Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1928-12-25
BirthplaceThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Dick Miller
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Dick Miller
Filmography
Acting (142)
2021
6.3
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1as Self
8.0
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)
2019
Hanukkahas Rabbi Walter Paisley
2.8
2019
Hideouser and Hideouseras Waitress (voice) (archive footage)
2015
2014
Burying the Exas Grumpy Cop
5.6
2014
That Guy Dick Milleras Self
7.0
2013
2011
Corman's Worldas Self - Actor
7.0
2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed!as Self
6.6
2009
The Holeas Pizza Delivery Guy
5.8
2009
3rd Shift: Michael's Lamentas The Sculptor
2007
Trail of the Screaming Foreheadas Eddie
5.0
2006
Trapped Ashesas Max (segment "Wraparound")
5.1
2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Actionas Security Guard
6.4
2003
Dick Miller: Thespianas Self
2003
Maximum Surgeas Boxing Cornerman
2.7
2001
Route 666as Bartender
5.1
2001
6.9
1998
Small Soldiersas Joe
6.6
1997
The Second Civil Waras Eddie O'Neill
6.1
1996
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxyas Peddler
4.7
1995
Number One Fanas Night Manager
3.3
1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knightas Uncle Willy
6.9
1994
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Womenas Officer Murphy
5.1
1994
Shake, Rattle and Rock!as Officer Paisley
6.0
1994
Runaway Daughtersas Roy Farrell
6.0
1994
Mona Must Dieas Father Stilicato
4.0
1994
Midnight Run Aroundas O'Doul
6.7
1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasmas Chuckie Sol (voice)
7.5
1993
Matineeas Herb
6.7
1992
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshadeas Fosnight
7.0
1992
Amityville 1992: It's About Timeas Mr. Anderson
4.8
1992
Unlawful Entryas Impound Clerk
6.3
1992
Quakeas Storekeeper
3.9
1992
Body Wavesas Mr. Matthews
3.4
1992
Evil Toonsas Burt Wentworth
4.9
1991
The Woman Who Sinnedas Thomas
5.1
1991
Halloween Monster Bashas Stefan (archive footage)
1991
Motoramaas Horseshoe Player
6.6
1990
Mob Bossas Mike
5.1
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Murray Futterman
6.5
1989
Ghost Writeras Club Manager
4.5
1989
Far from Homeas Sheriff Bill Childers
5.5
1989
Under the Boardwalkas Official
4.4
1989
The 'Burbsas Vic, Garbageman #1
6.8
1988
Angel III: The Final Chapteras Nick Pellegrini
5.4
1988
Face Like a Frogas Max (voice)
7.1
1988
Elvira: Mistress of the Darkas Sgt. Neill
6.7
1988
Dead Heatas Cemetery Security Guard (uncredited)
6.2
1987
Amazon Women on the Moonas Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
5.9
1987
Innerspaceas Cab Driver
6.8
1987
Project Xas Max King
6.2
1986
Chopping Mallas Walter Paisley
5.8
1986
Armed Responseas Steve
5.2
1986
Night of the Creepsas Walt
6.8
1986
6.7
1985
After Hoursas Waiter
7.5
1985
Explorersas Charlie Drake
6.3
1984
The Terminatoras Pawnshop Clerk
7.7
1984
Gremlinsas Mr. Futterman
7.1
1984
11th Victimas Investigator Ned
4.0
1984
Swing Shiftas Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
5.6
1983
All the Right Movesas Teacher in Auditorium
5.8
1983
Get Crazyas Susie's Dad
6.1
1983
Space Raidersas Crazy Mel
4.8
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movieas Walter Paisley
6.5
1983
Liesas Producer
4.6
1983
Heart Like a Wheelas Mickey White
5.9
1982
Vortexas Bit Part
5.7
1982
White Dogas Animal Trainer
6.6
1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madnessas Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
3.4
1982
The Aftermathas Broadcaster (voice)
4.1
1981
Heartbeepsas Factory Watchman
4.5
1981
Smokey Bites the Dustas Owner of Vehicle
2.8
1981
The Howlingas Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
6.6
1980
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hypeas Irsil / Orson
5.2
1980
Used Carsas Man In Bed
6.4
1980
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywoodas New York Cop
3.5
1979
1941as Officer Miller
5.8
1979
The Lady in Redas Patek
5.6
1979
Rock 'n' Roll High Schoolas Police Chief
6.3
1978
Piranhaas Buck Gardner
6.0
1978
Corvette Summeras Mr. Lucky
5.5
1978
I Wanna Hold Your Handas Sergeant Brenner
6.3
1978
Starhopsas Jerry
4.0
1977
Game Show Modelsas Joe Lippin - Game Show Host
3.8
1977
New York, New Yorkas Palm Club Owner
6.5
1977
Mr. Billionas Bernie
5.5
1976
Vigilante Forceas Pianist (uncredited)
5.0
1976
Moving Violationas Mac
5.2
1976
Cannonballas Bennie Buckman
5.6
1976
Hollywood Boulevardas Walter Paisley
5.6
1975
Darktown Struttersas Officer Hugo
4.9
1975
White Line Feveras Birdie
6.0
1975
Crazy Mamaas Wilbur Janeway
5.6
1975
Caponeas Joe Pryor
5.9
1974
Big Bad Mamaas Bonney
5.7
1974
Summer School Teachersas Sam
4.2
1974
Truck Turneras Fogarty
6.5
1974
Candy Stripe Nursesas Spectator
4.5
1973
Executive Actionas Rifleman - Team B
6.5
1973
The Slamsas Taxi Driver
6.5
1973
The Student Teachersas Coach Harris
5.8
1973
Fly Meas Taxi Driver
4.9
1973
The Young Nursesas Cop
4.0
1972
Night Call Nursesas Mr. Jensen
4.4
1971
The Grissom Gangas Reporter
6.7
1970
The Andersonville Trialas Sketch Artist
6.3
1968
The Legend of Lylah Clareas Reporter at Press Party
6.0
1968
Targetsas Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.1
1968
The Wild Racersas Pit Crew Mechanic
3.9
1967
The Tripas Cash
5.8
1967
A Time for Killingas Zollicoffer
4.8
1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacreas Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
6.3
1967
The Dirty Dozenas MP at Hanging (uncredited)
7.6
1966
The Wild Angelsas Oil Rigger
5.5
1966
Wild, Wild Winteras Rilk
7.5
1965
Beach Ballas Cop #1
4.4
1965
Ski Partyas Taxi Driver (uncredited)
6.0
1965
The Girls on the Beachas First Waiter
4.4
1963
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyesas John Trask (uncredited)
6.6
1963
The Terroras Stefan
5.1
1962
The Premature Burialas Mole
6.3
1961
Capture That Capsuleas Ed Nowak
6.0
1961
Atlasas Greek Soldier (uncredited)
3.4
1960
The Little Shop of Horrorsas Burson Fouch
6.3
1959
A Bucket of Bloodas Walter Paisley
6.6
1958
War of the Satellitesas Dave Boyer
5.2
1957
Sorority Girlas Mort
5.8
1957
Carnival Rockas Benny
4.7
1957
Rock All Nightas Shorty
5.5
1957
The Undeadas The Leper
4.5
1957
Not of This Earthas Joe Piper
5.7
1957
Naked Paradiseas Mitch
4.4
1956
It Conquered the Worldas Sgt. Neil
4.9
1956
The Oklahoma Womanas Bartender
4.4
1956
Gunslingeras Jimmy Tonto
4.3
1955
Apache Womanas Tall Tree
5.0