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Derek Miller

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Biography

Derek, a Chicago native, is a product of that city's improv scene. As a child he was trained under the Piven Theatre Workshop and Interlochen Arts Camp. He attended Indiana University where he co-founded improv troupe Full Frontal Comedy while taking classes at Second City and iO (formerly Improv Olympic.) Derek has been a mainstay of the L.A. improv community - performing and teaching for over 15 years. He still performs at i.O. West with Opening Night: The Improvised Musical! in over 650 performances.

In 2008 after touring with Second City at Sea, Derek landed the series "The Hills: According to Me" for MTV (where he played over 20 roles) and then in 2009 the Comedy Central series, "Sercret Girlfriend" playing the role of Phil and acting as a consulting writer.

2012 saw Derek joining TBS' hour-long comedy "Wedding Band" Derek plays Barry the band's drummer - an instrument he had never played before.

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Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 The Running Man MOVIE Cabbie
2025 Maintenance Required MOVIE Sam
2023 Monsternado MOVIE Matt Radostits
2023 Firenado MOVIE Greg
2022 The Area 51 Incident MOVIE Peter
2013 The Goldbergs TV Mann D. Mecunda
2012 Wedding Band TV Barry
2012 Taking the Edge Off MOVIE Self
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon MOVIE Mailroom Worker
2011 Franklin & Bash TV Jimmy Lavanos

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