Tom Miller is an American actor and director. He participated in the creation of several cult films, but recently he has not acted in films and has been working as a cameraman.
Childhood, adolescence
Tom Miller was born on August 1, 1961 in California. He grew up in an ordinary family. His mother and father were far from the world of cinema. Tom's parents wanted their son to receive a good specialty that could provide him with a comfortable life. But from childhood, the boy showed acting skills, played in performances at an American school.
Tom Miller studied well, but relations with classmates and teachers were not always good, as he had a difficult character. As a teenager, Tom took part in the filming of his first film. It was the picture "The Young and the Restless", released in 1973. At that time, Tom was only 12 years old. A relative of the boy noticed his ability for acting, creativity and persuaded his parents to take their son to the casting. Miller was given a not very big role and this picture did not bring him fame, but after filming, he finally realized that he would like to connect his life with cinema.
Career
After leaving school, Tom Miller continued his studies. He entered the directing department of one of the higher educational institutions, attended acting courses. Despite the fact that his debut took place at a very early age, the young actor could not find a job for a long time. He worked part-time for a living, not being afraid to take on even the hardest work.
In 1987, Tom Miller starred in the TV series The Daring and the Beautiful. He got a small role, but he had to work a lot, since he took part in the filming of several episodes. In 1988 he was offered to star in the short film "Dark Rooms". For Tom, this was the first serious role.
Tom played well in the movies, but he was missing something all the time. The directors did not invite him to successful projects. Perhaps Tom did not seem charismatic enough to them. Some critics believed that the reason was the artist's rather bright appearance. Natural beauty and belonging to a certain type did not allow him to get the roles that he dreamed of. Tom admitted in an interview that he had to hear refusals, motivated by the fact that he "does not look brutal enough."
After filming the movie "Dark Rooms" in Miller's career came a long hiatus. He tried to make money by writing scripts and even hosted corporate evenings. But he never gave up the dream of playing a major role in a movie. Fate decreed that for almost 12 years he had to do a business that was not related to the profession.
In 2000, Tom starred in the movie "Obsession". Then there were more works in several paintings:
- Lucky Numbers (2000);
- "Suicide" (2007);
- "Bigfoot" (2008).
In the short film "Suicide", Tom made his debut as a director, screenwriter and producer. He also played a cameo role in this picture. In the same year, Tom tried himself as a cameraman and editor. The first experience was successful. Subsequently, he was invited to work as an operator many times.
Tom Miller starred in cameo roles in films such as:
- American Beauty (1999);
- Secrets of Alaska (1999);
- Obnoxious Bears (2005);
- "Datura" (TV series, 2005 -2012);
- Find Amanda (2008);
- Jersey Boys (2012).
In all these films, Miller's participation was not significant, so his last name was not indicated in the credits. The actor's filmography includes only 16 films, some of which are short films. In an interview, Tom admitted that he likes short films more. They are easier to film and, as a director and screenwriter, he likes to express his ideas more succinctly, without stretching the events. The series tires him a little.
Since 2008, Tom Miller has not played any serious film roles. But he did not leave the cinema. Tom started working as an editor, cameraman. Miller took part in the creation of some of the cult films. He mounted them and assisted renowned operators.
Personal life
Very little is known about the actor's personal life. Tom Miller was not seen in high-profile scandals, he did not have affairs with famous actresses. Tom has been happily married for a long time. With his wife, they raised two children.
Tom is a very active and cheerful person. He has many hobbies not related to cinema. He loves quite dangerous sports. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding and visits city grounds. Friends and family are surprised how he manages to maintain excellent shape, because he is no longer at a young age. Miller leads the right lifestyle, adheres to a healthy diet, does not have bad habits and encourages everyone to follow his example. The actor and director tries to jog regularly in the morning, loves to swim.
Tom leads an active social life and has strong political views. He even ran for several city elections, but did not find support from voters.
Miller is a professional diving professional. With friends, they love to dive under water and Tom confesses that this is a real vacation for him. He is not afraid of danger, because he is completely confident in his own preparation.
