T.J. Miller
Acting Born Jun 4, 1981 Denver, Colorado, USA 97 credits
Biography
T.J. Miller is an American actor and stand-up comedian born on June 4, 1981, in Denver, Colorado, USA. After college, he moved to Chicago and began performing improv and stand-up comedy, touring with The Second City for two years. He was named one of Variety's "10 Comics To Watch" in 2008. Miller made his film acting debut in Cloverfield in 2008, where he appeared on screen for a few minutes but had his voice heard in almost every scene. He has also appeared in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard and Extract, playing the roles of Cessna Jim and a grindcore musician named Rory.
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Career overview
T.J. Miller began his acting career after moving to Chicago, where he performed improv and stand-up comedy. He toured with The Second City for two years. Miller's early television work includes a role as Marmaduke Brooker in the ABC series Carpoolers, which he played from 2007 to 2008.
Miller made his film acting debut in 2008 with a role in Cloverfield. His character was heard in almost every scene, as the person who videotaped most of the events depicted. He also appeared in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard in 2009, playing the role of Cessna Jim. Additionally, Miller played the role of Rory, a grindcore musician, in Mike Judge's comedy Extract in 2009.
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Frequent co-stars
Jay Baruchel
6 shared titles
America Ferrera
5 shared titles
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
5 shared titles
Jennifer Coolidge
3 shared titles
Gerard Butler
3 shared titles
Craig Ferguson
3 shared titles
Jonah Hill
3 shared titles
Kristen Wiig
3 shared titles
Ryan Reynolds
3 shared titles
Morena Baccarin
3 shared titles
Career timeline
LowKey Comedy Special
T.J. Miller 420 SpecialT.J. Miller 420 Special · Writer
T.J. Miller- The Spokane SpecialT.J. Miller: The Blue Room: A Crowd Work SpecialT.J. Miller at The Stanley Hotel: A Halloween SpecialOut of the Loop
T.J. Miller Dear JonahT.J. Miller Dear Jonah · Writer
UnderwaterThe Stand InFacade
Deadpool 2Ready Player OneOnce Upon a Deadpool
The Emoji MovieCrashingGoon: Last of the EnforcersWalden: Life in The WoodsT.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous
ChelseaDeadpoolParty LegendsOffice Christmas PartyGravity Falls: Between the Pines
Hot OnesDragons: Race to the EdgeDragons: Race to the EdgeLip Sync BattleF is for Family
Big Hero 6Silicon ValleyHow to Train Your Dragon 2Transformers: Age of ExtinctionGarfunkel and Oates
The Goodwin GamesThe Jeselnik OffensiveHigh School USA!
Gravity FallsGravity FallsGotham Comedy LiveGotham Comedy LiveRock of Ages
Happy EndingsIce Age: A Mammoth ChristmasDragons: Gift of the Night FuryTraffic LightOur Idiot Brother
ConanHow to Train Your DragonUnstoppableShe's Out of My LeagueYogi Bear
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenThe LeagueExtractThe Goods: Live Hard, Sell HardExtract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
Cloverfield
Carpoolers
American Dad!American Dad!The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Standard Deviants: Rings, Kings & ThingsStandard Deviants - Dinosaurs: Lifestyles of the Big and Carnivorous
Standard Deviants TV
Family Guy
Laugh Factory
Full filmography
- LowKey Comedy Special (2025) as Self
- T.J. Miller 420 Special (2024)
- T.J. Miller 420 Special (2024) Writer
- T.J. Miller- The Spokane Special (2023)
- T.J. Miller: The Blue Room: A Crowd Work Special (2023)
- T.J. Miller at The Stanley Hotel: A Halloween Special (2023)
- Out of the Loop (2023) as Self
- T.J. Miller Dear Jonah (2022) as Self
- T.J. Miller Dear Jonah (2022) Writer
- Underwater (2020) as Paul Abel
- The Stand In (2020) as Louis
- Facade (2020) as Uncle Renny
- Deadpool 2 (2018) as Weasel
- Ready Player One (2018) as I-R0k (voice)
- Once Upon a Deadpool (2018) as Weasel
- The Emoji Movie (2017) as Gene (voice)
- Crashing (2017) as T.J. Miller
- Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017) as Sportscaster
- Walden: Life in The Woods (2017) as Charlie
- T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous (2017)
- T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous (2017) Writer
- T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous (2017) Executive Producer
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- Deadpool (2016) as Weasel
- Party Legends (2016)
- Office Christmas Party (2016) as Clay Vanstone
- Gravity Falls: Between the Pines (2016) as Robbie (Voice)
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015) as Tuffnut / Gruffnut (voice)
- Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015) as Tuffnut (voice)
- Lip Sync Battle (2015) as Self
- F is for Family (2015) as Randy (voice)
- Hell and Back (2015) as Augie (voice)
- Big Hero 6 (2014) as Fred (voice)
- Silicon Valley (2014) as Erlich Bachman
- How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) as Tuffnut (voice)
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) as Lucas Flannery
- Garfunkel and Oates (2014) as Matthew
- Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014) as Tuffnut (voice)
- Jason Nash Is Married (2014) as Tidal
- Search Party (2014) as Jason
- Evolution Within Extinction (2014) as Self
- I Am Road Comic (2014) as Self
- The Goodwin Games (2013) as Jimmy Goodwin
- The Jeselnik Offensive (2013) as Self
- High School USA! (2013) as Brad (voice)
- Gravity Falls (2012) as Robbie Valentino (voice)
- Gravity Falls (2012) as Robbie Valentino / Additional Voices (voice)
- Gotham Comedy Live (2012) as Self - Host
- Gotham Comedy Live (2012) as Self - Comedian
- Rock of Ages (2012) as Rolling Stone Receptionist
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) as Chipper Host / Darcy
- The Burn with Jeff Ross (2012) as Self
- Garfunkel and Oates (2012)
- Love and Germophobia (2012) as David
- Mash Up (2012) Writer
- The Gorburger Show (2012) as Gorburger (voice)
- The Gorburger Show (2012) Creator
- Happy Endings (2011) as Jason Shershow
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011) as Prancer (voice)
- Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury (2011) as Tuffnut (voice)
- Traffic Light (2011) as Jason
- Our Idiot Brother (2011) as Billy
- T.J. Miller: No Real Reason (2011) as Himself
- T.J. Miller: No Real Reason (2011) Writer
- I'm Having a Difficult Time Killing My Parents (2011) as Himself
- I'm Having a Difficult Time Killing My Parents (2011) Writer
- Conan (2010) as Self
- How to Train Your Dragon (2010) as Tuffnut (voice)
- Unstoppable (2010) as Gilleece
- She's Out of My League (2010) as Stainer
- Yogi Bear (2010) as Ranger Jones
- Gulliver's Travels (2010) as Dan
- Get Him to the Greek (2010) as Brian
- Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon (2010) as Tuffnut Thorston (voice)
- Successful Alcoholics (2010) as Drake
- Successful Alcoholics (2010) Writer
- Successful Alcoholics (2010) Producer
- Night Home (2010) as Andrew
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The League (2009) as Gabriel
- Extract (2009) as Rory
- The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) as Cessna Jim
- Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe (2009) as Self
- Charlie on Parole (2009) as Charlie
- Cloverfield (2008) as Hud
- Carpoolers (2007) as Marmaduke Brooker
- American Dad! (2005) as Benji (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Cowboy (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Standard Deviants: Rings, Kings & Things (2001) as Various Characters
- Standard Deviants - Dinosaurs: Lifestyles of the Big and Carnivorous (2001) as Detective
- Standard Deviants TV (2000) as Himself
- Family Guy (1999) as Volcano (voice)
- Laugh Factory (1979) as Self
- TJ Miller Auditions for Yogi Bear as Self
- A.I. Heart U as Marco