Joel McKinnon Miller (born February 21, 1960) is an American actor who is best known for portraying Don Embry on Big Love (2006–2011) and Detective Norm Scully on Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021).
Joel McKinnon Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 1960 Rockford, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse |
Tammy McKinnon (m. 1984) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editJoel McKinnon Miller was born in Rockford, Minnesota, on February 21, 1960. He took opera singing lessons as a child, and later attended the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he studied theatre and opera. He dropped out in 1983 to attend The Acting Company[1] but returned to his alma mater to finish his degree in theatre with an acting emphasis in 2007.[2]
Career
editPrior to Big Love, McKinnon Miller's main television role was that of Lyle Nubbin in three episodes of Las Vegas. He has appeared as a guest star on single episodes of several American television series, including Cold Case, Murphy Brown, The Commish, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Pacific Blue, Dharma & Greg, The X Files, ER, Malcolm in the Middle, Roswell, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Deadwood, Six Feet Under, Desperate Housewives, Boston Legal, Nip/Tuck, American Horror Story, The Closer, and Everybody Loves Raymond.[3] He was a main cast member throughout the TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Detective Norm Scully.
On film, he has played supporting characters in The Truman Show, Galaxy Quest, Rush Hour 2 and Men in Black II, and supplied the voice of Bromley in the animated feature The Swan Princess.
On December 30, 2018, McKinnon Miller sang the national anthem before a Minnesota Vikings at the U.S. Bank Stadium. He identifies himself as a lifelong Vikings fan.[4]
Personal life
editHe married Tammy McKinnon in 1984 and has lived in Los Angeles since 1991. He and his wife have two children, Owen and Caitlyn.[5][6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Forever Young | Man at Picnic | |
| 1993 | Dream Lover | Minister | |
| 1994 | Wagons East | Zack Ferguson | |
| The Swan Princess | Bromley | Voice role | |
| 1997 | Dead Men Can't Dance | Bearclaw | |
| The Maker | Customs Officer | ||
| 1998 | The Truman Show | Garage Attendant | |
| 1999 | Galaxy Quest | Warrior Alien | |
| 2000 | The Family Man | Tommy | |
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Tex | |
| 2002 | Men in Black II | MIB Agent | |
| Unconditional Love | Barman | ||
| Friday After Next | Officer Hole | ||
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Wendell | |
| 2005 | Guess Who | Security Guard | |
| Just like Heaven | Lead Ghostbuster | ||
| 2006 | Love Comes to the Executioner | Ben Blesic | |
| 2007 | Delta Farce | Air Force Transport Pilot | |
| The Blue Hour | Jimmy | ||
| 2010 | Radio Free Albemuth | Berkeley Detective | |
| 2011 | Little Birds | Michael White | |
| Atlas Shrugged: Part I | Herbert Mowen | ||
| Super 8 | Sal Kaznyk | ||
| 2013 | Shotgun Wedding | Hank Fletcher | |
| Rushlights | Sal Marinaro | ||
| 2016 | Soy Nero | Sergeant Frank White |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Murphy Brown | Joe Smith | Episode: "The Smiths Go to Washington" |
| 1992 | The Powers That Be | Telephone Repair Guy | Episode: "Bill's Dead... Not" |
| 1993 | Mother of the Bride | Photographer | TV movie |
| Dream On | Dick Hermann | Episode: "Depth Be Not Proud" | |
| 1994 | Hardball | Fan #1 | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Love & War | Burt | Episode: "The Great Escape" | |
| 1995 | The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise | Mackie | TV movie |
| The Commish | Michael Muldoon | 2 episodes | |
| Picket Fences | Painter | Episode: "A Change of Season" | |
| Courthouse | Officer Lucas | Episode: "Conflict of Interest" | |
| The Crew | Beer | Episode: "Bar Mitzvah Boy" | |
| 1996 | The Home Court | Cousin Roy | Episode: "The Importance of Being Ernie" |
| Sister, Sister | Bert Walker | Episode: "Reality Really Bites" | |
| Pacific Blue | Rat Man | Episode: "The Phoenix" | |
| Boston Common | Manager | Episode: "Everybody's Stalking" | |
| 1997 | Prison of Secrets | Dennis | TV movie |
| Crisis Center | Bob | Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me" | |
| Dharma & Greg | Hooper | Episode: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father" | |
| 1998 | Blackout Effect | Brian Mack | TV movie |
| The Rat Pack | G-Man #1 | TV movie | |
| Maggie | Mr. Dawson | Episode: "Ka-Boom" | |
| Rugrats | Dummi Bear | Voice role; Episode: "Raising Dil/No Naps" | |
| 1999 | The X-Files | Deputy Greer | Episode: "Agua Mala" |
| The Thirteenth Year | Hal | TV movie | |
| JAG | Gary Sharps | Episode: "Front and Center" | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Officer Karl | Episode: "Stock Car Races" |
| ER | Mr. Emerson | Episode: "Match Made in Heaven" | |
| Miracle in Lane 2 | Bill | TV movie | |
| Spin City | George | Episode: "The Spanish Prisoner" | |
| 2001 | Nikki | Mr. Higgins | Episode: "Fallback" |
| The Jennie Project | Frank | TV movie | |
| Any Day Now | Bartender | Episode: "Peace of Mind" | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Dr. Wiggins | Episode: "Shaq" | |
| 2002 | Undeclared | Mr. Nesbitt | Episode: "Parents' Weekend" |
| Roswell | Toby | Episode: "Graduation" | |
| Push, Nevada | Air Charter Company Manager | Episode: "The Letter of the Law" | |
| Still Standing | Frank | Episode: "Still Cheering" | |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bird Watcher | Episode: "Got Murder?" |
| Tremors | Red Landers | Episode: "A Little Paranoia Among Friends" | |
| Joan of Arcadia | Don 'Wood Man' Bicke | Episode: "The Boat" | |
| Secret Santa | Harley | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Oliver Beene | Cop | Episode: "Dibs" |
| Deadwood | Nathan Gordon | Episode: "Reconnoitering the Rim" | |
| Six Feet Under | Tuttle Friend With Flattop | Episode: "Grinding the Corn" | |
| Jack & Bobby | Officer Marty Shallock | Episode: "The First Lady" | |
| Cold Case | Brad Atwater | Episode: "Who's Your Daddy" | |
| 2005 | George Lopez | Ed Driscoll | Episode: "George Negoti-ate It" |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | George | Episode: "The Faux Pas" | |
| Boston Legal | Robert Berrin/Zozo the Clown | Episode: "Truly, Madly, Deeply" | |
| Desperate Housewives | The Counselor | Episode: "Children Will Listen" | |
| Gone But Not Forgotten | Frank Grimsbo | TV movie | |
| 2005–2006 | Las Vegas | Lyle Nubbin | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | In Justice | Detective Lawson | Episode: "Confessions" |
| The Jake Effect | Cop | Episode: "Don't Mess with Sloppy" | |
| The Closer | Hoss - Bailiff | Episode: "Mom Duty" | |
| 2006–2011 | Big Love | Don Embry | Main cast (seasons 1–3), recurring role (seasons 4–5) |
| 2007 | Nip/Tuck | Duke Collins | Episode: "Duke Collins" |
| 2009 | The Cleaner | Officer Larkin | Episode: "The Turtle & The Butterfly" |
| 2010 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Officer Dutton | Episode: "Revenge Makeover" |
| 2011 | Bones | U.S. Border Agent | Episode: "The Feet on the Beach" |
| Community | Store announcer | Voice only cameo; episode: "Celebrity Pharmacology" | |
| Workaholics | Head Cop | Episode: "6 Hours Till Hedonism II" | |
| 2012 | Melissa & Joey | Leo Larbeck | 2 episodes |
| Glee | Richard Lavender | Episode: "Dance with Somebody" | |
| 2012–2013 | American Horror Story: Asylum | Det. Connors | 3 episodes |
| Blue | Mr. Weston | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Good Luck Charlie | Kevin | Episode: "Duncan Dream House" |
| Mob City | Sergeant | Episode: "Reason to Kill a Man" | |
| 2013–2021 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Norm Scully, Earl Scully | Main cast |
| 2017 | Longmire | Ed Nardo | Episode: "The Eagle and the Osprey" |
| 2022 | The Staircase | Larry Pollard | Miniseries, recurring role |
| 2023 | Station 19 | Reggie | 2 episodes: "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "All These Things That I've Done" |
Video game
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Star Trek: Klingon | Pakled Trader |
References
edit- ^ Justin, Neal (February 7, 2019). "Minnesota's Joel McKinnon Miller infiltrates cast of NBC's 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "No Place Like Home". UMD News. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Joel McKinnon Miller". TV.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor will sing national anthem at Vikings game". Kare 11 News. December 28, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Who Is Joel McKinnon Miller's Wife Tamara McKinnon? Do The Pair Have Kids? | eCelebritySpy". Who Is Joel McKinnon Miller's Wife Tamara McKinnon? Do The Pair Have Kids? | eCelebritySpy. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Joel McKinnon Miller". TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
