| Larry Miller |
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Lawrence J. Miller
October 15, 1953 (1953-10-15) (age 57)
Valley Stream, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation |
Actor, voice artist, comedian, columnist |
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1982–present |
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Lawrence J. "Larry" Miller (born October 15, 1953) is an American actor, voice artist, comedian, and columnist.
Life and career
Miller was born in Valley Stream, New York, and attended Amherst College. He is Jewish.[1] His roles include the vindictive doorman on Seinfeld, as well as several characters in Christopher Guest's mockumentary movies. He has also appeared in Carry On Columbus, The Nutty Professor, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, Max Keeble's Big Move, and Pretty Woman.
He played Edwin Poole in the ABC dramedy Boston Legal.
He played Michael Dobson in two different Law and Order episodes, first in the episode "Coma" and then later in "Encore". His performance in these episodes remain two of the most popular Law and Order episodes of all time. He also played himself in a later episode of the same series.[2]
Additionally, he was the writer for the television shows Uncommon Sense (2005), Just Words (2001), and Pros & Cons (1999).
Miller is married to TV writer and producer, Eileen Conn.
Miller currently has a weekly podcast on the Ace Broadcasting network called "This Week With Larry Miller" which can be found on iTunes.
Quotes
From 2002 to 2007, Miller wrote a political-humor column in The Weekly Standard, generally taking traditional Zionist positions on a variety of issues:
- "The Palestinians want their own country. There's just one thing about that: there are no Palestinians. It's a made up word. Israel was called Palestine for two thousand years. Like "Wiccan," "Palestinian" sounds ancient but is really a modern invention. [...] Instead, let's call [the Palestinians] what they are: "Other Arabs From The Same General Area Who Are In Deep Denial About Never Being Able To Accomplish Anything In Life And Would Rather Wrap Themselves In The Seductive Melodrama Of Eternal Struggle And Death.""[3][4]
- "Listen carefully: [Americans are] good, [people in Afghanistan are] evil, nothing is relative. Say it with me now and free yourselves.[...] The plain fact is that our country has, with all our mistakes and blunders, always been and always will be, the greatest beacon of freedom, charity, opportunity, and affection in history. If you need proof, open all the borders on Earth and see what happens. In about half a day, the entire world would be a ghost town, and the United States would look like one giant line to see "The Producers.""[5][6]
Miller is also the author of several books.[7] In 2006, on an episode of Comics Unleashed, Miller spoke about his latest book called Spoiled Rotten America: Outrages of Everyday Life, a collection of seventeen comic essays about life in America today which includes:
- "So, is one o'clock okay for your foot massage?" about the offhand excesses of celebrity culture.
- "'Do you leave your coffeemaker plugged in at night?' my sister once asked. 'Sure,' I said, 'but only when I take it in the shower with me'" referring to the paranoias of everyday life.
Filmography
Television
- He voiced the Pointy-Haired Boss on Dilbert.
- Appeared on Mike & Spike in the episode "Person To Insect" as Coach Marco to Patrick's coach.
- Appeared on Seinfeld in the episode The Doorman as the Doorman to Mr. Pitt's residence.
- He had a recurring character on Law & Order as serial wife-murderer Michael Dobson, as well as playing himself in a single episode.
- Appeared on Desperate Housewives' second season 7th episode as Leonard Harper.
- Appeared on a special "Scene Stealers Edition" episode of the Anne Robinson Version of The Weakest Link but was voted off.
- From 2009-2010, starred in 10 Things I Hate About You, reprising his role from the 1999 movie of the same name.[8]
- Appeared on a few episodes of Boston Legal as Edwin Poole.
- Appeared on "Burn Notice" as Harvey Gunderson in the episode "Comrades" in 2008.
- He voiced himself on the "Larry Miller Hair System" episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
- In May 2010, Game Show Network announced that Miller would host a new comedy game show entitled Late Night Liars.[9] The show premiered on June 10, 2010.
- Appeared as a doctor in episode 6 of the 1st season of the Starz original series Gravity.
- Appeared as Stu Tyler on My Wife and Kids (3 episodes)
- Appeared as lawyer Garret Price in Monk (2 episodes)
References
- ^ Miller, Larry (2006-12-22). "I'm... dreaming... of a white... Chri -- ummm, holidays". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=16993. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ Law and Order wiki http://lawandorder.wikia.com/wiki/Coma, Law and Order wiki http://lawandorder.wikia.com/wiki/Encore, http://www.tv.com/law-and-order/coma/episode/9550/summary.html, http://www.tv.com/law-and-order/encore/episode/9586/summary.html
- ^ Miller, Larry (2002-04-022). "Whosoever blesses them: the intifada and its defenders.". The Weekly Standard. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/001/161yaihr.asp?page=2. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Mikkelson, Barbara (2006-07-28). "The Millers' tale". Snopes.com. http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/overview.asp. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Miller, Larry (2002-01-14). "You say you want a resolution". The Weekly Standard. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/000/762dbnlm.asp. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Dick Hawley". Snopes.com. 2008-03-08. http://www.snopes.com/rumors/hawley.asp. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ http://www.abebooks.com/author/Larry+Miller/2012087/
- ^ ABC Family (May 27, 2009). "10 Things I Hate About You, the New Original Series by ABC Family, Launches This Summer on Tuesday, July 7 at 8PM ET/PT". Press release. Archived from the original on 2010-1-12. http://www.webcitation.org/5mjsYw2gO. Retrieved 2010-1-12.
- ^ "GSN Launches "Late Night Liars," with Celebri-Puppets by Henson Alternative". The Futon Critic. May 4, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/05/04/gsn-launches-late-night-liars-with-celebri-puppets-by-henson-alternative/20100504gsn01/. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
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