T. J. Miller
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Todd Joseph Miller better known as T. J. Miller, is an American actor and stand-up comedian.
in Washington, D.C. where he was a member of the comedy group receSs and the Lambda
chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa
.
. 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, and was also named one of Entertainment Weekly
s 12 rising stars of comedy.
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
.
. 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. Unlike his character on the cartoon show, he is "dumb-but-not-in-a-funny-way," according to the Buffalo News. 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.
In 2011, he appeared in the film Our Idiot Brother.
TJ voices over theLEGENDofKARL in the Call of Duty Elite video, The Legend of Karl. http://www.callofduty.com/elite/video.
Life and career
Miller was born in Denver, Colorado. He attended East High School. Miller then attended the George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in Washington, D.C. where he was a member of the comedy group receSs and the Lambda
Lambda
Lambda is the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals lambda has a value of 30. Lambda is related to the Phoenician letter Lamed . Letters in other alphabets that stemmed from lambda include the Roman L and the Cyrillic letter El...
chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Kappa
-Phi Sigma Kappa's Creed and Cardinal Principles:The 1934 Convention in Ann Arbor brought more changes for the fraternity. Brother Stewart W. Herman of Gettysburg wrote and presented the Creed, and Brother Ralph Watts of Massachusetts drafted and presented the Cardinal Principles.-World War II:The...
.
Stand-up comedy
Miller was selected as a new face in the 2007 HBO Aspen Comedy Arts Festival. He appeared as Marmaduke Brooker in the TV series CarpoolersCarpoolers
Carpoolers is an American single-camera comedy series, which ran on ABC from October 2, 2007 to March 4, 2008. The show was created by Bruce McCulloch, who also executive produced alongside Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, David Miner, Marsh McCall, Joe Russo and Anthony Russo . Joe and Anthony Russo...
. 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, and was also named one of Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
s 12 rising stars of comedy.
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
Chelsea Lately
Chelsea Lately is an American late night comedy talk show hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler on E!. The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and is produced by Handler's production company, Borderline Amazing Productions...
.
Film acting
Miller plays Hudson "Hud" Platt in the 2008 feature film CloverfieldCloverfield
Cloverfield is a 2008 American disaster-monster film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and written by Drew Goddard.The film follows six young New Yorkers attending a going-away party on the night that a gigantic monster attacks the city...
. In 2009, he played Cessna Jim in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard is a 2009 comedy film directed by Neal Brennan, starring Jeremy Piven and Ed Helms. The film was released on August 14, 2009.- Plot :...
. In 2010, he co-starred in She's Out of My League
She's Out of My League
She's Out of My League is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Jim Field Smith and written by Sean Anders and John Morris. The film has, in its starring roles, Jay Baruchel and Alice Eve, and was produced by Jimmy Miller for Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks and filmed in Pittsburgh,...
as Stainer, provided the voice of Tuffnut in the animated film How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (film)
How to Train Your Dragon is a 2010 3D computer-animated action fantasy film by DreamWorks Animation loosely based on the 2003 book of the same name. The film stars the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig, and Christopher...
, played Brian the Concierge in Get Him to the Greek
Get Him to the Greek
Get Him to the Greek is a 2010 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Jonah Hill and Russell Brand. The film was released on June 4, 2010. Get Him to the Greek is a spin-off sequel of Stoller's 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall, reuniting director...
and appeared in a supporting role in the film Unstoppable
Unstoppable (2010 film)
Unstoppable is a 2010 American action thriller film directed by Tony Scott, written by Mark Bomback, and starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. The film tells the story of a runaway freight train, and the two men who attempt to stop it.The film was released in the United States and Canada on...
. He also played Dan in Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)
Gulliver's Travels is a 2010 fantasy comedy film directed by Rob Letterman and very loosely based on Part One of the 18th-century novel of the same name by Jonathan Swift, though the film takes place in modern day...
, released in December 2010.
Miller played the supporting character of Ranger Jones in the live-action Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear (film)
Yogi Bear is a 2010 American live-action film adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series The Yogi Bear Show directed by Eric Brevig. The film stars Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Tom Cavanagh, Anna Faris, T. J. Miller, Nate Corddry, and Andrew Daly....
2010 film. Unlike his character on the cartoon show, he is "dumb-but-not-in-a-funny-way," according to the Buffalo News. 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.
In 2011, he appeared in the film Our Idiot Brother.
TJ voices over theLEGENDofKARL in the Call of Duty Elite video, The Legend of Karl. http://www.callofduty.com/elite/video.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpoolers Carpoolers Carpoolers is an American single-camera comedy series, which ran on ABC from October 2, 2007 to March 4, 2008. The show was created by Bruce McCulloch, who also executive produced alongside Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, David Miner, Marsh McCall, Joe Russo and Anthony Russo . Joe and Anthony Russo... |
2007–2008 | Marmaduke Brooker | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself... |
2007 | Nightclub Bouncer | |
| Cloverfield Cloverfield Cloverfield is a 2008 American disaster-monster film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and written by Drew Goddard.The film follows six young New Yorkers attending a going-away party on the night that a gigantic monster attacks the city... |
2008 | Hudson "Hud" Platt | |
| Extract Extract (film) Extract is a 2009 American comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge. Extract stars Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, Dustin Milligan, J. K. Simmons, and Ben Affleck. Judge also makes an uncredited appearance as 'Jim', a union organizer.... |
2009 | Rory | |
| 2009 | Cessna Jim | ||
| She's Out of My League She's Out of My League She's Out of My League is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Jim Field Smith and written by Sean Anders and John Morris. The film has, in its starring roles, Jay Baruchel and Alice Eve, and was produced by Jimmy Miller for Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks and filmed in Pittsburgh,... |
2010 | Wendell aka "Stainer" | |
| How to Train Your Dragon How to Train Your Dragon (film) How to Train Your Dragon is a 2010 3D computer-animated action fantasy film by DreamWorks Animation loosely based on the 2003 book of the same name. The film stars the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig, and Christopher... |
2010 | Tuffnut | Voice |
| Get Him to the Greek Get Him to the Greek Get Him to the Greek is a 2010 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Jonah Hill and Russell Brand. The film was released on June 4, 2010. Get Him to the Greek is a spin-off sequel of Stoller's 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall, reuniting director... |
2010 | Brian the Concierge | |
| Unstoppable Unstoppable (2010 film) Unstoppable is a 2010 American action thriller film directed by Tony Scott, written by Mark Bomback, and starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. The film tells the story of a runaway freight train, and the two men who attempt to stop it.The film was released in the United States and Canada on... |
2010 | Gilleece | |
| Yogi Bear Yogi Bear (film) Yogi Bear is a 2010 American live-action film adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series The Yogi Bear Show directed by Eric Brevig. The film stars Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Tom Cavanagh, Anna Faris, T. J. Miller, Nate Corddry, and Andrew Daly.... |
2010 | Ranger Jones | |
| Gulliver's Travels Gulliver's Travels (2010 film) Gulliver's Travels is a 2010 fantasy comedy film directed by Rob Letterman and very loosely based on Part One of the 18th-century novel of the same name by Jonathan Swift, though the film takes place in modern day... |
2010 | Dan | |
| Our Idiot Brother | 2011 | Billy | |
| Charlie On Parole Charlie On Parole Charlie On Parole is a short film starring T. J. Miller , Joe Wengert , Molly Ryman, and Bobby Moynihan... |
2011 | Charlie | (short film) |
| Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | 2011 | Prancer | Voice |
| Charlie Brown | 2012 | ||
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 2014 | Tuffnut | Voice |
External links
- Official website
- 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 GuideTV GuideTV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
, December 4, 2010. - Charlie On Parole