poster Age: 45

Truck Turner

1974
as Fogarty
Candy Stripe Nurses poster Age: 45

Candy Stripe Nurses

1974
as Spectator
Executive Action poster Age: 44

Executive Action

1973
as Rifleman - Team B
The Slams poster Age: 44

The Slams

1973
as Taxi Driver
The Student Teachers poster Age: 44

The Student Teachers

1973
as Coach Harris
Fly Me poster Age: 44

Fly Me

1973
as Taxi Driver
The Young Nurses poster Age: 44

The Young Nurses

1973
as Cop
Night Call Nurses poster Age: 43

Night Call Nurses

1972
as Mr. Jensen
The Grissom Gang poster Age: 42

The Grissom Gang

1971
The Andersonville Trial poster Age: 41

The Andersonville Trial

1970
as Sketch Artist
The Legend of Lylah Clare poster Age: 39

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968
as Reporter at Press Party
Targets poster Age: 39

Targets

1968
as Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wild Racers poster Age: 39

The Wild Racers

1968
as Pit Crew Mechanic
The Trip poster Age: 38

The Trip

1967
as Cash
A Time for Killing poster Age: 38

A Time for Killing

1967
as Zollicoffer
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre poster Age: 38

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967
as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
The Dirty Dozen poster Age: 38

The Dirty Dozen

1967
as MP at Hanging (uncredited)
The Wild Angels poster Age: 37

The Wild Angels

1966
as Oil Rigger
Wild, Wild Winter poster Age: 37

Wild, Wild Winter

1966
as Rilk
Beach Ball poster Age: 36

Beach Ball

1965
as Cop #1
Ski Party poster Age: 36

Ski Party

1965
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Girls on the Beach poster Age: 36

The Girls on the Beach

1965
as First Waiter
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes poster Age: 34

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

1963
as John Trask (uncredited)
The Terror poster Age: 34

The Terror

1963
as Stefan
The Premature Burial poster Age: 33

The Premature Burial

1962
as Mole
Atlas poster Age: 32

Atlas

1961
as Greek Soldier (uncredited)
The Little Shop of Horrors poster Age: 31

The Little Shop of Horrors

1960
as Burson Fouch
A Bucket of Blood poster Age: 30

A Bucket of Blood

1959
as Walter Paisley
War of the Satellites poster Age: 29

War of the Satellites

1958
as Dave Boyer
Sorority Girl poster Age: 28

Sorority Girl

1957
as Mort
Carnival Rock poster Age: 28

Carnival Rock

1957
as Benny
Rock All Night poster Age: 28

Rock All Night

1957
as Shorty
The Undead poster Age: 28

The Undead

1957
as The Leper
Not of This Earth poster Age: 28

Not of This Earth

1957
as Joe Piper
Naked Paradise poster Age: 28

Naked Paradise

1957
as Mitch
It Conquered the World poster Age: 27

It Conquered the World

1956
as Sgt. Neil
The Oklahoma Woman poster Age: 27

The Oklahoma Woman

1956
as Bartender
Gunslinger poster Age: 27

Gunslinger

1956
as Jimmy Tonto
Apache Woman poster Age: 26

Apache Woman

1955
as Tall Tree
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TV credits

Newest first
Justice League Unlimited poster Age: 75

Justice League Unlimited

2004
as Oberon (voice)
Time of Your Life poster Age: 70

Time of Your Life

1999
Snoops poster Age: 70

Snoops

1999
as Jolie
SportsCentury poster Age: 70

SportsCentury

1999
Clueless poster Age: 67

Clueless

1996
as Ralph
ER poster Age: 65

ER

1994
as Mr. Ackerman
Rebel Highway poster Age: 65

Rebel Highway

1994
as Roy Farrell
Rebel Highway poster Age: 65

Rebel Highway

1994
as Officer Paisley
Sister, Sister poster Age: 65

Sister, Sister

1994
as Mr. Eichelberger
Weird Science poster Age: 65

Weird Science

1994
NYPD Blue poster Age: 64

NYPD Blue

1993
as Carl Bode
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman poster Age: 64

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993
as Mike Lane
Fallen Angels poster Age: 64

Fallen Angels

1993
as Carl
Fallen Angels poster Age: 64

Fallen Angels

1993
as Morris Hornbeck
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster Age: 64

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993
as Vin
Batman: The Animated Series poster Age: 63

Batman: The Animated Series

1992
as Boxy Bennett (voice)
Eerie, Indiana poster Age: 62

Eerie, Indiana

1991
as Al
The Flash poster Age: 61

The Flash

1990
as Fosnight
Freddy's Nightmares poster Age: 59

Freddy's Nightmares

1988
as Al Kramer
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster Age: 58

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987
as Vendor
Amazing Stories poster Age: 56

Amazing Stories

1985
as Fred
Moonlighting poster Age: 56

Moonlighting

1985
as Pickup Guy
Tales from the Darkside poster Age: 55

Tales from the Darkside

1984
as Seymour Furman
V: The Final Battle poster Age: 55

V: The Final Battle

1984
as Dan Pascal
Police Squad! poster Age: 53

Police Squad!

1982
as Vic
Fame poster Age: 53

Fame

1982
Knots Landing poster Age: 51

Knots Landing

1979
as Al Spanky
Taxi poster Age: 49

Taxi

1978
as Ernie the Waiter
Taxi poster Age: 49

Taxi

1978
as Fergie
Hunter poster Age: 48

Hunter

1977
Police Woman poster Age: 45

Police Woman

1974
as Matt
McCloud poster Age: 41

McCloud

1970
Mannix poster Age: 38

Mannix

1967
as Fashion Photographer (uncredited)
Mannix poster Age: 38

Mannix

1967
as Photographer
Dragnet poster Age: 38

Dragnet

1967
as Harry Johnson
Branded poster Age: 36

Branded

1965
Combat! poster Age: 33

Combat!

1962
as Young Soldier
The Virginian poster Age: 33

The Virginian

1962
as Jon Blake
The Lawless Years poster Age: 30

The Lawless Years

1959
M Squad poster Age: 28

M Squad

1957
as Pete Castro
Wagon Train poster Age: 28

Wagon Train

1957
as Michel
Dragnet poster Age: 22

Dragnet

1951
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