Derek Miller

Derek Miller

Personal Details

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.

Career

2023
Monsternado
Monsternado as Matt Radostits
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Firenado
Firenado as Greg
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2022
The Area 51 Incident
The Area 51 Incident as Peter
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2012
Wedding Band
Wedding Band as Barry
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2009
Secret Girlfriend
Secret Girlfriend as Phil
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2001
Scrubs
Scrubs as Orderly
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