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.
Awards & recognition
- Time Machine Award · 2014
Filmography50+ titles
Batman: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Justice League Unlimited
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
ER
Combat!
The Terminator
Eerie, Indiana
The Dirty Dozen
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Moonlighting
Amazing Stories
After Hours
Miami Vice
The Flash
Taxi
Freddy's Nightmares
McCloud
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
Sister, Sister
NYPD Blue
Gremlins
Targets
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Dragnet 1967
The Lawless Years
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Knots Landing
The 'Burbs
Innerspace
Night of the Creeps
Mannix
The Ed Sullivan Show
Weird Science
Matinee
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Small Soldiers
The Howling
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
A Bucket of Blood
Wagon Train
Motorama
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Executive Action
The Slams
The Virginian