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.
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Movies (36)
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
2021
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
as Self
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
2020
Hanukkah
as Rabbi Walter Paisley
2019
Hideouser and Hideouser
as Waitress (voice)
2019
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
as Walter
2015
Burying the Ex
as Grumpy Cop
2014
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
2014
Cutaways
2013
Corman's World
as Self - Actor
2011
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
as Self
2010
The Hole
as Pizza Delivery Guy
2009
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
as Eddie
2007
Trapped Ashes
as Max (segment "Wraparound")
2006
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Security Guard
2003
Maximum Surge
as Boxing Cornerman
2003
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
Route 666
as Bartender
2001
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
as Self
2001
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
as Himself
2001
Small Soldiers
as Joe
1998
The Second Civil War
as Eddie O'Neill
1997
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
as Peddler
1996
Number One Fan
as Night Manager
1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Uncle Willy
1995
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
as Officer Murphy
1994
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Officer Paisley
1994
Runaway Daughters
as Roy Farrell
1994
Mona Must Die
as Father Stilicato
1994
Midnight Run Around
as O'Doul
1994
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Chuckie Sol (voice)
1993
Matinee
as Herb
1993
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Fosnight
1992
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
as Mr. Anderson
1992
Unlawful Entry
as Impound Clerk
1992
Quake
as Storekeeper
1992
TV Shows (14)
Justice League Unlimited
as Oberon (voice)
2004
Time of Your Life
1999
Snoops
as Jolie
1999
SportsCentury
1999
Clueless
as Ralph
1996
ER
as Mr. Ackerman
1994
Rebel Highway
as Roy Farrell
1994
Sister, Sister
as Mr. Eichelberger
1994
Weird Science
1994
NYPD Blue
as Carl Bode
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Mike Lane
1993
Fallen Angels
as Carl
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Vin
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
as Boxy Bennett (voice)
1992