Award-winning comedian Dennis Miller is a well-known face of the Saturday Night Live show and from that platform he has become a high-profile comic personality, commentator, as well as an actor. Credited with several comedy and film appearances, Miller has established himself over the years as one of America’s top comedians.
This actor is not only a success in his career but a married man and father of two adorable boys. Read on to learn more about his family, siblings, and body stats.
Dennis Miller Bio (Age)
This guy was born on November 3, 1953, with full name Dennis Michael Miller in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was raised by his mum Norma alongside his four other siblings in the absence of their father who left them when Dennis was still a child.
Dennis went to St. Anne’s School for his primary education and later studied at Keystone Oaks High School. He then continued his studies at Point Park University where he studied journalism and graduated in 1976.
After graduating, landing a good paying job as a journalist didn’t materialize for Dennis Miller, so he had to do several menial jobs and even entertain himself in stand-up comedy. He finally started his career officially in 1980 (four years after graduating from college) as a television host working for KDKA-TV’s Punch Line.
He left KDKA-TV in 1984 and moved to Los Angeles where he did standup comedy in Comedy Store. It was there that Saturday Night Live producer Lenore Michael first saw him, and due to his impressive performance, Lenore was asked to offer him a job at SNL. He began working at Saturday Night Live, anchoring the Weekend Update, one of SNL’s most-watched programs.
After a few years he left Saturday Night Live and started his own show which he called the Dennis Miller Show, a late night TV show but which only lasted 7 months. Aside from his own show, he has also appeared on many commercials and guested on several programs. Besides that, Dennis has made a name for himself as a radio presenter.
Miller has appeared on several films which include Madhouse where he played the role of Wes, Never Speak to Strangers as Cliff Raddison, Blood’s Edge as Rafe Guttman, Murder at 1600 as Detective Steve Stengel, Joe Dirt as Zander Kelly, what’s going on in Vegas? as Judge Whooper, and the 2001 movie Joe Dirt where he was cast as Zander Kelly.
His television shows include Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Boston Public, and House of Maps. In reference to his comedies, Dennis Miller has produced a lot that includes Mister. Miller Goes to Washington, The 13th Annual Young Comedians Special, The Earth Day Special, Black & White, Live from Washington, DC: They Shoot HBO Specials, Don’t They?, State of the Union Undressed, Citizen Arcane, The Millennium Special: 1000 Years, 100 Laughs, 10 Really Good, The Raw Feed, Dennis Miller All in, The Big Speech, and America 180.
Where is he now?
One fact that is sure of where he stands is that the comedian is still in his professional field of comedy and just as funny as ever. However, he changed his approach to making jokes especially those with political undertones. Miller recently described himself as being grumpier than he attributed to old age. Nonetheless, he let it be known that no matter how he jokes, he will attract both good and bad reviews. As such, he decided to express his political views in a simple but fun way.
Dennis Miller’s family – wife and brother
Dennis Miller isn’t the only one in the Miller family who has built a career in the entertainment industry. He has a brother named Jimmy Miller who is a comedy director at Gold Miller. His other brother, Rich Miller is the owner of the entertainment agency – RCM. The agency manages the services and the logistics of the actors.
The famous comedian is long married to girlfriend and heartthrob Carolyn “Ali” Espley who is an ex-model. The couple married in 1988 and the union is blessed with two children (Holden and Marlon) all boys.
Height – How tall is it?
Dennis Miller’s physical characteristics show that he has dark brown hair which he wears short. Another notable feature is his striking blue eyes and his height of 5ft 9in.