Larry Miller
Biography
Larry Miller is an American comedian, actor and voice actor who is primarily known as a character actor. He grew up in Valley Stream, New York, studied music at Amherst College, and began his acting career as the emcee on the television series Fame. Mainstream attention came with his part as a store clerk in Pretty Woman (1990), and his film work includes The Nutty Professor (1996), its sequel Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Max Keeble's Big Move (2001), where he played the principal. On television he played Lou Bonaparte on Mad About You and Edwin Poole on Boston Legal, and he has appeared in Christopher Guest's mockumentary films. As a stand-up comic he is known for the monologue The Five Levels of Drinking, and he later hosted a podcast that became The Larry Miller Show.
72years old
Turns 73 on October 15in 13 days
- Born Valley Stream
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Lawrence John Miller
Movie Career
- Films
- 47
- Career span
- 32 years1989 to 2021
Genres
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First role
Larry Miller began his acting career by playing the emcee on the television series Fame, which was his first acting job.
Beyond film
Vulture praised Larry Miller's stand-up monologue "The Five Levels of Drinking" as "masterful, well-written, and influential", and it became his best-known piece.
Behind the camera
Miller wrote a column for The Weekly Standard between 2002 and 2004. The column usually appeared once every two weeks.
Larry Miller movies on Netflix
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Storyas Himself
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfootas Ed
Second Actas Weiskopf
Hot Botas Senator Biter
Foodfight!as Vlad Chocool
God Bless Americaas Chloe's Dad
Alpha and Omegaas Marcel (voice)
The Six Wives of Henry Lefayas Lipschutz
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Controlas Underchief / CIA Chief
Senior Skip Dayas Mr. Frankfurt Dickwalder
Bagboyas Pike
Bee Movieas Buzzwell (voice)
Blonde Ambitionas Richard Connelly
The Final Seasonas Roger Dempsey
The Other End of the Lineas Kit Hawksin
Keeping Up with the Steinsas Arnie Stein
The Ant Bullyas Fred Nickle (voice)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bangas Dabney Shaw
Life of the Partyas Dr. Trent
The Legend of Frosty the Snowmanas Principal Pankley (voice)
Raising Helenas Car Buyer
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagementas Paolo
A Guy Thingas Minister Ferris
Max Keeble's Big Moveas Principal Elliot T. Jindraike
What's the Worst That Could Happen?as Earl Radburn
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Beginsas XR (voice)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumpsas Dean Richmond
10 Things I Hate About Youas Walter Stratford
The Big Teaseas Dunston Cactus
The Minus Manas Paul
Carnival of Soulsas Louis Seagram
Chairman of the Boardas Bradford McMillan
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Timeas Himself
For Richer or Pooreras IRS Insp. Derek Lester
Dear Godas State Judge
The Nutty Professoras Dean Richmond
Waiting for Guffmanas Glenn Welsch - Mayor
Corrina, Corrinaas Sid
Radioland Murdersas Herman Katzenback
The Favoras Joe Dubin
Undercover Bluesas Halsey
Carry On Columbusas The Chief
L.A. Storyas Tom
Necessary Roughnessas Dean Phillip Elias
Suburban Commandoas Adrian Beltz
Almost an Angelas Teller
Out Coldas Plumber #2
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Garry Marshall directed three of these films, Gil Junger two and Peter Segal two. Hector Elizondo appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Hector Elizondo4 films together, 1991 to 2004
Hector Elizondo's page Raising Helen2004IMDb rating 6.0Miller as Car BuyerElizondo as Mickey Massey
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004IMDb rating 5.9Miller as PaoloElizondo as Joe
Dear God1996IMDb rating 5.5Miller as State JudgeElizondo as Vladek Vidov
Necessary Roughness1991IMDb rating 6.2Miller as Dean Phillip EliasElizondo as Coach Ed Gennero
Frank Welker3 films together, 1991 to 2006
Frank Welker's page The Ant Bully2006IMDb rating 5.8Miller as Fred NicklevoiceWelker as Spindle / Frog / Caterpillarvoice
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins2000IMDb rating 6.2Miller as XRvoiceWelker as Grubs / Self Destruct / Ranger #1 / Cadet Flamvoice
Suburban Commando1991IMDb rating 4.7Miller as Adrian BeltzWelker as Alien Gen. Suitorvoice
Christopher Lloyd3 films together, 1991 to 2012
Christopher Lloyd's page Foodfight!2012IMDb rating 1.3Miller as Vlad ChocoolLloyd as Mr. Clipboard
Radioland Murders1994IMDb rating 6.2Miller as Herman KatzenbackLloyd as Zoltan
Suburban Commando1991IMDb rating 4.7Miller as Adrian BeltzLloyd as Charlie Wilcox
Patrick Warburton3 films together, 2000 to 2008
Patrick Warburton's page Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control2008IMDb rating 4.9Miller as Underchief / CIA ChiefWarburton as Hymie
Bee Movie2007IMDb rating 6.1Miller as BuzzwellvoiceWarburton as Kenvoice
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins2000IMDb rating 6.2Miller as XRvoiceWarburton as Little Green Menvoice
Tim Allen3 films together, 1997 to 2009
Tim Allen's page The Six Wives of Henry Lefay2009IMDb rating 5.1Miller as LipschutzAllen as Henry Lefay
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins2000IMDb rating 6.2Miller as XRvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
For Richer or Poorer1997IMDb rating 5.9Miller as IRS Insp. Derek LesterAllen as Brad Sexton
John Ales3 films together, 1996 to 2005
John Ales's page Life of the Party2005IMDb rating 5.3Miller as Dr. TrentAles as Artie
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps2000IMDb rating 4.5Miller as Dean RichmondAles as Jason
The Nutty Professor1996IMDb rating 5.7Miller as Dean RichmondAles as Jason
Garry MarshallDirector, 3 films, 1996 to 2004
All films by Garry Marshall Raising Helen2004IMDb rating 6.0Miller as Car Buyer
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004IMDb rating 5.9Miller as Paolo
Dear God1996IMDb rating 5.5Miller as State Judge
Gil JungerDirector, 2 films, 1999 to 2008
All films by Gil Junger Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control2008IMDb rating 4.9Miller as Underchief / CIA Chief
10 Things I Hate About You1999IMDb rating 7.4Miller as Walter Stratford
Peter SegalDirector, 2 films, 2000 to 2018
All films by Peter Segal Second Act2018IMDb rating 5.8Miller as Weiskopf
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps2000IMDb rating 4.5Miller as Dean Richmond
Box office
What Larry Miller's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.2 billion
26 of the 47 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 47 films: 26 worldwide figure; 10 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.
- 26Worldwide figure
- 10US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 78% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$288M24.7% of the total
- 2$135M11.6% of the total
- 3$129M11.1% of the total
- 4$123M10.6% of the total
- 5$72M6.2% of the total
- 6$55M4.7% of the total
- 7$53M4.6% of the total
- 8$51M4.3% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2000 | Honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II | Honorary | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









