Dick Miller
Actor
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.
Filmography
Gremlins
as Murray Futterman 1984
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Murray Futterman 1990
Small Soldiers
as Joe 1998
After Hours
as Waiter 1985
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Security Guard 2003
Innerspace
as Cab Driver 1987
The 'Burbs
as Vic, Garbageman #1 1989
The Dirty Dozen
as MP at Hanging (uncredited) 1967
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Chuckie Sol (voice) 1993
The Howling
as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner 1981
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Walter Paisley 1983
The Hole
as Pizza Delivery Guy 2009
Piranha
as Buck Gardner 1978
1941
as Officer Miller 1979
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
as Sgt. Neill 1988
Night of the Creeps
as Walt 1986