Joshua John Miller
Biography
Joshua John Miller is an American actor and filmmaker who also writes books and screenplays. Born in Los Angeles in 1974, he began working in film and television at eight. His first film role came in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), and he went on to star in River's Edge (1986), Near Dark (1987), Teen Witch (1989) and Class of 1999 (1990). On television he made guest appearances on 21 Jump Street, The Wonder Years and Highway to Heaven, winning a Young Artist Award in 1985 for the latter. Trained in dance, he appeared with the Los Angeles Ballet Company in The Nutcracker and in Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 video. His novel The Mao Game was published in 1997 and became a 1999 film that he wrote and directed. With M. A. Fortin he co-wrote The Final Girls (2015) and the pilot for Queen of the South, and he is an executive producer on that series.
51years old
Turns 52 on December 26in 46 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 42 years1982 to 2024
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Own stunts
Miller danced in The Nutcracker with the Los Angeles Ballet Company for three seasons in a row, beginning when he was seven. He also appeared as a dancer in Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 video.
First role
Miller started acting in films and on television at eight years old, and his first movie part was in Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
Behind the camera
Miller wrote and directed a 1999 film version of his own novel The Mao Game, with Whoopi Goldberg as co-producer.
Early training
Miller earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Iowa in 2003 and received the Capote Fellowship there.
Joshua John Miller movies on Netflix
The Exorcismas FX Guy
The Wizard of Goreas Jinky
And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!as Josh Carson
Class of 1999as Angel
Death Warrantas Douglas Tisdale
The Williesas Josh
Communionas Tall Boy
Meet the Hollowheadsas Joey
Teen Witchas Richie Miller
Near Darkas Homer
River's Edgeas Tim
Halloween III: Season of the Witchas Willie Challis
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Crispin Glover2 films together, 1986 to 2007
Crispin Glover's page The Wizard of Gore2007IMDb rating 4.8Miller as JinkyGlover as Montag the Magnificent
River's Edge1986IMDb rating 6.8Miller as TimGlover as Layne
Patrick Kilpatrick2 films together, 1990
Patrick Kilpatrick's page Class of 19991990IMDb rating 5.9Miller as AngelKilpatrick as Mr. Bryles
Death Warrant1990IMDb rating 5.7Miller as Douglas TisdaleKilpatrick as Christian 'The Sandman' Naylor
Adrian Pasdar2 films together, 1987 to 2024
Adrian Pasdar's page The Exorcism2024IMDb rating 4.2Miller as FX GuyPasdar as Tom
Near Dark1987IMDb rating 6.9Miller as HomerPasdar as Caleb Colton
Box office
What Joshua John Miller's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$86.5 million
9 of the 12 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 12 films: 9 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$47M54.0% of the total
- 2$14M16.6% of the total
- 3$13M14.6% of the total
- 4$4.6M5.3% of the total
- 5$3.4M3.9% of the total
- 6$2.5M2.8% of the total
- 7$1.9M2.2% of the total
- 8$403K0.5% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2015 | Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award | The Final Girls | Won |
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