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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 25, 1928
Died
January 30, 2019
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Richard Miller
- ディック・ミラー
- Richard Dick Miller
Dick Miller
1.2 Popularity
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
7.0
Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
8.0
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
0.0
(archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
2.8
Rabbi Walter Paisley
Hanukkah
2019
0.0
Waitress (voice)
Hideouser and Hideouser
2019
0.0
Walter
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
2015
5.5
Grumpy Cop
Burying the Ex
2014
7.0
Self
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
🎬
0.0
Cutaways
2013
7.1
Self - Actor
Corman's World
2011
Credits
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
2021
7.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
as Self
2020
8.0
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
2020
0.0
Hanukkah
as Rabbi Walter Paisley
2019
2.8
Hideouser and Hideouser
as Waitress (voice)
2019
0.0
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
as Walter
2015
0.0
Burying the Ex
as Grumpy Cop
2014
5.5
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
2014
7.0
🎬
Cutaways
2013
0.0
Corman's World
as Self - Actor
2011
7.1
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
as Self
2010
6.6
The Hole
as Pizza Delivery Guy
2009
5.8
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
as Eddie
2007
4.9
Trapped Ashes
as Max (segment "Wraparound")
2006
5.0
Justice League Unlimited
as Oberon (voice)
2004
8.3
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Security Guard
2003
6.4
Maximum Surge
as Boxing Cornerman
2003
1.6
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
0.0
Route 666
as Bartender
2001
5.0
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
as Self
2001
6.8
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
as Himself
2001
6.7
Time of Your Life
1999
5.7
Snoops
as Jolie
1999
7.0
SportsCentury
1999
0.0
Small Soldiers
as Joe
1998
6.6
The Second Civil War
as Eddie O'Neill
1997
6.0
Clueless
as Ralph
1996
6.1
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
as Peddler
1996
4.8
Number One Fan
as Night Manager
1995
2.3
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Uncle Willy
1995
6.9
ER
as Mr. Ackerman
1994
7.8
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
as Officer Murphy
1994
4.4
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Officer Paisley
1994
5.8
Runaway Daughters
as Roy Farrell
1994
5.4
Rebel Highway
as Roy Farrell
1994
7.5
Rebel Highway
as Officer Paisley
1994
7.5
🎬
Mona Must Die
as Father Stilicato
1994
1.0
Sister, Sister
as Mr. Eichelberger
1994
7.1
Midnight Run Around
as O'Doul
1994
6.6
Weird Science
1994
6.7
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Chuckie Sol (voice)
1993
7.5
NYPD Blue
as Carl Bode
1993
7.0
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Mike Lane
1993
6.9
Fallen Angels
as Carl
1993
5.9
Fallen Angels
as Morris Hornbeck
1993
5.9
Matinee
as Herb
1993
6.6
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Vin
1993
7.9
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Fosnight
1992
6.8
Batman: The Animated Series
as Boxy Bennett (voice)
1992
8.6
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
as Mr. Anderson
1992
4.7
Unlawful Entry
as Impound Clerk
1992
6.2
Quake
as Storekeeper
1992
3.1
Body Waves
as Mr. Matthews
1992
2.5
Evil Toons
as Burt Wentworth
1992
4.8
The Woman Who Sinned
as Thomas
1991
4.7
Eerie, Indiana
1991
7.5
Motorama
as Horseshoe Player
1991
6.5
The Flash
as Fosnight
1990
7.4
Mob Boss
as Mike
1990
4.8
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Murray Futterman
1990
6.5
Ghost Writer
as Club Manager
1989
4.3
Far from Home
as Sheriff Bill Childers
1989
5.4
Under the Boardwalk
as Official
1989
3.7
The 'Burbs
as Vic, Garbageman #1
1989
6.8
Angel III: The Final Chapter
as Nick Pellegrini
1988
5.1
Freddy's Nightmares
as Al Kramer
1988
7.2
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
as Sgt. Neill
1988
6.7
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Vendor
1987
8.4
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
1987
5.9
Innerspace
as Cab Driver
1987
6.8
Project X
as Max King
1987
6.3
Chopping Mall
as Walter Paisley
1986
5.8
Armed Response
as Steve
1986
4.7
Night of the Creeps
as Walt
1986
6.7
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
as Self
1986
6.2
Amazing Stories
as Fred
1985
7.4
After Hours
as Waiter
1985
7.5
Explorers
as Charlie Drake
1985
6.3
Moonlighting
as Pickup Guy
1985
7.5
The Terminator
as Pawnshop Clerk
1984
7.7
Tales from the Darkside
as Seymour Furman
1984
7.2
Gremlins
as Murray Futterman
1984
7.1
V: The Final Battle
as Dan Pascal
1984
7.3
11th Victim
as Investigator Ned
1984
2.7
Swing Shift
as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
1984
5.5
All the Right Moves
as Teacher in Auditorium
1983
5.8
Get Crazy
as Susie's Dad
1983
6.2
Space Raiders
as Crazy Mel
1983
4.6
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Walter Paisley
1983
6.5
Lies
as Producer
1983
4.6
Heart Like a Wheel
as Mickey White
1983
5.4
Vortex
as Bit Part
1982
5.6
White Dog
as Animal Trainer
1982
6.6
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
1982
3.1
The Aftermath
as Broadcaster (voice)
1982
4.0
Police Squad!
as Vic
1982
7.9
Fame
1982
6.8
Heartbeeps
as Factory Watchman
1981
4.3
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Owner of Vehicle
1981
2.2
The Howling
as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
1981
6.6
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
as Irsil / Orson
1980
5.0
Used Cars
as Man In Bed
1980
6.4
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
as New York Cop
1980
3.4
Knots Landing
as Al Spanky
1979
6.7
1941
as Officer Miller
1979
5.8
The Lady in Red
as Patek
1979
5.6
Rock 'n' Roll High School
as Police Chief
1979
6.4
Taxi
as Ernie the Waiter
1978
7.2
Taxi
as Fergie
1978
7.2
Piranha
as Buck Gardner
1978
6.0
Corvette Summer
as Mr. Lucky
1978
5.4
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
as Sergeant Brenner
1978
6.3
Starhops
as Jerry
1978
3.7
Game Show Models
as Joe Lippin - Game Show Host
1977
3.3
New York, New York
as Palm Club Owner
1977
6.6
Mr. Billion
as Bernie
1977
5.5
Hunter
1977
8.0
Vigilante Force
as Pianist (uncredited)
1976
4.7
Moving Violation
as Mac
1976
4.8
Cannonball
as Bennie Buckman
1976
5.5
Hollywood Boulevard
as Walter Paisley
1976
5.4
Darktown Strutters
as Officer Hugo
1975
4.7
White Line Fever
as Birdie
1975
6.0
Crazy Mama
as Wilbur Janeway
1975
5.4
Death Race 2000
as Chicken Gang (uncredited)
1975
6.1
Capone
as Joe Pryor
1975
5.8
Big Bad Mama
as Bonney
1974
5.6
Police Woman
as Matt
1974
6.2
Summer School Teachers
as Sam
1974
3.8
Truck Turner
as Fogarty
1974
6.4
Candy Stripe Nurses
as Spectator
1974
4.1
Executive Action
as Rifleman - Team B
1973
6.4
The Slams
as Taxi Driver
1973
6.4
The Student Teachers
as Coach Harris
1973
3.6
Fly Me
as Taxi Driver
1973
4.2
The Young Nurses
as Cop
1973
3.4
Night Call Nurses
as Mr. Jensen
1972
4.1
The Grissom Gang
1971
6.6
The Andersonville Trial
as Sketch Artist
1970
6.7
McCloud
1970
7.1
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Reporter at Press Party
1968
5.9
Targets
as Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
7.0
The Wild Racers
as Pit Crew Mechanic
1968
3.4
Mannix
as Fashion Photographer (uncredited)
1967
6.7
Mannix
as Photographer
1967
6.7
The Trip
as Cash
1967
5.7
A Time for Killing
as Zollicoffer
1967
4.6
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
1967
6.3
The Dirty Dozen
as MP at Hanging (uncredited)
1967
7.6
Dragnet
as Harry Johnson
1967
6.9
The Wild Angels
as Oil Rigger
1966
5.5
Wild, Wild Winter
as Rilk
1966
5.0
Beach Ball
as Cop #1
1965
4.2
Ski Party
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1965
5.8
The Girls on the Beach
as First Waiter
1965
4.0
Branded
1965
6.6
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
as John Trask (uncredited)
1963
6.6
The Terror
as Stefan
1963
5.2
Combat!
as Young Soldier
1962
7.7
The Virginian
as Jon Blake
1962
6.4
The Premature Burial
as Mole
1962
6.3
Atlas
as Greek Soldier (uncredited)
1961
3.1
The Little Shop of Horrors
as Burson Fouch
1960
6.3
A Bucket of Blood
as Walter Paisley
1959
6.6
The Lawless Years
1959
7.0
War of the Satellites
as Dave Boyer
1958
5.0
Sorority Girl
as Mort
1957
5.7
M Squad
as Pete Castro
1957
5.2
Wagon Train
as Michel
1957
6.6
Carnival Rock
as Benny
1957
4.4
Rock All Night
as Shorty
1957
5.4
The Undead
as The Leper
1957
4.4
Not of This Earth
as Joe Piper
1957
5.6
Naked Paradise
as Mitch
1957
3.8
It Conquered the World
as Sgt. Neil
1956
4.8
The Oklahoma Woman
as Bartender
1956
3.2
Gunslinger
as Jimmy Tonto
1956
4.1
Apache Woman
as Tall Tree
1955
4.7
Dragnet
1951
6.4
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8