T.J. Miller - wikipedia T.J. Miller T.J. Miller Miller at the 2017 San Diego Comic - Con Todd Joseph Miller ( 1981 - 06 - 04 ) June 4, 1981 ( age 36 ) Denver, Colorado, U.S. Alma mater George Washington University Occupation Actor, stand - up comedian, producer, writer Years active 2007 -- present Spouse ( s ) Kate Gorney ( m. 2015 ) Website Official website Todd Joseph Miller ( born June 4, 1981 ) is an American actor, stand - up comedian, producer, and writer. From 2014 to 2017, he starred as Erlich Bachman in the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley. Miller has also performed in several movies, and hosted The Gorburger Show on Comedy Central. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2.1 Stand - up 2.2 Television 2.3 Film 2.4 Music 2.5 Podcasting 3 Personal life 4 Sexual misconduct allegations 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Video games 6 References 7 External links Early life and education Miller was born in Denver, Colorado, the son of Leslie Miller, a clinical psychologist, and Kent Miller, an attorney. His father is of English, Swedish, German, and Scottish ancestry, whereas his mother is of German - Jewish, Austrian - Jewish, and Russian - Jewish descent. He attended Graland Country Day School and graduated from Denver 's East High School, where he participated in drama productions. His drama teacher at East High, Melody Duggan, confirms Miller was a `` typical class clown '', but said he was much more intuitive than the average teenager. `` He understands the frailty of the human condition better than any kid I 've ever had. In 2003, Miller graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with a B.A. in psychology with a concentration in situation theory and social influence. At GWU, he was a member of the comedy group receSs and the Lambda chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. While in college, Miller studied the circus arts at Frichess Theatre Urbain in Paris, and attended the British American Drama Academy in London, where he studied Shakespeare for a summer. Career Stand - up After college, Miller moved to Chicago and began to perform improvisation and stand - up comedy, performing with many local troupes. He toured with The Second City for two years. In 2008, he was named one of Variety 's 10 Comics To Watch. In 2011, Miller released an hour comedy special, No Real Reason, and a comedy album, Mash Up Audiofile in 2012. In 2015, he was part of Funny or Die 's Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, a touring show which included Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, and other comics. On June 17, 2017, HBO premiered his hourlong comedy special, T.J. Miller : Meticulously Ridiculous, which was filmed in Miller 's native Denver at the end of his 2016 Meticulously Ridiculous Tour. Television Miller appeared frequently as a member of the `` round table '' on Chelsea Lately. He appeared as Marmaduke Brooker in Carpoolers, which ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 2007 -- 2008. In 2012, he voiced Robbie Valentino on the Disney channel cartoon Gravity Falls. On December 13, 2010, October 28, 2011, and June 14, 2012, he performed stand - up on Conan. On November 15, 2011, his stand - up special No Real Reason premiered on Comedy Central. In 2011, he hosted a special called Mash Up, which was picked up in 2012 for a full season by Comedy Central. He starred in the Fox TV series The Goodwin Games as Jimmy Goodwin. Miller starred in the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley, which has been met with widespread critical acclaim and he won the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2015. In May 2017, Miller and HBO jointly announced that Miller will not be returning for the 5th season of Silicon Valley. As a commercial actor, he voices a talking ball of mucus in commercials for Mucinex and stars as Greg the Genie in a promotional campaign for Slim Jim meat snacks. Film In Miller 's film debut, Cloverfield, he appeared onscreen for only a few minutes, but his voice was heard in almost every scene as the character who videotaped most of the events depicted. In 2009, he played Cessna Jim in The Goods : Live Hard, Sell Hard and the dim - witted grindcore musician Rory in Mike Judge 's comedy Extract. In 2010, he co-starred in She 's Out of My League as Stainer, played Brian the Concierge in Get Him to the Greek and appeared in a supporting role in the film Unstoppable. He voiced the character ' Tuffnut ' in the Oscar - nominated animated films How to Train Your Dragon and How to Train Your Dragon 2. He also played Dan in Gulliver 's Travels, released in December 2010. He played the supporting character of Ranger Jones in the live - action / animated Yogi Bear 2010 film. Unlike his character on the cartoon show, he is `` dumb - but - not - in - a-funny - way '', according to the Buffalo News. He was cast in the part after two auditions ; as a joke, he sent Warner Bros. an improvised video audition with an actual bear, though he had already been offered the part before they received it. In 2011, he appeared in the film Our Idiot Brother. He had a cameo as administrative personnel for Rolling Stone in the 2012 film Rock of Ages. He starred in the 2016 movie Search Party alongside Adam Pally. In 2014, he appeared in Transformers : Age of Extinction. In November 2014, he was the voice of Fred in the superhero CGI film Big Hero 6. Miller portrayed Weasel in Deadpool. In 2017, he portrayed the voice of the main protagonist Gene, a meh emoji with different expressions, in the animated The Emoji Movie. Music On September 12, 2011, Miller released a comedy rap concept album titled The Extended Play E.P. The album features comedians Bo Burnham, Doug Benson, Pete Holmes and hip - hop artists Ugly Duckling and Johnny Polygon. In 2012, Miller released The Extended Play E.P. Illegal Art Remix Tape. Also in 2012, Miller released Mash Up Audiofile on Comedy Central Records to mixed reviews. Podcasting Miller started appearing on Chicago - based comedy Podcast Red Bar Radio in 2006 as a semi-regular co-host. He hosts a podcast with friend and fellow comedian Cash Levy, titled Cashing in With TJ Miller, which began airing in March 2012 on the Nerdist Network. He is also a frequent guest on Doug Benson 's podcast Doug Loves Movies. Personal life In 2014, Miller became engaged to his longtime girlfriend, actress and mixed - media artist Kate Gorney, who changed her surname to Miller. They were married at the Denver Botanic Gardens on September 6, 2015. A self - described `` enthusiastic marijuana user '', Miller notes other similarities between himself and Erlich Bachman, his character on Silicon Valley. `` He is just sort of, unfortunately for me, a magnification of certain aspects of my personality, mixed in with a couple of fictional things... I am, at times, a Falstaffian figure ; he very much is that too. We are in line with each other as nihilists : He thinks you should tell it like it is... because everybody 's opinion including yours does n't mean anything. '' Miller described learning about an undiagnosed cerebral arteriovenous malformation on his right frontal lobe on the Pete Holmes podcast You Made It Weird on October 28, 2011. He stated that he became more philosophical, narrated his behaviors, and was unable to sleep while filming Yogi Bear in New Zealand in 2010. His brain surgery was successful, though there was a 10 percent risk of fatality. On December 9, 2016, Miller was arrested and jailed in Los Angeles for allegedly assaulting a driver of the Uber car service company because of an argument he had with the driver over Donald Trump. He was released on his own recognizance after bail was set at $20,000. In 2015, Thomas Middleditch stated he and Miller were atheists. Sexual misconduct allegations In late 2017 allegations against Miller from his college days back in 2001 resurfaced, part of a growing movement of people coming forward with sexual abuse claims about Harvey Weinstein and other Hollywood insiders. An anonymous woman who attended George Washington University with Miller and his wife Kate told The Daily Beast reporter Asawin Suebsaeng that Miller became violent with her during a sexual encounter ; he allegedly choked, shook, and punched her in the mouth, all without her consent. Suebsaeng additionally reached out to witnesses and people involved with the case, who corroborated the accuser 's story, adding that it was brought to the attention of the college at the time. Student conduct proceedings were held, the results of which are sealed, although it has been claimed that, despite Miller having graduated by that time, he was expelled as a form of appeasement to the accuser. The Millers responded to the allegations, characterizing the accuser as a vindictive former colleague in a campus comedy troupe who was asked to leave due to inappropriate behavior. The statement said that `` ( s ) adly she is now using the current climate to bandwagon and launch these false accusations again '', and also stated that her accusation `` undermines the important movement to make women feel safe coming forward about legitimate claims against real known predators ''. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 Cloverfield Hudson `` Hud '' Platt 2009 Goods : Live Hard, Sell Hard, The The Goods : Live Hard, Sell Hard Cessna Jim Extract Rory She 's Out of My League Wendell ( `` Stainer '' ) How to Train Your Dragon Tuffnut Thorston ( voice ) Get Him to the Greek Brian Unstoppable Gilleece Yogi Bear Ranger Jones Gulliver 's Travels Dan Quint Successful Alcoholics Drake Short film, also co-writer 2011 Our Idiot Brother Billy Orwin Charlie on Parole Charlie Short film 2012 Rock of Ages Rolling Stone Receptionist Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Darcy 2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Tuffnut Thorston ( voice ) Transformers : Age of Extinction Lucas Flannery Big Hero 6 Fred ( voice ) Search Party Jason 2015 Hell and Back Augie ( voice ) 2016 Deadpool Jack Hammer / Weasel Office Christmas Party Clay Vanstone 2017 Goon : Last of the Enforcers Chad Bailey The Emoji Movie Gene ( voice ) 2018 Ready Player One i - R0k Post-production Underwater Post-production Deadpool 2 Jack Hammer / Weasel Post-production 2019 How to Train Your Dragon 3 Tuffnut Thorston ( voice ) In production Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 -- 2008 Carpoolers Marmaduke Brooker 13 episodes 2011 Traffic Light Jason Episode : `` Breaking Bread '' 2011 Happy Endings Jason Shershow Episode : `` The Shershow Redemption '' 2011 Ice Age : A Mammoth Christmas Prancer ( voice ) Television short 2011 The League Gabriel Episode : `` The Light of Genesis '' 2011 Fact Checkers Unit Cop Episode : `` Excessive Gass '' 2011 T.J. Miller : No Real Reason Himself Stand - up special 2012 Romantic Encounters Toy Story 5 Episode : `` Toy Story 5 '' 2012 How to Rock Danny Mango 2 episodes 2012 -- 2013 The Gorburger Show Gorburger 16 episodes ; also writer 2012 -- 2016 Gravity Falls Robbie Valentino ( voice ) 13 episodes 2012 -- present DreamWorks Dragons Tuffnut Thorston ( voice ) 82 episodes 2013, 2014 American Dad ! Benji / Cowboy ( voices ) 2 episodes 2013 The Goodwin Games Jimmy Goodwin 7 episodes 2013 High School USA ! Brad Slovee ( voice ) 12 episodes 2013 The Jeselnik Offensive Himself 3 episodes 2014 Garfunkel and Oates Matthew Uncredited Episode : `` Speechless '' 2014 -- 2017 Silicon Valley Erlich Bachman 38 episodes Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( 2015 ) Nominated -- Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( 2016 ) 2015 Family Guy Premature Volcano ( voice ) Episode : `` Roasted Guy '' 2016 21st Critics ' Choice Awards Himself ( host ) Television special 2016 Those Who Ca n't Uncle Jake Episode : `` What 's Eating Uncle Jake ? '' 2016 22nd Critics ' Choice Awards Himself ( host ) Television special 2017 The Gorburger Show Gorburger 8 episodes ; also writer and executive producer 2017 Crashing Himself 2 episodes 2017 F is for Family Randy ( voice ) 3 episodes 2017 T.J. Miller : Meticulously Ridiculous Himself Stand - up special Video games Year Title Voice role How to Train Your Dragon Tuffnut Thorston Yogi Bear : The Video Game Ranger Jones References Jump up ^ Ryzik, Melena ( April 20, 2016 ). `` Q. and A. With T.J. Miller : ' Silicon Valley ' and the Mucinex Phlegm Ball ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ Marantz, Andrew ( June 9, 2016 ). `` How ' Silicon Valley ' Nails Silicon Valley ''. The New Yorker. Jump up ^ Wenzel, John ( August 23, 2017 ). `` T.J. Miller on leaving Silicon Valley, his summer of controversy, and losing his mind : `` I was stunting '' ``. The Denver Post. ^ Jump up to : Husted, Bill ( December 11, 2010 ). `` Husted : 2010 is Miller time for Denver kid who made it big ''. The Denver Post. ^ Jump up to : Blair, Elizabeth ( February 13, 2016 ). `` Comic T.J. Miller : Trained Clown And Student Of Nietzsche '' ( Includes audio ). Weekend Edition Saturday. NPR. Jump up ^ QHD ( August 4, 2016 ). `` TJ Miller ( Unknown ? Facts ) - Hosts podcast `` Cashing in... '' Retrieved December 12, 2016 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ https://www.jta.org/2016/12/09/arts-entertainment/jewish-comedian-t-j-miller-arrested-in-altercation-over-trump-with-uber-driver Jump up ^ https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-comedian-arrested-for-uber-fight-over-trump/ Jump up ^ Kabas, Marisa ( October 1, 2007 ). `` GW alum stars in ABC 's new primetime show ''. The GW Hatchet. Jump up ^ Anderson, Devin ( October 8, 2014 ). `` Real Talk with TJ Miller ''. The Ferris State Torch. Ferris State University. ^ Jump up to : `` Performers : T.J. Miller ''. The Groundlings. Retrieved September 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Heidemann, Jason ( 1 April 2015 ). `` Silicon Valley Star T.J. Miller Says Nietzsche Made Him Funny ''. Chicago. Jump up ^ Campus Activities Magazine ( 3 December 2007 ). `` TJ Miller ''. Second Thoughts from The Second City. Jump up ^ @ iowastatedaily.com, Emily. Urban. `` TJ Miller to perform in the Great Hall ''. Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 11. Jump up ^ Frankel, Daniel ( July 10, 2008 ). `` T.J. Miller : 10 Comics to Watch ''. Variety. Jump up ^ `` T.J. Miller 's `` No Real Reason '' keeps it weird, keeps it great ``. The Laugh Button. November 16, 2011. Jump up ^ Heisler, Steve ( December 10, 2012 ). `` The best comedy albums of 2012 ''. The A.V. Club. ^ Jump up to : Niccum, Jon ( August 26, 2015 ). `` Comic actor T.J. Miller : An oddball among oddballs ''. The Kansas City Star. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( April 10, 2017 ). `` HBO Sets Summer Premiere For Stand - Up Special From Silicon Valley 's T.J. Miller ''. Deadline.com. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( 17 February 2012 ). `` Comedy Central Greenlights Stand - Up Series Hosted By T.J. Miller ''. Deadline.com. Jump up ^ Heisler, Steve ( 11 March 2011 ). `` Mash Up ''. The A.V. Club. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 7, 2012 ). `` T.J. Miller To Play Lead On New Fox Comedy Series ' Goodwin Games ' In Recasting ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved October 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Otterson, Joe ( May 25, 2017 ). `` T.J. Miller to Exit ' Silicon Valley ' Ahead of Season 5 ''. Variety. Jump up ^ Sandberg, Bryn Elise ( June 25, 2017 ). `` T.J. Miller Says Leaving ' Silicon Valley ' `` Felt Like a Breakup '' ``. The Hollywood Reporter. ^ Jump up to : Marchese, David ( July 23, 2017 ). `` ' People Need a Villain ' - T.J. Miller Knows You Think He 's Crazy for Leaving Silicon Valley ''. Vulture. Jump up ^ Husband, Andrew ( 30 September 2015 ). `` T.J. Miller Tells Us Why He Thinks Making Funny Commercials Is Better Than Being On ' SNL ' ''. Uproxx. Jump up ^ Chang, Justin ( December 13, 2010 ). `` Review : ' Yogi Bear ' ''. Variety. Jump up ^ Miller, Melinda ( December 16, 2010 ). `` Spoiling the fun ; Film with potential winds up being mostly unbearable ''. The Buffalo News. Jump up ^ `` T.J. Miller Auditions for Yogi the Bear '' ( Video ). JordanVogtRoberts. October 28, 2009. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( April 23, 2013 ). `` ' Search Party ' Finds Its Stars, Begins Shooting Next Week ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( May 28, 2013 ). `` T.J. Miller Joins ' Transformers 4 ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. ^ Jump up to : Snierson, Dan ( 17 July 2016 ). `` ' Silicon Valley ' star T.J. Miller to voice lead character in emoji movie ''. Entertainment Weekly. Jump up ^ Jeffries, David ( September 25, 2011 ). `` The Extended Play EP - T.J. Miller ''. AllMusic. Jump up ^ Coplanon, Chris ( September 19, 2012 ). `` Stream : T.J. Miller -- The Extended Play E.P. Illegal Art ReMixTape ( CoS Premiere ) ''. Consequence of Sound. Jump up ^ Seabaugh, Julie ( November 12, 2012 ). `` T.J. Miller Mash Up Audiofile album review ''. The Spit Take. Jump up ^ `` Cashing In with T.J. Miller ''. Nerdist. Jump up ^ `` Doug Loves Movies ''. A Special Thing Records. Jump up ^ Sykes, Logan ( December 9, 2016 ). `` You 've Never Seen Anything Like This Whimsical Art Deco - Inspired Wedding ''. Town & Country. Jump up ^ Harwood, Erika ( August 17, 2017 ). `` Kate Miller, Artist and Wife of T.J., Is O.K. Being Misunderstood ''. Vanity Fair. Jump up ^ Holmes, Pete ; Miller, T.J. ( 28 October 2011 ). `` You Made It Weird # 2 : TJ Miller '' ( Podcast ). Nerdist. Jump up ^ Stone, Natalie ( 9 December 2016 ). `` Silicon Valley 's T.J. Miller Arrested on Suspicion of Battery on Car Service Driver ''. People. Jump up ^ Dobuzinskis, Alex ( 9 December 2016 ). `` Actor T.J. Miller arrested after altercation with Uber driver ''. Reuters. Jump up ^ Yee, Yip Wai ( 4 May 2015 ). `` 8 Questions with : Silicon Valley star and real - life geek Thomas Middleditch ''. The Straits Times. Jump up ^ Suebsaeng, Asawin ( December 19, 2017 ). `` ' Silicon Valley ' Star T.J. Miller Accused of Sexually Assaulting and Punching a Woman ''. The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 2, 2018. Jump up ^ Birnbaum, Debra ( December 19, 2017 ). `` T.J. Miller Denies Sexual Assault Allegation ''. Variety. Retrieved January 2, 2018. Jump up ^ bradmin ( 27 March 2014 ). `` Disney 's ' Big Hero 6 ' First Casting Announcement is Literally a Monster ''. Stitch Kingdom. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to T.J. Miller. Official website T.J. Miller on IMDb Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Neil Patrick Harris ( 2011 ) Ty Burrell ( 2012 ) Simon Helberg ( 2013 ) Andre Braugher ( 2014 ) T.J. 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Question: where did tj miller go to high school
Answer: Denver's East High School,