Ernest Miller
Biography
Ernest Miller is an American actor and martial artist who spent years as a professional wrestler. Born in Atlanta, he won point sparring titles and competed in ISKA kickboxing before teaching karate, and Eric Bischoff brought him into World Championship Wrestling, where he debuted in 1997. Billed as The Cat, he played an arrogant villain known for karate kicks and James Brown-style dancing celebrations, and in 2000 he was named WCW Commissioner. He joined World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002, announcing for Velocity and wrestling on SmackDown before his release in 2004, and he later returned to the independent circuit. On screen he played the Ayatollah, nemesis of Mickey Rourke's character, in The Wrestler (2008), and appeared in Blood and Bone (2009).
62years old
Turns 63 on January 14in 104 days
- Born Atlanta
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Ernest Clifford Miller
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 17 years2008 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025Trouble ManIMDb rating 4.6
- 2023The ReplaceablesIMDb rating 6.8
- 2009Blood and BoneIMDb rating 6.7
- 2008The WrestlerIMDb rating 7.9
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First role
Miller made his WCW debut on February 12, 1997, working three matches that night for TV tapings, beating Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker and Johnny Swinger before losing to Glacier.
Getting ready for a role
Miller's arrogant villain persona borrowed from Muhammad Ali, calling himself "The Greatest" and boasting he could beat anyone in two minutes, which he often did with his signature kicks.
Beyond film
Miller wrestled a pay-per-view dance-off against James Brown, having claimed on Nitro that he knew the singer, who was brought in specially for the match.
A role that slipped away
Miller said in a January 2009 interview that he would play George Foreman in an HBO biopic. The film, however, was never made.
A first
At 58 years old, Miller came back to wrestling. He was beaten by Joey Janela on September 2, 2022, at the Game Charger Wrestling/Black Pro Label 4 Cups Stuffed event in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Ernest Miller movies on Netflix
Worked with
Ernest Miller shares two films with Michael Jai White, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Michael Jai White's page
Mickey Rourke's page
Marisa Tomei's page
Mike Epps's page
Julian Sands's page
Mark Margolis's page
All films by Darren Aronofsky
All films by Ben Ramsey
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.