T. J. Miller
Todd Joseph "T. J." Miller (born June 4, 1981) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He first began acting in television. He is best known for his supporting role as Erlich Bachman in the television sitcom Silicon Valley until he left the show in 2018. [1] His first role in a movie was Cloverfield, in which he played the character who videotaped most of the scenes.
Controversy
[change | change source]On December 9, 2016, he was arrested for allegedly assaulting an Uber driver in Los Angeles.[2] In 2017, a woman claimed that Miller had sexually assaulted her at George Washington University in 2001. Miller denied the claims and called the accused a "vindictive former member of a comedy troupe".[3] Dreamworks dropped Miller from How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World and recast his character Tuffnut Thorston.[4]
On April 9, 2018, Miller was arrested for LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York after he called in a fake bomb threat onboard an Amtrak train on March 18. Authorities said Miller was very intoxicated and verbally fighting a woman.[5] His charges were dropped and then dismissed.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ McHenry, Jackson (2018-03-07). "The Silicon Valley Team Tells the Real Story Behind T.J. Miller's Exit". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ↑ "Actor T.J. Miller arrested after altercation with Uber driver". Reuters. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ "T.J. Miller Denies Sexual Assault Allegation". Variety. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ "'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World' director says T.J. Miller's removal from the movie wasn't his decision: 'I didn't have a lot of say in the matter'". Insider.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ "T.J. Miller arrested for alleged fake bomb threat". CNN. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ "T.J. Miller Bomb-Threat Charge Dropped; Feds Say Actor Agrees to "Cognitive Remediation" Program". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
Other websites
[change | change source]- T. J. Miller on IMDb
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