19 Facts About Miles Teller

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Miles Alexander Teller was born on February 20,1987 and is an American actor.

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Miles Teller made his feature film debut with the independent drama Rabbit Hole, and gained recognition for his starring role in the coming-of-age film The Spectacular Now and the Divergent film trilogy, both opposite Shailene Woodley.

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Miles Teller's starring role in the drama Whiplash served as his breakthrough and earned him praise.

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Miles Teller went on to star in the superhero film Fantastic Four and the biographical film War Dogs.

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Miles Teller was born in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, to parents Merry, a real estate agent, and Michael, a nuclear power plant engineer.

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Miles Teller spent his early years in Pennsylvania and Delaware before his family moved to Citrus County, Florida, at age twelve.

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Miles Teller played baseball competitively and had dreams of turning professional.

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Miles Teller graduated from Lecanto High School in Lecanto, Florida.

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Miles Teller has multiple scars on his face from the crash.

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Miles Teller appeared in many short films between 2004 and 2010.

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Miles Teller starred in the stage musical Footloose in high school, and later starred in the 2011 remake film of the same name.

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Miles Teller received further recognition for playing Peter Hayes in Divergent, and the film's sequels, Insurgent and Allegiant.

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Miles Teller has played Mister Fantastic in the reboot film Fantastic Four and arms dealer David Packouz in War Dogs.

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Miles Teller trained for 5 months to get in shape for the role of biopic boxer Vinny Paz in film Bleed for This.

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In September 2021, it was reported that filming on The Offer, the Paramount+ miniseries about the production of the film The Godfather in which Teller plays producer Albert S Ruddy, was temporarily halted due to COVID concerns.

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Miles Teller was initially hesitant to accept the role, as he was wary of the potential success and attention he would receive from starring in a major film alongside Tom Cruise.

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Miles Teller was convinced to accept it by Cruise himself, who persuaded him that he was perfect for the role.

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In May 2022, Miles Teller stated that he had been pitching a follow-up film centered around his character to the studio.

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Miles Teller made his hosting debut on the opener of the 48th season of Saturday Night Live in 2022, and during the Super Bowl LVII telecast in 2023, Miles Teller, his wife, and their dog starred in a commercial for Bud Light in which they pass the time while waiting for a customer service representative to speak to them, dancing to the on-hold music.