Josh Miller (filmmaker)

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Josh Miller
Born (1978-09-23) September 23, 1978 (age 45)
Other namesWorm Miller
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, writer, director, actor
Years active2000–present

Josh Miller (born September 23, 1978), sometimes credited under the alias Worm Miller, [1] is an American filmmaker, writer, director, and actor. He often collaborates with his high school friend Patrick Casey. [2] He is best known for creating the Fox animated series Golan the Insatiable [3] and writing Sonic the Hedgehog and its sequels, [4] [5] as well as directing the horror-comedy Hey, Stop Stabbing Me! . [6] He is the host and co-founder of the long-running Los Angeles–based horror screening series Friday Night Frights. [7] He was a frequent contributor to the now-defunct cinema website CHUD.com, contributing reviews, criticism, and interviewing filmmakers, writers, and actors such as Zach Braff, Charlie Day, and Don Cheadle. [8]

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Filmography

Film

Writer

YearTitleNotes
2003 National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze
Hey, Stop Stabbing Me! Also director, producer and editor
2004 Gamebox 1.0
2006 National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2
2009 Transylmania
2013 Shotgun Wedding Also additional second unit director
2020 Sonic the Hedgehog
2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Violent Night
2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Acting roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze Brady the R.A.
Hey, Stop Stabbing Me! Icky, Perkutzitwuzzel
Special Studies Film II Man 2Short film
2006 National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 Brady
2007 Battle for Terra TukiVoice role
2009 Transylmania Brady
2013 Shotgun Wedding Neil

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterExecutive
Producer
Notes
2013 Bad Samaritans NoYesNo3 episodes
2013–2015 Golan the Insatiable NoYesYesCreator
Wrote 9 episodes
Also actor playing various roles
2016 12 Deadly Days YesYesYesDirected 1 episode
Wrote 4 episodes
2017 Powerless NoNoNoExecutive consultant: 10 episodes
2019 Into the Dark NoYesNoEpisode "School Spirit"

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