Barry Miller (actor)

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Barry Miller
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Barry L. Miller[ citation needed ]

(1958-02-06) February 6, 1958 (age 65)
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present
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Barry Miller (born February 6, 1958) [1] is an American actor. He won Broadway's 1985 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for his performance in Biloxi Blues . [2]

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Early life

Miller was born at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California to Sidney Miller, an actor, director, and writer, and Iris Burton, an agent. [3] His former stepmother is actress Dorothy Green. He attended Bancroft Junior High School, in Hollywood,[ citation needed ] and Fairfax High School. [4]

Career

In addition to Biloxi Blues, Miller acted on Broadway in Crazy He Calls Me (1992). [1]

He had prominent roles in Saturday Night Fever , Fame , and Peggy Sue Got Married .

One of his most major film roles was playing Reuven Malter in 1981's The Chosen.

Filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 "("Barry Miller" search results)". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "("Barry Miller" search results)". Tony Awards. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. Parsons, Louella (February 7, 1958). "Film, for UA Lined Up for Jeff Chandler; SNAPSHOTS OF HOLLYWOOD Collected at Random". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 2, sec. 5. Retrieved September 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Taylor, Clarke (August 31, 1980). "'The Chosen' Almost Wasn't". The Los Angeles Times. p. 29 (Calendar). Retrieved September 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Miller is an LA native and a graduate of Fairfax High.

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