Dennis Miller Wikipedia. Dennis Miller. Birth name. Dennis Michael Miller1Born1. Dennis Michael Miller born November 3, 1953 is an American standup comedian, talk show host, political commentator, sports commentator, actor, and television and. Imprisoned-Survival-Guide-for-Rich-and-Prodigal-2015-1.jpg' alt='Watch The Comedian`S Guide To Survival Online' title='Watch The Comedian`S Guide To Survival Online' />November 3, 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U. S. Medium. Stand up, television, film, radio. Years active. 19. Genres. Political satire, observational comedy, wit, sarcasm, sketch comedy. Heroes Saison 4 Episode 11 more. Please note Articles about things considered unusual may be accepted in Wikipedia if they otherwise fulfill the criteria for inclusion. This page is not an article. SubjectsAmerican politics, culture, conservatism, libertarianism, human sexuality, pop culture, current events. Spouse. Carolyn Ali Espley m. Dennis Michael Miller born November 3, 1. American stand up comedian, talk show host, political commentator, sports commentator, actor, and television and radio personality. The Texarkana Gazette is the premier source for local news and sports in Texarkana and the surrounding Arklatex areas. He rose as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in 1. HBO, CNBC, and in syndication. From 2. 00. 7 to 2. Miller hosted a daily, three hour, self titled talk radio program, nationally syndicated by Westwood One. He is known for his critical assessments of current events, laced with pop culture references and delivered in an idiosyncratic verbal style. Miller is listed as 2. Comedy Centrals 1. SNLs Weekend Update by Vulture. Early lifeeditMiller was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the suburb of Castle Shannon. He is of Scottish descent. Millers parents separated and he was raised by his mother, Norma, a dietitian at a Baptist home. I/51dQO7H8ZLL.jpg' alt='Watch The Comedian`S Guide To Survival Online' title='Watch The Comedian`S Guide To Survival Online' />Miller is reticent to speak about his father, usually just saying he moved on when I was very young. He is the oldest of Normas five children, and in his early life often looked after the rest of his siblings. Primary schooleditMiller attended Saint Anne School, a Catholic elementary school. Millers personality during this period was not one of an innate performer but of a shy kid. Millers childhood pastimes included playing street football, backyard baseball, playing basketball at St. Annes and watching lots of television. At St. Annes Miller served as manager for the Catholic Youth Organization basketball team for boys 1. Millers first inspiration to pursue a comedy career came as a child when he was taken to see comedian Kelly Monteith at a Pittsburgh club. After the show Monteith was kind enough to answer the young Millers questions about being a comedian, leaving him thinking Man, Im going to work hard at this. High schooleditMiller went on to Keystone Oaks High School. His two earliest childhood comedy heroes were Jonathan Winters and Tim Conway. By high school he had already developed a reputation for humor. Miller and his brother Rich had an open invitation to the home of his best friend Ted Wasik. The Wasik parents, Pauline and Ted Herc Wasik Sr. Miller as one of their own, Pauline later recalled that Miller would often stage his comedy during a meal which irritated her husband because the laughter distracted the rest of the children from eating. At Keystone Oaks, Miller was a member of the Physical Fitness Club, and in his senior year he worked on the Keynote newspaper and served on student council he lost his bid for senior class president to Richard Yount. His senior year, he also served as co master of ceremonies for the Keystone Oaks May Pageant, themed Once Upon A Rumble Seat. Despite a reputation for humor Millers actual personality at this time was one that was reserved, lacking self confidence, and hidden under a layer of comedy. He graduated high school in 1. Sports Writer. 1. UniversityeditAt Point Park University Miller became a member of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity. Miller likened his social status at this period as being lower than Booger of Revenge of the Nerds. Inspired by the film All the Presidents Men Miller majored in Journalism. In the fall of his senior year at University, Miller began writing for the South Hills Record, mixing humor into his sports reporting. When the paper changed its payment structure to pay around an eighth of a penny per column inch Miller quit. Miller graduated from Point Park in 1. Miller would later reflect on why he did not continue to pursue Journalism saying Im just not that interested in other peoples business and thats a tragic flaw in a journalist. Career searcheditAfter College Miller was unable to find work in journalism. Instead he moved through several occupations including a clerk at Giant Eagle deli, a janitor, a delivery man for a florist, and Ice Cream scooper at the Village Dairy. Reflecting on his pre comedy job history in a later discussion with Tom Snyder, Miller recalled leaving college and attending a real estate seminar at a bad hotel which consisted of a five hour lecture without bathroom breaks. Near the end of the lecture, he was told that he would only be paid by commission, which made Miller Im in Hell, I dont even know what I am going to do for a living here. Im a nut case. Miller then worked as a delivery man for what he describes as an all gay florist. Leaving that job he worked as an Ice Cream scoop. Miller recalled that was twenty one five years out of high school and was wearing a paper hat while working alongside teens excited about getting their drivers licences. A spur to quit the Ice Cream scoop job was when the prettiest girl he had attended high school with came in and he was the one who had to take her order, which filled him with embarrassment. Miller later stated that at the time he feared that if he stayed in such jobs his life would become a Franz Kafka novella, and it stiffened his resolve to start pursuing a comedy career. Leaving the Ice Cream parlor, Miller joined the staff at Point Parks Recreation Room where he was in charge of the bowling alley, video games, and running the air hockey league. Air hockey regulars nicknamed him Clarence after NHL Commissioner Clarence Campbell or called him Commish, when Millers brother Jimmy was around they referred to him as Commush. A patron from that time recalled that Miller sat on pool tables telling jokes and honing his comedy to those in the Rec Room, which was the only place the commuters gathered in. Miller and the other patrons closely followed the NFL at the time as it was the era of the Super Steelers. Beginning stand upeditIn 1. Robin Williams comedy special on HBO, Miller decided that he had to pursue his dream of being a stand up comedian. In Pittsburgh Miller began pursuing a comedy career by performing at open mike nights. He backed out of his first two attempts to perform at an open mike due to petrifying stage fright and angry with himself over the question of whether the drive to perform was a need for approval from others. When he finally made his dbut at the Oak Lounge on Sleepy Hollow Road in Castle Shannon most of Millers family was in the audience to cheer him on. Batman And Harley Quinn Full Movie Part 1 here. In a later interview, Miller spoke of the stage presence he developed for his stand up act to address his fears. He emphasized that the comedy business will always be frightening as any error could spiral into the end of a career. To compensate for his early fears Miller said I got up there and acted like the guy I always wanted to be to get through it. Its a part of me, but its not the real me. He would keep his hands in his pockets to appear unfazed, or adjust his cuffs during an audience laugh to give the appearance of indifference to approval. Miller pointed out that part of his act is to show a hipper than thou persona, but then purposefully undermine it at regular intervals for comedic effect. He began appearing on stage at the Oak Lounge in Castle Shannon, while working at the Giant Eagle deli in Kennedy. Miller lived without a car and without much money in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh hitching rides or taking buses. He continued to do stand ups in Oakland and at places like Brandys in the Strip District and the Portfolio on Craig Street, eventually saving up 1,0. New York City. 1. Arriving at New York City, Miller had to bribe a landlord 2.