Miles Teller
Biography
Miles Teller is an American actor from Downingtown, Pennsylvania, who earned a drama degree from New York University. After a run of short films, he made his feature debut in the independent drama Rabbit Hole (2010), a role Nicole Kidman handpicked him for. He gained wider recognition for The Spectacular Now (2013) and the Divergent trilogy (2014 to 2016), playing Peter Hayes. Whiplash (2014), in which he played a drummer, was his breakthrough and brought critical acclaim and a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination. He went on to Fantastic Four (2015) as Mister Fantastic, War Dogs (2016) as arms dealer David Packouz, and Bleed for This (2016). In 2017 he starred in the biopics Only the Brave and Thank You for Your Service. Top Gun: Maverick (2022) gave him a mainstream resurgence. On television he starred in Too Old to Die Young (2019) and The Offer (2022), and co-produced The Gorge (2025), earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
39years old
Turns 40 on February 20in 132 days
- Born Downingtown
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Miles Alexander Teller
Movie Career
- Films
- 22
- Career span
- 16 years2010 to 2026
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First role
After he graduated from Tisch School of the Arts in 2009, Teller landed his first big film role in Rabbit Hole (2010), a part Nicole Kidman chose him for.
Big break
Miles Teller was hesitant to take his Top Gun: Maverick role because he worried about the fame it would bring, and Tom Cruise personally convinced him he was perfect for it.
Getting ready for a role
Miles Teller trained for five months to get in shape to play boxer Vinny Paz in the biopic Bleed for This (2016).
Miles Teller movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Joseph Kosinski directed three of these films, Robert Schwentke two. Shailene Woodley 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
Shailene Woodley's page
Joseph KosinskiDirector, 3 films, 2017 to 2022
All films by Joseph Kosinski
Robert SchwentkeDirector, 2 films, 2015 to 2016
Also two films together16 more actors
- Octavia SpencerAllegiant (2016) and Insurgent (2015)
- Andie MacDowellOnly the Brave (2017) and Footloose (2011)
- Aaron EckhartBleed for This (2016) and Rabbit Hole (2010)
- Kate WinsletInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Jennifer ConnellyTop Gun: Maverick (2022) and Only the Brave (2017)
- Tony GoldwynInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Mekhi PhiferInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Ray StevensonInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Jai CourtneyInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Daniel Dae KimAllegiant (2016) and Insurgent (2015)
- Michael B. JordanFantastic Four (2015) and That Awkward Moment (2014)
- Scott HazeOnly the Brave (2017) and Thank You for Your Service (2017)
- Daniel BookoSpiderhead (2022) and 21 & Over (2013)
- Ben Lloyd-HughesInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Jake PickingTop Gun: Maverick (2022) and Only the Brave (2017)
- Charles ParnellSpiderhead (2022) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Miles Teller's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.9 billion
19 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 22 films: 19 worldwide figure; 2 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 19Worldwide figure
- 2Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.5B37.7% of the total
- 2$1.0B26.4% of the total
- 3$297M7.5% of the total
- 4$289M7.3% of the total
- 5$179M4.5% of the total
- 6$168M4.3% of the total
- 7$103M2.6% of the total
- 8$86M2.2% of the total
$295 millionfrom the other 11 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total