Dick Miller
Acting
Born: December 25, 1928 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died: January 30, 2019 (aged 90)
Highest Rated
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
The Terminator
1984
Gremlins
1984
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
Small Soldiers
1998
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
After Hours
1985
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
Innerspace
1987
The 'Burbs
1989
The Dirty Dozen
1967
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
Photos (3)
Movies (130)
The Terminator
Pawnshop Clerk
Gremlins
Murray Futterman
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Security Guard
Small Soldiers
Joe
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Murray Futterman
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Chuckie Sol (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Walter Paisley
The Dirty Dozen
MP at Hanging (uncredited)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Sgt. Neill
After Hours
Waiter
Innerspace
Cab Driver
1941
Officer Miller
The 'Burbs
Vic, Garbageman #1
The Howling
Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Uncle Willy
All the Right Moves
Teacher in Auditorium
The Hole
Pizza Delivery Guy
Piranha
Buck Gardner
Death Race 2000
Chicken Gang (uncredited)
The Little Shop of Horrors
Burson Fouch
Used Cars
Man In Bed
Unlawful Entry
Impound Clerk
New York, New York
Palm Club Owner
Big Bad Mama
Bonney
Amazon Women on the Moon
Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
Explorers
Charlie Drake
Evil Toons
Burt Wentworth
Dead Heat
Cemetery Security Guard (uncredited)
Chopping Mall
Walter Paisley
Night of the Creeps
Walt
White Dog
Animal Trainer
Route 666
Bartender
Matinee
Herb
Capone
Joe Pryor
The Terror
Stefan
Burying the Ex
Grumpy Cop
Project X
Max King
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Sergeant Brenner
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
Corvette Summer
Mr. Lucky
The Premature Burial
Mole
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Reporter at Press Party
Crazy Mama
Wilbur Janeway
Swing Shift
Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
A Time for Killing
Zollicoffer
Mr. Billion
Bernie
Hollywood Boulevard
Walter Paisley
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
The Trip
Cash
Get Crazy
Susie's Dad
The Second Civil War
Eddie O'Neill
A Bucket of Blood
Walter Paisley
Space Raiders
Crazy Mel
Executive Action
Rifleman - Team B
Trapped Ashes
Max (segment "Wraparound")
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
Mr. Anderson
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Nick Pellegrini
War of the Satellites
Dave Boyer
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
John Trask (uncredited)
Cannonball
Bennie Buckman
The Wild Angels
Oil Rigger
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Police Chief
Truck Turner
Fogarty
Smokey Bites the Dust
Owner of Vehicle
The Undead
The Leper
Fly Me
Taxi Driver
The Grissom Gang
Reporter
The Lady in Red
Patek
Midnight Run Around
O'Doul
Armed Response
Steve
Vigilante Force
Pianist (uncredited)
The Aftermath
Broadcaster (voice)
Body Waves
Mr. Matthews
Night Call Nurses
Mr. Jensen
It Conquered the World
Sgt. Neil
Atlas
Greek Soldier (uncredited)
Gunslinger
Jimmy Tonto
Heart Like a Wheel
Mickey White
Sorority Girl
Mort
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Officer Murphy
Game Show Models
Joe Lippin - Game Show Host
Heartbeeps
Factory Watchman
Under the Boardwalk
Official
White Line Fever
Birdie
The Girls on the Beach
First Waiter
The Woman Who Sinned
Thomas
Far from Home
Sheriff Bill Childers
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
New York Cop
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Officer Paisley
The Wild Racers
Pit Crew Mechanic
The Andersonville Trial
Sketch Artist
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
Eddie
The Student Teachers
Coach Harris
Not of This Earth
Joe Piper
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Peddler
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
Runaway Daughters
Roy Farrell
Summer School Teachers
Sam
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Fosnight
Beach Ball
Cop #1
Number One Fan
Night Manager
Moving Violation
Mac
Motorama
Horseshoe Player
Ghost Writer
Club Manager
Lies
Producer
Starhops
Jerry
Apache Woman
Tall Tree
Mob Boss
Mike
Maximum Surge
Boxing Cornerman
The Young Nurses
Cop
Wild, Wild Winter
Rilk
Rock All Night
Shorty
Carnival Rock
Benny
The Slams
Taxi Driver
Candy Stripe Nurses
Spectator
Naked Paradise
Mitch
Ski Party
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Hanukkah
Rabbi Walter Paisley
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Irsil / Orson
11th Victim
Investigator Ned
Hideouser and Hideouser
Waitress (voice) (archive footage)
Halloween Monster Bash
Stefan (archive footage)
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
Walter
Quake
Storekeeper
Face Like a Frog
Max (voice)
Darktown Strutters
Officer Hugo
Vortex
Bit Part
The Oklahoma Woman
Bartender
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
3rd Shift: Michael's Lament
The Sculptor
TV Shows (42)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Vendor · 1 eps
NYPD Blue
Carl Bode · 1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Vin · 2 eps
Dragnet
1 eps
ER
Mr. Ackerman · 1 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
Boxy Bennett (voice) · 2 eps
Taxi
Ernie the Waiter · 1 eps
Taxi
Fergie · 1 eps
Mannix
Fashion Photographer (uncredited) · 1 eps
Mannix
Photographer · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Michel · 1 eps
The Virginian
Jon Blake · 1 eps
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Mike Lane · 1 eps
Knots Landing
Al Spanky · 1 eps
Tales from the Darkside
Seymour Furman · 1 eps
Moonlighting
Pickup Guy · 1 eps
Combat!
Young Soldier · 1 eps
Justice League Unlimited
Oberon (voice) · 1 eps
Police Woman
Matt · 1 eps
Fame
17 eps
Dragnet
Harry Johnson · 1 eps
Sister, Sister
Mr. Eichelberger · 1 eps
Amazing Stories
Fred · 1 eps
McCloud
1 eps
Freddy's Nightmares
Al Kramer · 1 eps
Branded
1 eps
Weird Science
1 eps
Fallen Angels
Carl · 1 eps
Fallen Angels
Morris Hornbeck · 1 eps
The Flash
Fosnight · 6 eps
Clueless
Ralph · 1 eps
M Squad
Pete Castro · 1 eps
Rebel Highway
Roy Farrell · 1 eps
Rebel Highway
Officer Paisley · 1 eps
Police Squad!
Vic · 1 eps
The Lawless Years
2 eps
Eerie, Indiana
Al · 1 eps
V: The Final Battle
Dan Pascal · 2 eps
Time of Your Life
1 eps
Snoops
Jolie · 1 eps
SportsCentury
1 eps
Hunter
1 eps
Self / Appearances (10)
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1 eps
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
Corman's World
Self - Actor
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Himself
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
Dick Miller: Thespian
Self
