T.J. Miller

5/5

Biography

A comedian. Improvisation, Sketch and Stand-up comedy are his forte. Todd Joseph Miller was born in Denver, Colorado, to Leslie, a clinical psychologist, and Kent Miller, an attorney. He went to East High School, and college in Washington, D.C. There, he performed with the group receSs for 4 years, being the only person in his class out of 100 to audition and be accepted into the group. He remained the sole member of receSs until his junior year, when he was joined by Michael "Tuck The Ruckus" Tokaruk, an acclaimed comedian and equestrian, who taught T.J. how to ride a horse, a pastime he calls "droll." He met his future wife, Kate Gorney, when they performed in "A Chorus Line" in university production of the musical. She played The Ballerina is aimed at "discussing Time and the release of the death anxiety." By the age of 33 he had read all of Nietzsche's works, and considers himself an Absurdist with philosophical roots in Nihilism. He resides in Los Angeles, where he struggles to make meaning in an uncertain world.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor
  • Nationality
  • United States
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 04 June 1981
  • Place of birth
  • Denver
  • Education
  • East High School
  • Knows language
  • English language

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

He is fluent in Castellano (Spanish). He has translated for surgeons in Peru with the medical mission "PAMS".

Studied stilt walking, physical theater and circus acrobatics at Frichess Theatre Urbain. Studied at B.A.D.A in 2001.

Was one of Varietys Top Ten Comics to Watch 2008.

Did not win Best Stand Up when he was at the final HBO Aspen Comedy Festival 2007.

T.J. was Head Boy at Denver East High School and graduated magna cum laude from George Washington University.

(January 2008) Los Angeles.

Hosts podcast "Cashing in with TJ Miller" with fellow comedian Cash Levy where they regularly discuss masks and mask related questions.

His performance in Transformers: Age of Extinction was pre-nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor.

His father is of English, Swedish, German, and Scottish ancestry. His mother is of German Jewish, Austrian Jewish, and Russian Jewish descent.

Quotes

I consider myself to be one of if not THE foremost talking bear,comedian(s) in The United States. There is a guy in Canada, but he,sucks.

I have perfectly symmetrical ankles.

While filming the pilot I only ate sushi; breakfast lunch and dinner,and I drove the funniest rental car they could rent me, a Chevy HHR,(Heritage High Roof) Retro-styled station wagon. I think I got mercury,poisoning. From the sushi. Not the HHR.

It was pretty funny, not the part as much as being in a Denzel,Washington action film about an unstoppable train.

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