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'{{use mdy dates|date=August 2011}} {{Infobox person | name = T. J. Miller | image = T. J. Miller by Gage Skidmore.jpg | caption = Miller at the 2015 [[San Diego Comic-Con International]] promoting ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'' | birth_name = Todd Joseph Miller | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|6|4}} | birth_place = [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], [[United States|U.S.]] | alma mater = [[George Washington University]] | occupation = Actor, stand-up comedian, producer, writer | years_active = 2007–present | spouse = {{marriage|Kate Gorney|2015}} | website = {{official website|http://www.tjmillerdoesnothaveawebsite.com/}} }} '''Todd Joseph''' "'''T. J.'''" '''Miller''' (born June 4, 1981) is an [[United States|American]] actor, stand-up comedian, producer, and writer. He currently stars as Erlich Bachman in the [[HBO]] sitcom ''[[Silicon Valley (TV series)|Silicon Valley]]''. Miller has also performed in such films as ''[[Cloverfield]]'' (2008), ''[[She's Out of My League]]'' (2010), ''[[Yogi Bear (film)|Yogi Bear 3D]]'' (2010), ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (film)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'' (2010), ''[[How to Train Your Dragon 2]]'' (2014), ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' (2014), ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'' (2014), ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'' (2016), and ''[[Office Christmas Party]]'' (2016). He hosts ''[[The Gorburger Show]]'' on [[Comedy Central]]. ==Early life== Todd Joseph Miller was born in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], the son of Leslie, a clinical psychologist, and Kent Miller, an attorney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2010/12/11/husted-2010-is-miller-time-for-denver-kid-who-made-it-big/|title=Husted: 2010 is Miller time for Denver kid who made it big – The Denver Post|publisher=|accessdate=December 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2016/02/13/466462562/comic-t-j-miller-trained-clown-and-student-of-nietzsche|title=Comic T.J. Miller: Trained Clown And Student Of Nietzsche|publisher=|accessdate=December 12, 2016}}</ref> His father is of English, Swedish, German, and Scottish ancestry, and his mother is of German-Jewish, Austrian-Jewish, and Russian-Jewish descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to6LurY7DJo|title=T J Miller [Unknown? Facts] - Hosts podcast "Cashing in ...|first=|last=QHD|date=August 4, 2016|publisher=|accessdate=December 12, 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref> Miller attended [[Graland]] Country Day School, [[East High School (Denver)|East High School]], and [[George Washington University]] in Washington, D.C., where he was a member of the comedy group [[GWU recess]] and the [[Lambda]] chapter of [[Phi Sigma Kappa]]. His drama teacher at East High, Melody Duggan, confirms Miller was a "typical class clown," but notes he was much more intuitive than the average teenager. "He understands the frailty of the human condition better than any kid I've ever had."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2016/02/13/466462562/comic-t-j-miller-trained-clown-and-student-of-nietzsche|title=Comic T.J. Miller: Trained Clown And Student Of Nietzsche|website=NPR.org|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> ==Career== ===Stand-Up=== Miller began his career in improvisation and stand-up comedy in Chicago, Illinois and toured with [[The Second City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2554352/bio|title=T.J. Miller|website=IMDb|access-date=2017-06-07}}</ref> In 2008, he was named one of [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety's'']] 10 Comics To Watch.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://variety.com/2008/film/news/t-j-miller-1117988735/|title=T.J. Miller|last=Frankel|first=Daniel|date=2008-07-10|work=Variety|access-date=2017-06-07|language=en-US}}</ref> Miller released an hour comedy special, ''No Real Reason''<ref>{{Citation|title=T.J. Miller: No Real Reason (Video 2011)|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2198209/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_49|accessdate=2017-06-07}}</ref>, in 2011, and a comedy album, ''Mash Up Audiofile'' in 2012. On Saturday, June 17, 2017, HBO will premiere Miller's hourlong comedy special ''T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous'', which was filmed in Denver, CO at the end of the comedian's 2016 ''Meticulously Ridiculous Tour.''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2017/04/silicon-valley-t-j-miller-standup-tour-hbo-comedy-special-1201788082/|title=HBO Sets Summer Premiere For Stand-Up Special From ‘Silicon Valley’s T.J. Miller|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2017-04-10|work=Deadline|access-date=2017-04-12|language=en-US}}</ref> ===Television=== Miller appeared frequently as a member of the "round table" on ''[[Chelsea Lately]]''. He appeared as Marmaduke Brooker in ''[[Carpoolers]]'', which ran for 13 episodes on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in 2007-2008. In 2012, he voiced Robbie Valentino on the Disney channel cartoon ''[[Gravity Falls]]''. On December 13, 2010, October 28, 2011, and June 14, 2012, he performed stand-up on ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]''. On November 15, 2011, T. J. Miller's stand-up special "No Real Reason" premiered on [[Comedy Central]].<ref>{{cite web |last= Kenny |first=Eve |title= There's Plenty of Reason to Tune In... |url= http://www.comedycentral.com/press/press_releases/2011/102611-tj-miller-no-real-reason.jhtml |publisher= Comedy Central |accessdate= 22 February 2012}}</ref> In 2011, he hosted a special called ''Mash Up'', which was picked up in 2012 for a full season by Comedy Central.<ref>{{cite web |title= T.J. Miller's Mash Up Gets Picked Up For Series By Comedy Central |url= http://www.cinemablend.com/television/T-J-Miller-Mash-Up-Gets-Picked-Up-Series-By-Comedy-Central-39647.html |accessdate= 15 July 2012}}</ref> Miller starred in Fox TV series ''[[The Goodwin Games]]'' as Jimmy Goodwin.<ref>{{cite web |last= Heisler |first=Steve |title= Mash Up |url= http://www.avclub.com/articles/mash-up,86452/ |work= Other Shows |publisher=AV Club |accessdate= 11 October 2012}}</ref> Miller currently stars in the [[HBO]] sitcom ''[[Silicon Valley (TV series)|Silicon Valley]]'', which has been met with widespread critical acclaim and he won the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]] in 2015. In May 2017, Miller and HBO jointly announced that Miller will not be returning for the 5th season of ''Silicon Valley''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/tj-miller-exit-silicon-valley-season-5-1202444762/|title=T.J. Miller to Exit ‘Silicon Valley’ Ahead of Season 5|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=2017-05-25|work=Variety|access-date=2017-06-08|language=en-US}}</ref> As a commercial actor, Miller voices a talking ball of mucus in commercials for Mucinex and stars as Greg the Genie in a promotional campaign for [[Slim Jim (snack food)|Slim Jim]] meat snacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/tv/t-j-miller-interview/2/|title=T.J. Miller Tells Us Why He Thinks Making Funny Commercials Is Better Than Being On ‘SNL’|date=September 30, 2015|publisher=|accessdate=December 12, 2016}}</ref> ===Film=== In Miller's film debut, ''[[Cloverfield]]'', he appeared onscreen for only a few minutes, but his voice was heard in almost every scene as the character who videotaped most of the events depicted. In 2009, he played Cessna Jim in ''[[The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard.]]'' and the dim-witted [[grindcore]] musician Rory in [[Mike Judge]]'s comedy ''[[Extract (film)|Extract]]''. In 2010, he co-starred in ''[[She's Out of My League]]'' as Stainer, played Brian the Concierge in ''[[Get Him to the Greek]]'' and appeared in a supporting role in the film ''[[Unstoppable (2010 film)|Unstoppable]]''. Miller voiced the character ‘Tuffnut’ in the Oscar-nominated animated films ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (film)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'' and ''[[How to Train Your Dragon 2]]''.<ref>Miller, TJ. [http://www.manicproductions.org/event/1247645-tj-miller-new-haven/ "Bio"]</ref> He also played Dan in ''[[Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)|Gulliver's Travels]]'', released in December 2010. Miller played the supporting character of [[Ranger Jones]] in the live-action/animated ''[[Yogi Bear (film)|Yogi Bear]]'' 2010 film.<ref>Chang, Justin. [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117944187/ "Yogi Bear"], ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', December 12, 2010. Accessed January 10, 2011.</ref> Unlike his character on the cartoon show, he is "dumb-but-not-in-a-funny-way," according to the ''Buffalo News''.<ref>Miller, Melinda. [http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/gusto/movie-reviews/article286532.ece "'Yogi Bear' spoils the picnic: Film with potential winds up being mostly unbearable"], ''Buffalo News'', December 17, 2010. Accessed January 10, 2011.</ref> 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.<ref>Jacob. [http://www.beyondhollywood.com/tj-miller/ "TJ Miller Cast as Ranger Jones Thanks to Bizarre Audition"], ''Beyond Hollywood'', November 23, 2009. Accessed January 10, 2011.</ref><ref>Mangel, Kristy. [http://www.theapiary.org/the-apiary/2009/11/18/tj-miller-cast-in-yogi-bear.html "T.J. Miller Cast in 'Yogi Bear'"], ''The Apiary'', November 18, 2009. Accessed January 10, 2011.</ref> In 2011, he appeared in the film ''[[Our Idiot Brother]]''. He also had a cameo as administrative personnel for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' in the 2012 film ''[[Rock of Ages (2012 film)|Rock of Ages]]''. Miller starred in the 2016 movie ''[[Search Party (film)|Search Party]]'' alongside [[Adam Pally]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/search-party-finds-stars-begins-444776 |title='Search Party' Finds Its Stars, Begins Shooting Next Week |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2013-04-23 |accessdate=2014-01-12}}</ref> Miller appeared in the 2014 [[Michael Bay]] film ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359|title=T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers 4'|publisher=|accessdate=December 12, 2016}}</ref> In November 2014, Miller was the voice of [[Fredzilla|Fred]] in the superhero CGI film ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]''.<ref>https://twitter.com/nottjmiller/status/447610405309796352</ref> Miller portrayed [[Weasel (Marvel Comics)|Weasel]] in ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]''. ===Music=== On September 12, 2011, Miller released a comedy rap [[concept album]] titled ''The Extended Play E.P.'' The album features comedians [[Bo Burnham]], [[Doug Benson]], [[Pete Holmes]] and hip-hop artists [[Ugly Duckling]] and [[Johnny Polygon]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Jeffries |first=David |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-extended-play-ep-mw0002191297 |title=The Extended Play EP - T.J. Miller : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2011-09-25 |accessdate=2012-11-18}}</ref> In 2012, Miller released ''The Extended Play E.P. [[Illegal Art]] Remix Tape.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/09/stream-t-j-miller-the-extended-play-e-p-illegal-art-remixtape-cos-premiere/ |title=Stream: T.J. Miller – The Extended Play E.P. Illegal Art ReMixTape (CoS Premiere) |publisher=Consequence of Sound |date=2012-09-19 |accessdate=2012-11-18}}</ref> Also in 2012, Miller released "Mash Up Audiofile" on Comedy Central Records to mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wenzel|first=John|title=T.J. Miller Mash Up Audiofile album review|url=http://www.thespittake.com/2012/11/12/t-j-miller-mash-up-audiofile-comedy-central-records/|publisher=The Spit Take|accessdate=10 April 2013}}</ref> ===Podcasting=== Miller started appearing on Chicago-based comedy Podcast Red Bar Radio in 2006 as a semi-regular co-host. He hosts a podcast with friend and fellow comedian [[Cash Levy]], titled ''Cashing in With TJ Miller'',<ref>http://www.nerdist.com/podcast_channel/cashing-in-with-t-j-miller-channel</ref> which began airing in March 2012 on the Nerdist Network. He is also a frequent guest on [[Doug Benson]]'s podcast ''Doug Loves Movies''. ==Personal life== Miller became engaged to his long-term girlfriend, actress Kate Gorney, in 2014. They were married September 6, 2015, at the Denver Botanic Gardens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.townandcountrymag.com/the-scene/weddings/news/g1346/tj-miller-wedding/|title=You've Never Seen Anything Like This Whimsical Art Deco-Inspired Wedding|date=November 5, 2015|work=[[Town and Country Magazine]]|accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> A self-described "enthusiastic marijuana user," Miller notes other similarities between himself and Erlich Bachman, his character on ''Silicon Valley''. "He is just sort of, unfortunately for me, a magnification of certain aspects of my personality, mixed in with a couple of fictional things...I am, at times, a Falstaffian figure; he very much is that too. We are in line with each other as nihilists: He thinks you should tell it like it is ... because everybody's opinion including yours doesn't mean anything."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2016/02/13/466462562/comic-t-j-miller-trained-clown-and-student-of-nietzsche|title=Comic T.J. Miller: Trained Clown And Student Of Nietzsche|website=NPR.org|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> Miller described learning about a [[cerebral arteriovenous malformation]] on his right frontal lobe on the [[Pete Holmes]] podcast ''[[You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes|You Made It Weird]]'' on October 28, 2011. He stated that he became more philosophical, narrated his behaviors, and was unable to sleep while filming ''[[Yogi Bear (film)|Yogi Bear]]'' in [[New Zealand]]. His brain surgery was successful, though there was a 10% risk of fatality.<ref>{{cite podcast |host= [[Pete Holmes]] |title= You Made It Weird #2: TJ Miller |publisher= Nerdist Industries |date=October 27, 2011 |website=Nerdist.com |url= http://www.nerdist.com/2011/10/you-made-it-weird-2-tj-miller/ |accessdate= December 5, 2012 }}</ref> On December 9, 2016, Miller was arrested and jailed in [[Los Angeles]] for assaulting a driver of the [[Uber (company)|Uber]] car service company because the driver supported [[Donald Trump]]. He was released on his own recognizance after bail was set at $20,000.<ref name="Stone">{{cite news|last1=Stone|first1=Natalie|title=Silicon Valley's T.J. Miller Arrested on Suspicion of Battery on Car Service Driver|url=http://people.com/celebrity/silicon-valley-tj-miller-arrested-on-suspicion-of-battery-on-car-service-driver/|accessdate=9 December 2016|publisher=People Magazine|date=9 Dec 2016}}</ref><ref name="Dobuzinskis">{{cite news|last1=Dobuzinskis|first1=Alex|title=Actor T.J. Miller arrested after altercation with Uber driver|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-tjmiller-idUSKBN13Y2LE|accessdate=16 January 2017|publisher=Reuters|date=9 Dec 2016}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2008 | ''[[Cloverfield]]'' | Hudson "Hud" Platt | |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''{{sortname|The|Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard}}'' | Cessna Jim | |- | ''[[Extract (film)|Extract]]'' | Rory | |- | rowspan="6" | 2010 | ''[[She's Out of My League]]'' | Wendell ("Stainer") | |- | ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (film)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'' | Tuffnut Thorston (voice) | |- | ''[[Get Him to the Greek]]'' | Brian | |- | ''[[Unstoppable (2010 film)|Unstoppable]]'' | Gilleece | |- | ''[[Yogi Bear (film)|Yogi Bear]]'' | [[Ranger Jones]] | |- | ''[[Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)|Gulliver's Travels]]'' | Dan Quint | |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 | ''[[Our Idiot Brother]]'' | Billy Orwin | |- | ''[[Charlie on Parole]]'' | Charlie | Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 | ''[[Rock of Ages (2012 film)|Rock of Ages]]'' | ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' Receptionist | |- | ''[[Seeking a Friend for the End of the World]]'' | Darcy | |- | rowspan="4" | 2014 | ''[[How to Train Your Dragon 2]]'' | Tuffnut Thorston (voice) | |- | ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' | Lucas Flannery | |- | ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'' | [[Fredzilla|Fred]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-big-hero-6-tj-miller-70279/|title=Disney's 'Big Hero 6' First Casting Announcement is Literally a Monster - Stitch Kingdom|date=March 27, 2014|publisher=|accessdate=December 12, 2016}}</ref> (voice) | |- | ''[[Search Party (film)|Search Party]]'' | Jason | |- | 2015 | ''[[Hell and Back (film)|Hell and Back]]'' | Augie (voice) | |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'' | [[Weasel (Marvel Comics)|Jack Hammer / Weasel]] | |- | ''[[Office Christmas Party]]'' | Clay Vanstone | |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''[[Goon: Last of the Enforcers]]'' | Chad Bailey | |- | ''[[The Emoji Movie]]'' | Gene (voice)<ref name="Entertainment-Weekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/17/emoji-movie-express-yourself-tj-miller-silicon-valley-deadpool|title=Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller to voice lead character in emoji movie|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|last=Snierson|first=Dan|date=July 17, 2016}}</ref> | Upcoming |- | 2018 | ''[[Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'' | i-R0k | In post-production |- | 2019 | ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (franchise)#How to Train Your Dragon 3 (2018)|How to Train Your Dragon 3]]'' | Tuffnut Thorston (voice) | Upcoming |- |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2007, 2008 | ''[[Carpoolers]]'' | Marmaduke Brooker | 13 episodes |- | 2011 | ''[[Traffic Light (TV series)|Traffic Light]]'' | Jason | Episode: "Breaking Bread" |- | 2011 | ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]'' | Jason Shershow | Episode: "The Shershow Redemption" |- | 2011 | ''[[Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas]]'' | Prancer (voice) | Television short |- | 2011 | ''[[The League]]'' | Gabriel | Episode: "The Light of Genesis" |- | 2011 | ''[[Fact Checkers Unit]]'' | Cop | Episode: "Excessive Gass" |- | 2012 | ''Romantic Encounters'' | Toy Story 5 | Episode: "Toy Story 5" |- | 2012 | ''[[How to Rock]]'' | Danny Mango | 2 episodes |- | 2012–2013 | ''[[The Gorburger Show]]'' | Gorburger | 16 episodes |- | 2012–16 | ''[[Gravity Falls]]'' | Robbie Valentino (voice) | 13 episodes |- | 2012–present | ''[[DreamWorks Dragons]]'' | Tuffnut Thorston (voice) | 66 episodes |- | 2013, 2014 | ''[[American Dad!]]'' | Benji / Cowboy (voices) | 2 episodes |- | 2013 | ''[[The Goodwin Games]]'' | Jimmy Goodwin | 7 episodes |- | 2013 | ''[[High School USA!]]'' | Brad Slovee (voice) | 12 episodes |- | 2013 | ''[[The Jeselnik Offensive]]'' | Himself | 3 episodes |- | 2014 | ''[[Garfunkel and Oates (TV series)|Garfunkel and Oates]]'' | Matthew | Uncredited<br />Episode: "Speechless" |- | 2014–2017 | ''[[Silicon Valley (TV series)|Silicon Valley]]'' | Erlich Bachman | [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]] (2015) Nominated- [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]] (2016) |- | 2015 | ''[[Family Guy]]'' | Premature Volcano (voice) | Episode: "[[Roasted Guy]]" |- | 2016 | ''[[Those Who Can't]]'' | Uncle Jake | Episode: "What's Eating Uncle Jake?" |- | 2017 | ''[[Crashing (U.S. TV series)|Crashing]]'' | Himself | 2 episodes |- | 2017 | ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' | Various |- | 2017 | ''[[F is for Family]]'' | Randy | 3 episodes |} ===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Voice role |- | 2009 | ''[[Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues]]'' | Hangar Guard |- | 2010 | ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (video game)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'' | Tuffnut Thorston |- | 2010 | ''[[Yogi Bear (film)#Video game|Yogi Bear: The Video Game]]'' | [[Ranger Jones]] |- |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.tjmillerdoesnothaveawebsite.com}} * {{IMDb name|2554352}} * [http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/performing-arts/article32375232.html 2015 T.J. Miller interview] with Jon Niccum {{Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, T.J.}} [[Category:1981 births]] [[Category:21st-century American male actors]] [[Category:American male comedians]] [[Category:American male film actors]] [[Category:American male television actors]] [[Category:American male voice actors]] [[Category:American stand-up comedians]] [[Category:Jewish American male actors]] [[Category:George Washington University alumni]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Male actors from Denver]] [[Category:Alumni of the British American Drama Academy]] [[Category:Jewish comedians]]'