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A native of the Bronx, New York, Richard "Dick" Miller served in the U.S. Navy for a few years and earned a prize title as a middleweight boxer. He settled in Los Angeles in the mid-1950s, where he was noticed by producer/director Roger Corman, who cast him in most of his low-budget films, usually playing unlikeable sorts... See full bio »

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2009 The Hole
Pizza Delivery Guy (uncredited)
 
2009 3rd Shift: Michael's Lament
The Sculptor (also archive footage)
 
2007 Trail of the Screaming Forehead
Eddie
 
2006 Trapped Ashes
Max (story segments "Wraparound")
 
2005 Justice League (TV series)
Oberon
– The Ties That Bind (2005) … Oberon (voice)
 
2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Security Guard
 
2003 Karen Sisco (TV series)
Salvatore Gigliani
– Nostalgia (2003) … Salvatore Gigliani
 
2001 Route 666
Bartender
 
2001 That's Life (TV series)
– Or What's a Heaven For? (2001)
 
1999 Time of Your Life (TV series)
Ray the Doorman
– The Time the Millennium Approached (1999) … Ray the Doorman
 
1999 Snoops (TV series)
Jolie
– Singer in the Band (1999) … Jolie
 
1999 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Carl Bode
– I'll Draw You a Mapp (1999) … Carl Bode
 
1999 Clueless (TV series)
Ralph
– Cher's Weekend at Bernie's (1999) … Ralph
 
1999 ER (TV series)
Mr. Ackerman
– Double Blind (1999) … Mr. Ackerman
 
1998 Small Soldiers
Joe
 
1998 The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (TV movie)
Peddler
 
1997 The Second Civil War (TV movie)
Eddie O'Neill
 
1996 Sister, Sister (TV series)
Mr. Eichelberger
– The Candidate (1996) … Mr. Eichelberger
 
1996 Weird Science (TV series)
Repairman
– Demon Lisa (1996) … Repairman
 
1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Uncle Willy
 
1995 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
Vin
– Past Tense: Part 2 (1995) … Vin
– Past Tense: Part 1 (1995) … Vin
 
1995 Number One Fan
Night Manager
 
1994 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series)
Mike Lane
– Church of Metropolis (1994) … Mike Lane
 
1994 Batman (TV series)
Boxcars 'Boxy' Bennett
– Harley's Holiday (1994) … Boxcars 'Boxy' Bennett (voice)
– Harlequinade (1994) … Boxcars 'Boxy' Bennett (voice)
 
1994 Shake, Rattle and Rock! (TV movie)
Officer Paisley
 
1994 Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (TV movie)
Officer Murphy
 
1994 Runaway Daughters (TV movie)
Roy Farrell
 
1994 Pulp Fiction
Monster Joe (scenes deleted)
 
1994 Mona Must Die
Father Stilicato
 
1994 Midnight Runaround (TV movie)
O'Doul
 
1993 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Chuckie Sol (voice)
 
1993 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Carl
– I'll Be Waiting (1993) … Carl
 
1993 Matinee
Herb Denning
 
1993 Prize Fighter (Video Game)
Billy
 
1992 FBI: The Untold Stories (TV series)
Eddie
– Ring of Hostages (1992) … Eddie
 
1992 Amityville 1992: It's About Time (video)
Mr. Andersen
 
1992 Unlawful Entry
Impound Clerk
 
1992 Quake (video)
Storekeeper
 
1992 Body Waves
Mr. Matthews
 
1992 Evil Toons
Burt
 
1991 The Woman Who Sinned (TV movie)
Thomas
 
1991 Eerie, Indiana (TV series)
Al
– The Losers (1991) … Al
 
1991 Roc (TV series)
Matt
– For He's Not a Jolly Good Fellow (1991) … Matt
 
1991 Motorama
Horseshoe Player
 
1990-1991 The Flash (TV series)
Fosnight
– Alpha (1991) … Fosnight
– Good Night, Central City (1991) … Fosnight
– Captain Cold (1991) … Fosnight
– The Deadly Nightshade (1991) … Fosnight
– Be My Baby (1991) … Fosnight
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1990 Mob Boss (video)
Mike
 
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Murray Futterman
 
1990 Who's the Boss? (TV series)
Motel Manager
– The All-Nighter (1990) … Motel Manager
 
1989 Ghost Writer
Club Manager
 
1989 Far from Home
Sheriff Bill Childers
 
1989 Freddy's Nightmares (TV series)
Al Kramer
– The Light at the End of the Tunnel (1989) … Al Kramer
 
1989 Under the Boardwalk
Official
 
1989 The 'Burbs
Vic, Garbageman #1
 
1988 Angel III: The Final Chapter
Nick Pellegrini
 
1988 Dead Heat
Cemetery Security Guard (uncredited)
 
1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
Vendor
– The Big Goodbye (1988) … Vendor
 
1987 Moonlighting (TV series)
Pickup Guy
– Cool Hand Dave: Part 2 (1987) … Pickup Guy
 
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon
Danny Clayton
 
1987 Innerspace
Cab Driver
 
1984-1987 Fame (TV series)
Lou Mackie
– Baby, Remember My Name (1987) … Lou Mackie
– Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1987) … Lou Mackie
– Of Cabbages and Kings (1987) … Lou Mackie
– Reggie and Rose (1987) … Lou Mackie
– The Lounge Singer Who Knew Too Much (1987) … Lou Mackie
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1987 Project X
Max King
 
1986 Amazing Stories (TV series)
Fred
– The Greibble (1986) … Fred
 
1986 Armed Response
Steve
 
1986 Night of the Creeps
Walt
 
1986 Chopping Mall
Walter Paisley
 
1985 After Hours
Diner Waiter (Pete)
 
1985 Lies
Producer
 
1985 Explorers
Charlie Drake
 
1985 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
Seymour Furman
– All a Clone by the Telephone (1985) … Seymour Furman
 
1984 The Terminator
Pawn Shop Clerk
 
1984 W*A*L*T*E*R (TV short)
Theater Owner
 
1984 Gremlins
Murray Futterman
 
1984 V: The Final Battle (TV mini-series)
Dan Pascal
– Part Two (1984) … Dan Pascal
– Part One (1984) … Dan Pascal
 
1983 All the Right Moves
Teacher in Auditorium
 
1983 Get Crazy
Susie's Dad
 
1983 Space Raiders
Crazy Mel
 
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
Walter Paisley(Diner Owner)(Segment#3)
 
1983 Heart Like a Wheel
Mickey White
 
1983 The Renegades (TV series)
Sgt. Young
– The Big Time (1983) … Sgt. Young
 
1983 Knots Landing (TV series)
Al Spanky
– To Have and to Hold (1983) … Al Spanky
 
1982 General Hospital (TV series)
Hotel clerk
 
1979-1982 Taxi (TV series)
Ernie the Waiter / Seaman Fergie
– Travels with My Dad (1982) … Seaman Fergie
– The Lighter Side of Angela Matusa (1979) … Ernie the Waiter
 
1982 Vortex
Bit Part
 
1982 Police Squad! (TV series)
Vic
– Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh) (1982) … Vic
 
1982 White Dog
Animal Trainer
 
1982 National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
 
1982 The Aftermath
Broadcaster (voice)
 
1981 Heartbeeps
Factory Watchman
 
1981 Smokey Bites the Dust
Glen Wilson
 
1981 The Howling
Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
 
1980 Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Irsil/Orson
 
1980 Used Cars
Man In Bed
 
1980 The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
New York Cop
 
1979 1941
Officer Miller (as Richard Miller)
 
1979 11th Victim (TV movie)
Investigator Ned
 
1979 Alice (TV series)
Customer #3
– Mona Lisa Alice (1979) … Customer #3
 
1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School
Police Chief
 
1979 The Lady in Red
Patek
 
1979 Soap (TV series)
Prison Guard
– Episode #2.19 (1979) … Prison Guard
 
1978 Piranha
Buck Gardner
 
1978 Corvette Summer
Mr. Lucky
 
1978 I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Sergeant Brenner
 
1978 Starhops
Jerry
 
1977 Game Show Models
Game Show Host
 
1977 New York, New York
Palm Club Owner
 
1977 Hunter (TV series)
– The Lysenko Syndrome (1977)
 
1977 Mr. Billion
Bernie
 
1976 Vigilante Force
Pianist (uncredited)
 
1976 Moving Violation
Mack
 
1976 Cannonball!
Bennie Buckman
 
1976 Hollywood Boulevard
Walter Paisley
 
1975 Darktown Strutters
Officer Hugo
 
1975 White Line Fever
Birdie
 
1975 Crazy Mama
Wilbur Janeway
 
1975 Capone
Joe Pryor
 
1975 Police Story (TV series)
Detective
– War Games (1975) … Detective
 
1974 Police Woman (TV series)
Matt
– Seven Eleven (1974) … Matt
 
1974 Big Bad Mama
Bonney
 
1974 Candy Stripe Nurses
Spectator
 
1974 Truck Turner
Fogarty
 
1974 Summer School Teachers
Sam
 
1973 Executive Action
Rifleman - Team B
 
1973 The Slams
Taxi Driver
 
1973 The Student Teachers
Coach Harris
 
1973 The Young Nurses
Cop
 
1973 Fly Me
Taxi Driver (as Richard Miller)
 
1972 Night Call Nurses
Mr. Jensen
 
1972 McCloud (TV series)
Green Hat
– Fifth Man in a String Quartet (1972) … Green Hat
 
1970 The Andersonville Trial (TV movie)
Sketch Artist (as Richard Miller)
 
1968 The Legend of Lylah Clare
Reporter at Press Party (uncredited)
 
1968 The Wild Racers
 
1967 Mannix (TV series)
Fashion Photographer
– The Cost of a Vacation (1967) … Fashion Photographer (uncredited)
 
1967/II The Trip
Cash
 
1967 A Time for Killing
Zollicoffer
 
1967 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
 
1967 The Dirty Dozen
MP at Hanging (uncredited)
 
1967 Dragnet 1967 (TV series)
Harry Johnson
– The Shooting (1967) … Harry Johnson
 
1966 Combat! (TV series)
Young Soldier
– The Outsider (1966) … Young Soldier (as Richard Miller)
 
1966 The Wild Angels
Rigger
 
1966 Branded (TV series)
Wrangler
– Nice Day for a Hanging (1966) … Wrangler (as Richard Miller)
 
1966 Wild Wild Winter
Rilk
 
1965 Beach Ball
Cop #1
 
1965 Ski Party
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
 
1965 The Girls on the Beach
First Waiter (uncredited)
 
1964 The Virginian (TV series)
Jon Blake
– Big Image... Little Man (1964) … Jon Blake
 
1964 Wagon Train (TV series)
Michael
– The Brian Conlin Story (1964) … Michael
 
1963 X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Heckler (uncredited)
 
1963 The Terror
Stefan (as Richard Miller)
 
1963 Bonanza (TV series)
Sam
– A Woman Lost (1963) … Sam
 
1963 Our Man Higgins (TV series)
Brandy
– My First Friend (1963) … Brandy (as Richard Miller)
 
1962 Premature Burial
Mole
 
1961 The Lawless Years (TV series)
Happy Mione
– The Victor Gorido Story (1961) … Happy Mione
– Blood Brothers (1961) … Happy Mione
 
1961 Capture That Capsule
Ed Nowak
 
1961 Atlas
Greek soldier
 
1961 The Roaring 20's (TV series)
Bert
– The Fifth Pin (1961) … Bert
 
1960 The Little Shop of Horrors
Burson Fouch
 
1959 The Untouchables (TV series)
Benny Bristow
– Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll (1959) … Benny Bristow
 
1959 A Bucket of Blood
Walter Paisley
 
1959 The Fat Man: The Thirty-Two Friends of Gina Lardelli (TV movie)
Thug (uncredited)
 
1957-1958 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Sparks
– The Sweepstakes Ticket (1958) … Sparks
– Susanna Goes Native (1957)
 
1958 Dragnet (TV series)
– The Big Perfume Bottle (1958)
 
1958 War of the Satellites
Dave Boyer
 
1958 M Squad (TV series)
Pete Castro
– Hideout (1958) … Pete Castro
 
1958 Whirlybirds (TV series)
Pete Powell
– The Killer (1958) … Pete Powell
 
1957 Sorority Girl
Mort
 
1957 Rock All Night
Shorty
 
1957 The Undead
The Leper (as Richard Miller)
 
1957 Not of This Earth
Joe Piper (as Richard Miller)
 
1957 Naked Paradise
Mitch
 
1957 Carnival Rock
Benny
 
1956 It Conquered the World
Sgt. Neil
 
1956 Gunslinger
Jimmy Tonto (as Richard Miller)
 
1956 The Oklahoma Woman
Bartender (as Richard Miller)
 
1955 Apache Woman
Tall Tree - Indian wearing hat/Ed - Townsman
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1974 TNT Jackson (written by)
 
1970 Which Way to the Front? (story / as Richard Miller)
 
1970 Four Rode Out (original story / as Richard Miller)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1988 Sonny Spoon (TV series)
– Tough Habit (1988)
 
1986 Miami Vice (TV series)
– The Fix (1986)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2013 It's a Frame-Up! (short) (very special thanks) (completed)
 
2004 Welcome to Werewolfland (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2001 It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2013 That Guy Dick Miller (documentary) (filming)
Himself
 
2011 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Making of Piranha (documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Machete Maidens Unleashed! (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Welcome to Werewolfland (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Dick Miller: Thespian (video short)
Himself
 
2001 It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV series)
Himself
– Susan Cabot (2000) … Himself
 
1996 100 Years of Horror: Ghosts (video documentary short)
Himself - Co-Star - 'The Terror'
 
1996 100 Years of Horror: Boris Karloff (video documentary short)
Himself - Co-Star - 'The Terror'
 
1996 100 Years of Horror: Mutants (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1996 100 Years of Horror: Blood-Drinking Beings (video documentary short)
Himself - Actor, 'Not of this Earth'
 
1996 100 Years of Horror: Aliens (video documentary short)
Himself - Star, 'War of the Satellites'
 
1996 100 Years of Horror: The Evil Unseeable (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 100 Years of Horror: The Count and Company (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 100 Years of Horror: The Aristocrats of Evil (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 100 Years of Horror (video documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The Horror Hall of Fame II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (video documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The Making of 'Terminator' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2003 Maximum Surge (TV movie)
Boxing Cornerman
 
1992 Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (video)
Fosnight
 
1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Sgt. Neil (uncredited)
 
1981 Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'The Howling' (TV documentary short)
Walter Paisley (uncredited)
 

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Trivia:

He has stated that he was initially cast as an Indian in Apache Woman. Later he filled in as various other Indians, shooting different characters, and also played a cowboy in the film. See more »

Trademark:

In many of his movies, he played the character of Walter Paisley, his famous role in A Bucket of Blood. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn