Lawrence John Miller (born October 15, 1953) is an American comedian,
actor, news podcaster, and columnist. He's known for his role as Lou
Bonaparte in Mad About You (1993-1998), Tommy in 8 Simple Rules
(2002-2003), voiced Pointy-Haired Boss in Dilbert (1999-2000), Jerome
Nash Life's Work (1996-1997), and Edwin Poole in Boston Legal
(2004-2009). and his movie roles as Mr. Hollister in Pretty Woman
(1990), as Dean Richmond in The Nutty Professor (1996) and The Nutty
Professor 2 (2000), as Walter Stratford in 10 Things I Hate About You
(1999), and as Principal Elliot T. Jindraike in Max Keeble's Big Movie
(2001).Miller was born in Valley Stream, New York, on Long Island. He
studied Music at Amherst College. He is Jewish. He has said that one
of his grandmothers was from Latvia and one of his grandfathers was
from Austria.Miller is primarily regarded as a character actor and is
well known for playing 'stuck up to suck up' characters that alternate
between being condescending and sycophantic.Miller's first acting job
was as the Emcee on the TV series Fame. He gained mainstream attention
for his part in popular scenes of Pretty Woman involving him as a
store clerk for the main characters.
actor, news podcaster, and columnist. He's known for his role as Lou
Bonaparte in Mad About You (1993-1998), Tommy in 8 Simple Rules
(2002-2003), voiced Pointy-Haired Boss in Dilbert (1999-2000), Jerome
Nash Life's Work (1996-1997), and Edwin Poole in Boston Legal
(2004-2009). and his movie roles as Mr. Hollister in Pretty Woman
(1990), as Dean Richmond in The Nutty Professor (1996) and The Nutty
Professor 2 (2000), as Walter Stratford in 10 Things I Hate About You
(1999), and as Principal Elliot T. Jindraike in Max Keeble's Big Movie
(2001).Miller was born in Valley Stream, New York, on Long Island. He
studied Music at Amherst College. He is Jewish. He has said that one
of his grandmothers was from Latvia and one of his grandfathers was
from Austria.Miller is primarily regarded as a character actor and is
well known for playing 'stuck up to suck up' characters that alternate
between being condescending and sycophantic.Miller's first acting job
was as the Emcee on the TV series Fame. He gained mainstream attention
for his part in popular scenes of Pretty Woman involving him as a
store clerk for the main characters.
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