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Dick Miller

Actor, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born December 25, 1928Died January 30, 2019 (90 years)
Dick 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 & Shows on Plex

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie
  • Piranha
  • Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
  • The Little Shop of Horrors
  • Unlawful Entry
  • Chopping Mall
  • Burying the Ex
  • Rock 'n' Roll High School
  • Bonanza
  • V: The Final Battle
  • The Terror
  • A Bucket of Blood
  • Eerie, Indiana
  • Cannonball!
  • The Premature Burial
  • Freddy's Nightmares
  • Knots Landing
  • Big Bad Mama
  • The Undead
  • Dragnet (1951)
  • Gunslinger
  • Hollywood Boulevard
  • The Lady in Red
  • TNT Jackson

Known For

  • The Terminator
  • Gremlins
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch
  • After Hours
  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
  • A Bucket of Blood
  • Piranha
  • The Little Shop of Horrors
  • Small Soldiers
  • Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action
  • New York, New York
  • Burying the Ex
  • The Terror
  • Rock 'n' Roll High School
  • Which Way to the Front?
  • War of the Satellites
  • Miami Vice
  • The Flash
  • Evil Toons
  • TNT Jackson
  • The Premature Burial
  • The Trip
  • Rock All Night

Filmography

2019
Hanukkah · as Rabbi Walter Paisley
2017
The Green Fog · as Walter Paisley
2015
2014
Burying the Ex · as Grumpy Cop
2009
The Hole · as Pizza Delivery Guy
2007
2007
Quake · as Storekeeper
2006
Trapped Ashes · as Max (segment "wraparound")
2004
Justice League Unlimited (TV Series) · as Oberon (voice)
2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action · as Security Guard
2003
Karen Sisco (TV Series) · as Salvatore Gigliani
2003
Maximum Surge · as Boxing Cornerman
2003
2001
Route 666 · as Bartender
1999
Time of Your Life (TV Series)
1999
Snoops (1999) (TV Series) · as Jolie
1999
SportsCentury (TV Series)
1998
Small Soldiers · as Joe
1998
1997
The Second Civil War · as Eddie O'neill
1996
Clueless (TV Series)
1995
Number One Fan · as Night Manager
1995
1994
ER (TV Series) · as Mr. Ackerman
1994
Shake, Rattle and Rock! · as Officer Paisley
1994
1994
Runaway Daughters · as Roy Farrell
1994
Rebel Highway (TV Series) · as Roy Farrell
1994
Mona Must Die · as Father Stilicato
1994
Sister, Sister (TV Series) · as Mr. Eichelberger
1994
Midnight Runaround · as O'doul
1994
Weird Science (TV Series)
1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm · as Chuckie Sol (voice)
1993
NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Carl Bode
1993
1993
Fallen Angels (TV Series) · as Carl
1993
Matinee · as Herb Denning
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Vin
1992
1992
Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Boxy Bennett (voice)
1992
1992
Unlawful Entry · as Impound Clerk
1992
Quake · as Storekeeper
1992
Body Waves · as Mr. Matthews
1992
Evil Toons · as Burt Wentworth
1991
1991
FBI: The Untold Stories (TV Series) · as Eddie
1991
1991
Motorama · as Horseshoe Player
1991
Roc (TV Series) · as Mr. Mate
1990
The Flash (TV Series) · as Fosnight
1990
Mob Boss · as Mike
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch · as Murray Futterman
1989
Ghost Writer · as Club Manager
1989
Far from Home · as Sheriff Bill Childers
1989
The 'Burbs · as Vic, Garbageman #1
1988
1988
Angel III: The Final Chapter · as Nick Pellegrini
1988
1988
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Vendor
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon · as Danny Clayton (segment "the French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
1987
Innerspace · as Cab Driver
1987
Project X · as Max King
1986
Armed Response · as Steve
1986
1986
Chopping Mall · as Walter Paisley
1985
Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Fred
1985
After Hours · as Waiter
1985
Explorers · as Charlie Drake
1985
Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Pickup Guy
1984
The Terminator · as Pawnshop Clerk
1984
Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Motel Manager
1984
W*A*L*T*E*R · as Theater Owner
1984
Gremlins · as Murray Futterman
1984
V: The Final Battle (TV Series) · as Dan Pascal
1984
Swing Shift · as Wallflower At The Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
1983
Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) · as Seymour Furman
1983
All the Right Moves · as Teacher In Auditorium
1983
Get Crazy · as Susie's Dad
1983
Space Raiders · as Crazy Mel
1983
1983
Lies · as Producer
1983
Heart Like a Wheel · as Mickey White
1983
Renegades (TV Series) · as Sgt. Young
1982
Vortex · as Bit Part
1982
White Dog · as Animal Trainer
1982
Movie Madness · as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("success Wanters")
1982
The Aftermath · as Broadcaster (voice)
1982
Police Squad! (TV Series) · as Vic
1982
Fame (TV Series)
1981
Heartbeeps · as Factory Watchman
1981
Open All Night (TV Series) · as Ted
1981
Smokey Bites the Dust · as Owner Of Vehicle
1981
The Howling · as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
1980
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype · as Irsil / Orson
1980
Used Cars · as Man In Bed
1980
1979
Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Al Spanky
1979
1941 · as Officer Miller
1979
11th Victim · as Investigator Ned
1979
1979
1978
Taxi (TV Series) · as Ernie The Waiter
1978
Piranha · as Buck Gardner
1978
Corvette Summer · as Mr. Lucky
1978
I Wanna Hold Your Hand · as Sergeant Brenner
1978
Starhops · as Jerry
1977
Game Show Models · as Joe Lippin - Game Show Host
1977
Soap (TV Series) · as The Guard
1977
New York, New York · as Palm Club Owner
1977
Mr. Billion · as Bernie
1976
Hunter (1977) (TV Series)
1976
Vigilante Force · as Pianist (uncredited)
1976
Cannonball! · as Bennie Buckman
1976
Alice (TV Series) · as Customer #3
1976
1976
Hollywood Boulevard · as Walter Paisley
1975
Darktown Strutters · as Officer Hugo
1975
White Line Fever · as Birdie
1975
1975
Crazy Mama · as Wilbur Janeway
1975
Death Race 2000 · as Chicken Gang (uncredited)
1975
Capone · as Joe Pryor
1974
1974
Police Woman (TV Series) · as Matt
1974
Truck Turner · as Fogarty
1974
Candy Stripe Nurses · as Spectator
1973
Executive Action · as Rifleman - Team B
1973
The Slams · as Taxi Driver
1973
The Student Teachers · as Coach Harris
1973
Police Story (TV Series) · as Detective
1973
Fly Me · as Taxi Driver
1973
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Deputy Crawford
1972
Night Call Nurses · as Mr. Jensen
1971
1970
The Andersonville Trial · as Sketch Artist
1970
McCloud (TV Series)
1968
The Legend of Lylah Clare · as Reporter At Press Party
1968
Targets · as Stefan (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1968
The Wild Racers · as Pit Crew Mechanic
1967
Mannix (TV Series) · as Fashion Photographer (uncredited)
1967
The Trip · as Cash
1967
A Time for Killing · as Zollicoffer
1967
The Dirty Dozen · as Mp At Hanging (uncredited)
1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre · as Gangster Dressed As A Cop (uncredited)
1967
Dragnet (TV Series) · as Harry Johnson
1966
The Wild Angels · as Oil Rigger
1966
Wild Wild Winter · as Rilk
1965
Beach Ball · as Cop #1
1965
Ski Party · as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1965
The Girls on the Beach · as First Waiter
1965
Branded (TV Series)
1963
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes · as John Trask (uncredited)
1963
The Terror · as Stefan
1963
General Hospital (TV Series) · as Stiffen Desk Clerk
1962
Combat! (TV Series) · as Young Soldier
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Jon Blake
1962
1961
Atlas · as Greek Soldier (uncredited)
1960
The Roaring 20's (TV Series) · as Bert
1960
1959
A Bucket of Blood · as Walter Paisley
1959
The Alaskans (TV Series) · as Ned Bryce
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Sam
1959
The Lawless Years (TV Series)
1959
The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Benny Bristow
1958
1957
1957
M Squad (TV Series) · as Pete Castro
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Michel
1957
1957
Carnival Rock · as Benny
1957
1957
The Undead · as The Leper
1957
Not of This Earth · as Joe Piper
1957
Whirlybirds (TV Series) · as Pete Powell
1957
Naked Paradise · as Mitch
1956
The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as Sparks
1956
It Conquered the World · as Sgt. Neil
1956
The Oklahoma Woman · as Bartender
1956
Gunslinger · as Jimmy Tonto
1955
Apache Woman · as Tall Tree
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Joe
1951

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