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.
Filmography
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
Hanukkah
2019
as Rabbi Walter Paisley
Hideouser and Hideouser
2019
as Waitress (voice) (archive footage)
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
2015
as Walter
Burying the Ex
2014
as Grumpy Cop
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
as Self
- No poster
Cutaways
2013
Corman's World
2011
as Self - Actor
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010
as Self
The Hole
2009
as Pizza Delivery Guy
3rd Shift: Michael's Lament
2009
as The Sculptor
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007
as Eddie
Trapped Ashes
2006
as Max (segment "Wraparound")
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
as Security Guard
Dick Miller: Thespian
2003
as Self
Maximum Surge
2003
as Boxing Cornerman
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
Route 666
2001
as Bartender
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001
as Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001
as Himself
Small Soldiers
1998
as Joe
The Second Civil War
1997
as Eddie O'Neill