1. Todd Joseph Miller was born on June 4,1981 and is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter.
28 Facts About TJ Miller
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TJ Miller played Erlich Bachman in the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley and the Marvel Comics character Weasel in the superhero comedy film Deadpool and its 2018 sequel.
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TJ Miller took supporting roles in comedies such as Yogi Bear, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, and Goon: Last of the Enforcers as well in action films such as Unstoppable, Ready Player One, and Underwater.
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TJ Miller voiced characters in the How to Train Your Dragon films and the television series DreamWorks Dragons, as well as Big Hero 6 and The Emoji Movie.
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TJ Miller attended Graland Country Day School and graduated from Denver's East High School, where he participated in drama productions.
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TJ Miller toured with The Second City for two years.
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In 2011, TJ Miller released a comedy special, No Real Reason, and a comedy album, Mash Up Audiofile in 2012.
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In October 2017, TJ Miller began his Touring In Perpetuity Tour, a self described "One Man Philosophy Circus".
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TJ Miller appeared frequently as a member of the "round table" on Chelsea Lately.
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TJ Miller starred in the Fox TV series The Goodwin Games as Jimmy Goodwin.
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TJ Miller starred in the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley, which has been met with widespread critical acclaim and he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2015.
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Series creator Mike Judge later revealed that TJ Miller was removed from the show for failing to show up to work, and for coming to work "seemingly under the influence".
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TJ Miller voiced the character Tuffnut Thorston in the Oscar-nominated animated films How to Train Your Dragon and How to Train Your Dragon 2.
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TJ Miller played Dan in Gulliver's Travels, released in December 2010.
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TJ Miller was cast in the part after two auditions; as a joke, he sent Warner Bros.
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TJ Miller had a cameo as administrative personnel for Rolling Stone in the 2012 film Rock of Ages.
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TJ Miller starred in the 2016 film Search Party alongside Adam Pally.
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Also in 2012, TJ Miller released Mash Up Audiofile on Comedy Central Records to mixed reviews.
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TJ Miller started appearing on Chicago-based comedy podcast Red Bar Radio in 2006 as a semi-regular co-host.
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TJ Miller is a frequent guest on Doug Benson's podcast Doug Loves Movies.
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In 2014, TJ Miller became engaged to his longtime girlfriend, actress and installation artist Kate Gorney, who changed her last name to TJ Miller.
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TJ Miller described learning about an undiagnosed cerebral arteriovenous malformation on his right frontal lobe on the Pete Holmes podcast You Made It Weird on October 28,2011.
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TJ Miller stated that he became more philosophical, narrated his behaviors, and was unable to sleep while filming Yogi Bear in New Zealand in 2010.
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TJ Miller's brain surgery was successful, though there was a 10 percent risk of fatality.
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On December 9,2016, TJ Miller was arrested and jailed in Los Angeles for allegedly assaulting an Uber driver.
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TJ Miller was released on his own recognizance after bail was set at $20,000.
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TJ Miller reached a settlement with the driver in March 2018.
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TJ Miller was arrested on the night of April 9,2018, at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, on federal charges related to a fake bomb threat made while aboard an Amtrak train.