Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller
Miller speaking at JavaOne in 2005
Born	(1953-11-03) November 3, 1953 (age 63) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television, film, radio
Years active	1978–present
Genres	Political satire, observational comedy, wit, sarcasm, sketch comedy
Subject(s)	American politics, culture, conservatism, libertarianism, human sexuality, pop culture, current events
Spouse	Carolyn (Ali) Espley (m. 1988) (2 children)

Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American stand-up comedian, talk show host, political commentator, sports commentator, actor, and television and radio personality.

He rose to fame as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in 1985, and subsequently hosted a string of his own talk shows on HBO, CNBC and in syndication. From 2007 to 2015, 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 21st on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand up comedians of all time, and was ranked as the best host of SNL's Weekend Update by Vulture.com.

Miller was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the suburb of Castle Shannon. He attended Saint Anne School, a Catholic elementary school, and Keystone Oaks High School, graduating in 1971. His parents separated and Miller was raised by his mother, Norma, a dietitian. Miller is of Scottish descent. His two earliest childhood comedy heroes were Jonathan Winters and Tim Conway.

At Point Park University he was a member of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity. About his social status during this period, Miller writes: "When I went to college, I lived on campus, and the guys I hung out with made me do some things I'm not proud of, although they made the characters in Revenge of the Nerds look like the Rat Pack in 1962. I myself made that kid Booger look like Remington Steele" (I Rant, Therefore I Am). He graduated in 1976 with a degree in journalism. In 1979 Miller won $500 as a runner-up in Playboy's first annual humor competition with the following joke: