Dick Miller

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 25, 1928

died

January 30, 2019

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

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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The Terminator
7.7

The Terminator

1984as Pawnshop Clerk
Gremlins
7.1

Gremlins

1984as Murray Futterman
The Dirty Dozen
7.6

The Dirty Dozen

1967as MP at Hanging (uncredited)
Small Soldiers
6.6

Small Soldiers

1998as Joe
The Grissom Gang
6.7

The Grissom Gang

1971
Explorers
6.3

Explorers

1985as Charlie Drake
Innerspace
6.8

Innerspace

1987as Cab Driver
The 'Burbs
6.8

The 'Burbs

1989as Vic, Garbageman #1
After Hours
7.5

After Hours

1985as Waiter
1941
5.8

1941

1979as Officer Miller
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
6.4

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003as Security Guard
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990as Murray Futterman
Chopping Mall
5.8

Chopping Mall

1986as Walter Paisley
Twilight Zone: The Movie
6.5

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983as Walter Paisley
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
7.5

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993as Chuckie Sol (voice)
The Howling
6.6

The Howling

1981as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
6.9

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995as Uncle Willy
Piranha
6.0

Piranha

1978as Buck Gardner
Unlawful Entry
6.2

Unlawful Entry

1992as Impound Clerk
Night of the Creeps
6.8

Night of the Creeps

1986as Walt
Project X
6.3

Project X

1987as Max King
Death Race 2000
6.1

Death Race 2000

1975as Chicken Gang (uncredited)
Route 666
5.1

Route 666

2001as Bartender
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
6.7

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988as Sgt. Neill
The Hole
5.8

The Hole

2009as Pizza Delivery Guy
Matinee
6.7

Matinee

1993as Herb
Used Cars
6.4

Used Cars

1980as Man In Bed
New York, New York
6.5

New York, New York

1977as Palm Club Owner
Targets
7.1

Targets

1968as Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
All the Right Moves
5.8

All the Right Moves

1983as Teacher in Auditorium
Big Bad Mama
5.7

Big Bad Mama

1974as Bonney
Burying the Ex
5.6

Burying the Ex

2014as Grumpy Cop
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
Swing Shift
5.6

Swing Shift

1984as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
Capone
5.9

Capone

1975as Joe Pryor
The Trip
5.7

The Trip

1967as Cash
The Little Shop of Horrors
6.3

The Little Shop of Horrors

1960as Burson Fouch
Cannonball
5.6

Cannonball

1976as Bennie Buckman
Crazy Mama
5.6

Crazy Mama

1975as Wilbur Janeway
White Dog
6.6

White Dog

1982as Animal Trainer
Evil Toons
4.9

Evil Toons

1992as Burt Wentworth
Far from Home
5.5

Far from Home

1989as Sheriff Bill Childers
The Terror
5.2

The Terror

1963as Stefan
The Second Civil War
6.1

The Second Civil War

1997as Eddie O'Neill
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
6.3

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
Corman's World
7.1

Corman's World

2011as Self - Actor
A Time for Killing
4.6

A Time for Killing

1967as Zollicoffer
Rock 'n' Roll High School
6.3

Rock 'n' Roll High School

1979as Police Chief
Mr. Billion
5.5

Mr. Billion

1977as Bernie
Heartbeeps
4.5

Heartbeeps

1981as Factory Watchman