T.J. Miller is the voice actor of Tuffnut Thorston in How to Train Your Dragon, How to Train Your Dragon 2, DreamWorks Dragons: The Series, and Dragons: Race to the Edge.[1]
Biography
Todd Joseph Miller (born June 4, 1981) in Denver Colorado, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, social critic, producer, and writer. 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.
T.J. Miller is a comedian who voices Tuffnut. He brings a depth to Tuffnut which would not have otherwise existed and brings new layers of comedy to a wonderful DreamWorks production. Although the character's ears and hair are no indication of the man himself, T.J.'s voice stands out distinctly with his improvisation skills and meta-style comedy.
Selected Filmography
Year | Title | Role(s) | Type of Media |
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2005 | Gulliver's Travels | Dan Quint | Feature film |
2008 | Cloverfield | Hudson "Hud" Platt | |
2010 | Yogi Bear | Ranger Jones | |
2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Darcy | Television series |
2012 | 21 Jump Street | Schmidt | Feature film |
2013 | High School USA! | Brad Slovee | Television series |
2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Lucas Flannery | Feature film |
Big Hero 6 | Fred | ||
2016 | Deadpool | Weasel | |
2012–2016 | Gravity Falls | Robbie Valentino | Television series |
Additional voices | |||
2014–2017 | Silicon Valley | Erlich Bachman | |
2017 | The Emoji Movie | Gene | Feature film |
2018 | Ready Player One | i-R0k | |
Deadpool 2 | Weasel |
DreamWorks Dragons Filmography
Year | Title | Role(s) | Type of Media |
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2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Tuffnut Thorston | Feature film |
Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon | Short film | ||
2011 | Book of Dragons | ||
Gift of the Night Fury | |||
2013–2014 | DreamWorks Dragons: The Series | Television series | |
2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Feature film | |
Dawn of the Dragon Racers | Short film | ||
2015–2018 | Dragons: Race to the Edge | Television series | |
Gruffnut Thorston |
Trivia
- In 2018, T.J. was arrested for reporting in a fake bomb threat. He was also suspected of having behaved inappropriately with a girl from his college, amongst other sketchy records.
- He was released on a $100,000 bond.
- On January 2, 2019, it was confirmed that T.J. was replaced by Justin Rupple as the voice of Tuffnut Thorston.[2]
- According to imdb.com, he is an accomplished clown and juggler, having mastered 5 ball juggling, over fifty 3-ball tricks, clubs, torches, knives, and his specialty (which garnered him a Magician Membership to The Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA) Cigar Boxes.
References
- ↑ Raymundo, Neil. (Date Published - March 3, 2012). DreamWorks Dragons: The Series • ToonBarnToonBarn. ToonBarn.
- ↑ Solzman, Danielle. (Date Published - January 2, 2019). Justin Rupple joins How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World cast. solzyatthemovie.
External Links
- T.J. Miller on Wikipedia
- T.J. Miller on IMDb
- T.J. Miller on Twitter
- T.J. Miller on Facebook
- T.J. Miller on Google+
- T.J. Miller on Instagram