Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller | |
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Miller in 2005 | |
| Born | Dennis Michael Miller November 3, 1953 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Point Park University (BA) |
| Spouse |
Carolyn (Ali) Espley
(m. 1988) |
| Children | 2 |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film, radio |
| Genres | Political satire, observational comedy, wit, sarcasm, sketch comedy |
| Subjects | American politics, culture, conservatism, libertarianism, human sexuality, pop culture, current events |
Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American political commentator, stand-up comedian, talk show host, writer, actor and former sportscaster.
Miller was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1991, and he subsequently hosted a string of his own talk shows on HBO, CNBC, and also in syndication. From 2007 to 2015, Miller hosted a daily, three-hour, self-titled talk radio program, nationally syndicated by Westwood One. On March 9, 2020, Dennis Miller + One show, launched on RT America. It ran twice weekly and featured celebrity interviews.
In 2004, Miller was listed as 21st on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time. He was ranked as the best host of SNL's Weekend Update by Vulture.