Dick Miller
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The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Appearances
7.7
The Terminator
Pawnshop Clerk
7.1
Gremlins
Murray Futterman
6.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Murray Futterman
6.8
Innerspace
Cab Driver
6.7
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Sgt. Neill
6.7
The Grissom Gang
7.0
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
5.6
Cannonball
Bennie Buckman
5.8
1941
Officer Miller
6.6
The Howling
Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
4.9
Evil Toons
Burt Wentworth
6.6
A Bucket of Blood
Walter Paisley
5.7
The Trip
Cash
5.2
The Terror
Stefan
6.3
The Little Shop of Horrors
Burson Fouch
6.8
The 'Burbs
Vic, Garbageman #1
6.0
Piranha
Buck Gardner
6.7
Matinee
Herb
6.3
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Police Chief
6.9
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Uncle Willy
6.5
New York, New York
Palm Club Owner
5.7
Not of This Earth
Joe Piper
4.9
It Conquered the World
Sgt. Neil
5.5
Far from Home
Sheriff Bill Childers
5.8
Chopping Mall
Walter Paisley
6.3
The Premature Burial
Mole
6.3
Get Crazy
Susie's Dad
4.4
Naked Paradise
Mitch
5.2
War of the Satellites
Dave Boyer
3.4
Atlas
Greek Soldier (uncredited)
4.6
The Undead
The Leper
6.0
White Line Fever
Birdie
5.5
Hollywood Boulevard
Walter Paisley
3.0
Maximum Surge
Boxing Cornerman
5.1
Trapped Ashes
Max (segment "Wraparound")
7.5
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Chuckie Sol (voice)
4.7
Carnival Rock
Benny
2.8
Smokey Bites the Dust
Owner of Vehicle
5.5
Mr. Billion
Bernie
5.7
Big Bad Mama
Bonney
5.8
The Hole
Pizza Delivery Guy
4.2
The Aftermath
Broadcaster (voice)
5.2
Armed Response
Steve
5.9
Capone
Joe Pryor
6.5
Motorama
Horseshoe Player
4.9
Lies
Producer
4.4
Beach Ball
Cop #1
6.9
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Himself
5.1
Mob Boss
Mike
5.0
Darktown Strutters
Officer Hugo
5.2
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Irsil / Orson
6.0
Ski Party
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
5.5
Rock All Night
Shorty
5.8
Sorority Girl
Mort
4.0
The Young Nurses
Cop
4.2
Summer School Teachers
Sam
4.4
Night Call Nurses
Mr. Jensen
4.4
Candy Stripe Nurses
Spectator
5.0
The Student Teachers
Coach Harris
6.0
Runaway Daughters
Roy Farrell
5.6
Crazy Mama
Wilbur Janeway
5.1
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Officer Murphy
4.4
Under the Boardwalk
Official
7.5
Wild, Wild Winter
Rilk
5.0
Apache Woman
Tall Tree
7.5
After Hours
Waiter
3.4
Body Waves
Mr. Matthews
4.0
Starhops
Jerry
7.0
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
Mona Must Die
4.0
Mona Must Die
Father Stilicato
6.6
White Dog
Animal Trainer
4.7
Space Raiders
Crazy Mel
4.5
Ghost Writer
Club Manager
7.4
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Self
6.5
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Walter Paisley
6.1
The Second Civil War
Eddie O'Neill
7.1
Targets
Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.0
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Reporter at Press Party
4.0
11th Victim
Investigator Ned
5.1
The Woman Who Sinned
Thomas
4.9
Fly Me
Taxi Driver
3.3
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
6.0
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Officer Paisley
6.6
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
John Trask (uncredited)
3.8
Game Show Models
Joe Lippin - Game Show Host
6.5
Truck Turner
Fogarty
4.5
Heartbeeps
Factory Watchman
6.7
Night of the Creeps
Walt
5.5
Burying the Ex
Grumpy Cop
7.6
The Dirty Dozen
MP at Hanging (uncredited)
4.8
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
Mr. Anderson
6.3
Explorers
Charlie Drake
6.2
Unlawful Entry
Impound Clerk
3.6
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
New York Cop
5.5
Corvette Summer
Mr. Lucky
6.3
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Sergeant Brenner
4.6
A Time for Killing
Zollicoffer
7.2
The Andersonville Trial
Sketch Artist
6.4
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Security Guard
4.3
Gunslinger
Jimmy Tonto
5.7
The Lady in Red
Patek
7.0
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Fosnight
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
Walter
6.6
Small Soldiers
Joe
3.3
Number One Fan
Night Manager
5.2
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Nick Pellegrini
3.9
Quake
Storekeeper
5.5
The Wild Angels
Oil Rigger
6.3
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
6.7
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
4.4
The Oklahoma Woman
Bartender
5.8
All the Right Moves
Teacher in Auditorium
6.4
Used Cars
Man In Bed
6.3
Project X
Max King
5.1
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
Eddie
3.9
The Wild Racers
Pit Crew Mechanic
4.4
The Girls on the Beach
First Waiter
6.5
Executive Action
Rifleman - Team B
5.0
Vigilante Force
Pianist (uncredited)
5.0
Route 666
Bartender
5.2
Moving Violation
Mac
5.8
Heart Like a Wheel
Mickey White
5.7
Vortex
Bit Part
6.5
The Slams
Taxi Driver
7.1
Corman's World
Self - Actor
6.6
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
6.6
Midnight Run Around
O'Doul
Hideouser and Hideouser
Waitress (voice)
8.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
2.8
Hanukkah
Rabbi Walter Paisley
6.1
Death Race 2000
Chicken Gang (uncredited)
7.0
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
5.4
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Peddler
Cutaways
Cutaways
5.6
Swing Shift
Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
5.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
Halloween Monster Bash
Stefan (archive footage)
7.4
The Flash
Fosnight
6.8
Fame
6.8
Knots Landing
Al Spanky
6.7
Weird Science
6.4
Dragnet
7.7
Combat!
Young Soldier
7.0
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Mike Lane
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
Al Kramer
7.9
Police Squad!
Vic
7.8
ER
Mr. Ackerman
7.0
The Lawless Years
6.5
The Virginian
Jon Blake
5.9
Time of Your Life
7.2
McCloud
9.0
SportsCentury
5.4
M Squad
Pete Castro
6.8
Branded
7.3
Tales from the Darkside
Seymour Furman
8.2
Hunter
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
Boxy Bennett (voice)
8.3
Justice League Unlimited
Oberon (voice)
7.5
Amazing Stories
Fred
7.3
Taxi
Ernie the Waiter
7.1
Dragnet
Harry Johnson
6.7
Mannix
Fashion Photographer (uncredited)
7.3
Taxi
Fergie
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Vendor
6.2
Fallen Angels
Carl
6.7
Mannix
Photographer
7.5
Moonlighting
Pickup Guy
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Vin
6.2
Fallen Angels
Morris Hornbeck
6.4
Police Woman
Matt
6.6
Wagon Train
Michel
7.6
Eerie, Indiana
Al
7.0
NYPD Blue
Carl Bode
7.3
V: The Final Battle
Dan Pascal
7.1
Sister, Sister
Mr. Eichelberger
7.5
Snoops
Jolie
6.3
Clueless
Ralph
8.0
Rebel Highway
Roy Farrell
8.0
Rebel Highway
Officer Paisley