Dick Miller
Born: 1928-12-25
• 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.
Filmography
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Hanukkah
Hideouser and Hideouser
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
Burying the Ex
That Guy Dick Miller
No Image
Cutaways
Corman's World
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
The Hole
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
Trapped Ashes
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Maximum Surge
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Route 666
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Small Soldiers
The Second Civil War
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Number One Fan
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Runaway Daughters
No Image
Mona Must Die
Midnight Run Around
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Matinee
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
Unlawful Entry
Quake
Body Waves
Evil Toons
The Woman Who Sinned
Motorama
Mob Boss
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Ghost Writer
Far from Home
Under the Boardwalk
The 'Burbs
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Amazon Women on the Moon
Innerspace
Project X
Chopping Mall
Armed Response
Night of the Creeps
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
After Hours
Explorers
The Terminator
Gremlins
11th Victim
Swing Shift
All the Right Moves
Get Crazy
Space Raiders
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Lies
Heart Like a Wheel
Vortex
White Dog
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
The Aftermath
Heartbeeps
Smokey Bites the Dust
The Howling
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Used Cars
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1941
The Lady in Red
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Piranha
Corvette Summer
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Starhops
Game Show Models
New York, New York
Mr. Billion
Vigilante Force
Moving Violation
Cannonball
Hollywood Boulevard
Darktown Strutters
White Line Fever
Crazy Mama
Death Race 2000
Capone
Big Bad Mama
Summer School Teachers
Truck Turner
Candy Stripe Nurses