Richard "Dick" Miller (born December 25, 1928) is an American
character actor who has appeared in over 100 films, particularly those produced by
Roger Corman, and later in films of directors who started their careers with Corman, including
James Cameron and
Joe Dante, with the distinction of appearing in almost every film made by Dante. Miller's main roles have been in films such as
Gremlins,
Gremlins 2: The New Batch,
The Explorers,
Piranha,
The Howling,
A Bucket of Blood,
The Little Shop of Horrors,
Chopping Mall,
Night of the Creeps,
The Terminator,
The 'Burbs and
Small Soldiers.