T. J. Miller
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| T. J. Miller | |
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| Born | Todd Joseph Miller June 4, 1981 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Todd Joseph Miller (born June 4, 1981), better known as T. J. Miller, is an American actor and stand-up comedian.
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[edit] Life and career
Miller was born in Denver, Colorado. He attended East High School. Miller then attended the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. where he was a member of the comedy group receSs and the Lambda chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa. In 2012, Miller guest hosted the internet series "=3", MHills.
[edit] Stand-up comedy
Miller was selected as a new face in the 2007 HBO Aspen Comedy Arts Festival.[1] He appeared as Marmaduke Brooker in the TV series Carpoolers. Miller has co-hosted on the comedy radio show Red Bar Radio a number of times.
Miller was named one of Variety magazine's Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2008,[2] and was also named one of Entertainment Weekly's 12 rising stars of comedy.[3]
On 13 December 2010 and 28 October 2011 he performed stand-up on Conan.
Miller appears frequently as a member of the "round table" on Chelsea Lately.
[edit] Film acting
Miller plays Hudson "Hud" Platt in the 2008 feature film Cloverfield. In 2009, he played Cessna Jim in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard. In 2010, he co-starred in She's Out of My League as Stainer, provided the voice of Tuffnut in the animated film How to Train Your Dragon, played Brian the Concierge in Get Him to the Greek and appeared in a supporting role in the film Unstoppable. He also played Dan in Gulliver's Travels, released in December 2010.
Miller played the supporting character of Ranger Jones in the live-action Yogi Bear 2010 film.[4] Unlike his character on the cartoon show, he is "dumb-but-not-in-a-funny-way," according to the Buffalo News.[5] Miller was cast in the part after two auditions; as a joke, he sent Warner Bros. an improvised video audition with an actual bear, though he had already been offered the part before they received it.[6][7]
In 2011, he appeared in the film Our Idiot Brother.
[edit] Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Carpoolers | 2007–2008 | Marmaduke Brooker | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2007 | Nightclub Bouncer | |
| Cloverfield | 2008 | Hudson "Hud" Platt | |
| Extract | 2009 | Rory | |
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | 2009 | Cessna Jim | |
| She's Out of My League | 2010 | Wendell aka "Stainer" | |
| How to Train Your Dragon | 2010 | Tuffnut | Voice |
| Get Him to the Greek | 2010 | Brian the Concierge | |
| Unstoppable | 2010 | Gilleece | |
| Yogi Bear | 2010 | Ranger Jones | |
| Gulliver's Travels | 2010 | Dan | |
| Our Idiot Brother | 2011 | Billy | |
| Charlie On Parole | 2011 | Charlie | (short film) |
| Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | 2011 | Prancer | Voice |
| Charlie Brown | 2012 | ||
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 2014 | Tuffnut | Voice |
[edit] References
- ^ Dead Frog – A Comedy Blog
- ^ Frankel, Daniel. "T.J. Miller: 10 Comics to Watch", Variety, July 10, 2008.
- ^ Pastorek, Whitney; and Dan Snierson. "12 Rising Stars of Comedy: T.J. Miller", Entertainment Weekly, November 13, 2008.
- ^ Chang, Justin. "Yogi Bear", Variety, December 12, 2010. Accessed January 10, 2011.
- ^ Miller, Melinda. "'Yogi Bear' spoils the picnic: Film with potential winds up being mostly unbearable", Buffalo News, December 17, 2010. Accessed January 10, 2011.
- ^ Jacob. "TJ Miller Cast as Ranger Jones Thanks to Bizarre Audition", Beyond Hollywood, November 23, 2009. Accessed January 10, 2011.
- ^ Mangel, Kristy. "T.J. Miller Cast in 'Yogi Bear'", The Apiary, November 18, 2009. Accessed January 10, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- T. J. Miller at the Internet Movie Database
- T. J. Miller's corporate comedy with Prestige Comedians, Inc
- Interview from March 27, 2007
- TJ Miller Stand Up Comedy Videos on Effinfunny.com
- Interview with Miller, TV Guide, December 4, 2010.
- Charlie On Parole
