Dick Miller
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
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
Hanukkah
as Rabbi Walter Paisley
Hanukkah
as Rabbi Walter Paisley
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
Corman's World
as Self - Actor
Corman's World
as Self - Actor
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
as Peddler
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
as Peddler
Number One Fan
as Night Manager
Number One Fan
as Night Manager
Matinee
as Herb
Matinee
as Herb
Mob Boss
as Mike
Mob Boss
as Mike
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
Innerspace
as Cab Driver
Innerspace
as Cab Driver
After Hours
as Waiter
After Hours
as Waiter
11th Victim
as Investigator Ned
11th Victim
as Investigator Ned
Swing Shift
as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
Swing Shift
as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
All the Right Moves
as Teacher in Auditorium
All the Right Moves
as Teacher in Auditorium
Space Raiders
as Crazy Mel
Space Raiders
as Crazy Mel
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Walter Paisley
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Walter Paisley
White Dog
as Animal Trainer
White Dog
as Animal Trainer
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
Heartbeeps
as Factory Watchman
Heartbeeps
as Factory Watchman
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Owner of Vehicle
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Owner of Vehicle
The Howling
as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
The Howling
as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Used Cars
as Man In Bed
Used Cars
as Man In Bed
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
as New York Cop
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
as New York Cop
1941
as Officer Miller
1941
as Officer Miller
The Lady in Red
as Patek
The Lady in Red
as Patek
Piranha
as Buck Gardner
Piranha
as Buck Gardner
Corvette Summer
as Mr. Lucky
Corvette Summer
as Mr. Lucky
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
as Sergeant Brenner
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
as Sergeant Brenner
New York, New York
as Palm Club Owner
New York, New York
as Palm Club Owner
Mr. Billion
as Bernie
Mr. Billion
as Bernie
Cannonball
as Bennie Buckman
Cannonball
as Bennie Buckman
Crazy Mama
as Wilbur Janeway
Crazy Mama
as Wilbur Janeway
Death Race 2000
as Chicken Gang (uncredited)
Death Race 2000
as Chicken Gang (uncredited)
Capone
as Joe Pryor
Capone
as Joe Pryor
Executive Action
as Rifleman - Team B
Executive Action
as Rifleman - Team B
Night Call Nurses
as Mr. Jensen
Night Call Nurses
as Mr. Jensen
The Andersonville Trial
as Sketch Artist
The Andersonville Trial
as Sketch Artist
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
The Dirty Dozen
as MP at Hanging (uncredited)
The Dirty Dozen
as MP at Hanging (uncredited)
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
as John Trask (uncredited)
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
as John Trask (uncredited)
The Premature Burial
as Mole
The Premature Burial
as Mole
Atlas
as Greek Soldier (uncredited)
Atlas
as Greek Soldier (uncredited)
War of the Satellites
as Dave Boyer
War of the Satellites
as Dave Boyer
Naked Paradise
as Mitch
Naked Paradise
as Mitch
It Conquered the World
as Sgt. Neil
It Conquered the World
as Sgt. Neil