T.J. Miller

Todd Joseph "T.J." Miller (born June 4, 1981) is an American actor and stand-up comedian.After college, Miller moved toChicagoand began to perform improv and stand-up comedy.He toured withThe Second Cityfor two years. In 2008, he was named one ofVariety's "10 Comics To Watch."He portrayed Marmaduke Brooker inCarpoolers on ABC (2007–2008).In 2008, he made his film acting debut inCloverfield in which he only appeared onscreen for a few minutes, but his voice was heard in almost every scene as the person who videotaped most of the events depicted. In 2009, he played Cessna Jim inThe Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hardand the grindcoremusician Rory inMike Judge's comedyExtract. In 2010, he co-starred inShe's Out of My Leagueas Stainer, played Brian the Concierge inGet Him to the Greekand had a supporting role in Unstoppable. From 2010 to 2014, he voiced Tuffnut Thorston in the first threeHow to Train Your Dragonfilms.In 2010, he played Ranger Jonesin the live-action animated filmYogi Bear, and he also played Dan inGulliver's Travels. In 2011, he appeared in the filmOur Idiot Brother and, in 2012, he had a cameo as administrative personnel forRolling Stonein the musical filmRock of Ages.On 12/13/2010, 10/28/2011, and 6/14/2012, he performed stand-up onConan. On November 15, 2011, his stand-up specialNo Real Reason premiered on Comedy Central. In 2011, he hosted a special calledMash Up, which was picked up in 2012 for a full season by Comedy Central. He also appeared frequently as a member of the "round table" onChelsea Lately.In 2012, he voiced Robbie Valentino on the Disney channel cartoonGravity Falls. He also voiced Gorburger, a giant blue monster talk show host, onThe Gorburger Show, which originally aired onFunny or DieandYouTubefor 2 seasons in 2012–13, then onComedy Centralfor a 3rd season in 2017. In 2013, he co-starred in the Fox TV seriesThe Goodwin Gamesas Jimmy Goodwin. In 2014, he was inTransformers: Age of Extinction and he voiced thecharacter of Fredin the superhero CGI filmBig Hero 6. He voiced Augie in the 2015 animated film Hell and Back. In 2015, he was part ofFunny or Die'sOddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival,a touring show which includedAmy Schumer,Aziz Ansari, and other comics.From 2014 to 2017, he starred as Erlich Bachman in theHBOsitcomSilicon Valley for which he won theCritics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Seriesin 2015. In 2016, he starred in the movieSearch Party with Adam Pally and the movie Office Christmas Party.On June 17, 2017, HBO premiered his hour-long stand-up special,T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous, which was filmed in Miller's native Denver at the end of his 2016Meticulously Ridiculous Tour. In October 2017, Miller began his "Touring In Perpetuity Tour", a self described "One Man Philosophy Circus."In 2018, he played the role of I-R0K in the filmReady Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg. As a commercial actor, he voiced a talking ball of mucus in commercials forMucinex and starred as Greg the Genie in a promo campaign forSlim Jimmeat snacks.He hosted a podcast with friend and fellow comedianCash Levy, titledCashing in With TJ Miller, which began airing in March 2012 on the Nerdist Network. He is also a frequent guest onDoug Benson's podcastDoug Loves Movies.