Tom Miller is an American actor, director. He participated in the creation of several cult films, but recently he has not acted in films and works as an operator.
Childhood, youth
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 his son to receive a good specialty that could provide him with a comfortable life. But the boy from childhood showed acting abilities, played in performances at an American school.
Tom Miller studied well, but relations with classmates and teachers were not always good, as he was distinguished by a complex character. As a teenager, Tom took part in the filming of his first film. It was a picture of "Young and Bold", which was released in 1973. Tom at that time was only 12 years old. A relative of the boy noticed his ability for acting, creativity and persuaded his parents to take his son to the casting. Miller was not given a 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 graduation, Tom Miller continued his studies. He entered the directing department of one of the higher educational institutions, attended acting classes. Despite the fact that his debut took place at a very young age, the young actor for a long time could not find a job. He earned a living, not being afraid to undertake even the most difficult work.
In 1987, Tom Miller starred in the series The Bold and the Beautiful. He got a small role, but he had to work a lot, since he took part in the filming of several series. In 1988, he was offered to star in the short film Dark Rooms. For Tom, this was the first serious role.
Tom played a good movie, but he was missing something all the time. The directors did not invite him to successful projects. Perhaps Tom seemed to them not enough charismatic. Some critics believed that the reason was the artist’s rather striking appearance. Natural beauty and belonging to a certain type did not allow him to get the roles that he dreamed about. Tom admitted in an interview that he had to hear rejections motivated by the fact that he "does not look brutal enough."
After filming the movie "Dark Rooms" in Miller's career came a long break. He tried to make money by writing scripts and even led corporate evenings. But he never left the dream to play a major role in the movie. Fate ordered that he had almost 12 years to do business, not related to the profession.
In 2000, Tom starred in the film "Dominated by Obsession." Further there were still works in several paintings:
- "Happy 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 in the role of operator and editor. The first experience was successful. Subsequently, he was invited to work as an operator many times.
Tom Miller starred in episodic roles in such films as:
- American Beauty (1999);
- "Secrets of Alaska" (1999);
- "Unbearable 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 name was not indicated in the credits. The filmography of the actor has only 16 films, some of which are short films. In an interview, Tom admitted that he liked short films more. It’s easier to act in them and, as a director and screenwriter, he likes to express his ideas more briefly, without stretching events. TV shows bore him a little.
Since 2008, Tom Miller has not played serious roles in the movie. But he did not leave the cinema. Tom began working as an editor, cameraman. Miller took part in the creation of some cult films. He mounted them and assisted well-known operators.
