Ezra Miller

Ezra Miller
Miller in 2017
Born Ezra Matthew Miller
(1992-09-30) September 30, 1992
Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation Actor, singer
Years active 2008–present

Ezra Matthew Miller[1][2] (born September 30, 1992)[3][4][5] is an American actor and singer. He made his feature film debut in the film Afterschool (2008). He starred as Kevin in the drama We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) and co-starred in the film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012). In 2015, he co-starred in the drama The Stanford Prison Experiment and the comedy Trainwreck. He played Credence Barebone in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016).

He also plays Barry Allen / The Flash in the DC Extended Universe, first in a cameo in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and in a cameo in Suicide Squad (2016), and later as a lead in Justice League (2017).

Early life

Miller was born and raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey.[6][7][8] His mother, Marta (Koch), is a modern dancer.[7] His father, Robert S. Miller, was senior vice president and managing director of Hyperion Books, and later became a publisher at Workman Publishing.[9][10] Miller has two older sisters, Saiya and Caitlin.[9] His father is Jewish and his mother, who has German and Dutch ancestry, is from a Christian background.[11] Ezra considers himself Jewish, and "spiritual".[12][13][14]

When he was six, Miller started to train as an opera singer, to help him overcome a speech impediment.[15] He has sung with the Metropolitan Opera,[16] and performed in the American premiere of Philip Glass's opera White Raven.[7] He attended Rockland Country Day School and The Hudson School, dropping out at age 16[17] after the release of the film Afterschool.[10][18][19]

Career

Miller at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival

Miller began his film career in 2008 with Antonio Campos's Afterschool, in which he played a teenager at a boarding school who accidentally filmed the drug-related deaths of two classmates, and is then asked to put together a memorial video.[7] After that, Miller appeared in City Island (2009), with Andy García, Julianna Margulies, and Steven Strait, and co-starred in Beware the Gonzo and Every Day, both of which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Miller next appeared in the BBC Films movie We Need to Talk About Kevin with John C. Reilly and Tilda Swinton, which was directed and adapted by Lynne Ramsay from American author Lionel Shriver's 2003 novel of the same name. The film became a Cannes Film Festival sensation, winning critical acclaim.[20] Miller also acted as Damien on Showtime's hit comedy television program Californication.[21] He appeared on Royal Pains as Tucker Bryant for two seasons. In the movie adaptation of the novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower he played Patrick, opposite Logan Lerman and Emma Watson. The film was released on September 21, 2012.[22]

Miller has been credited with singing, drumming and percussion on musical recordings by the band Sons of an Illustrious Father,[23] as early as 2011. The band is a trio that features Lilah Larson (vocals, guitar, bass and drums), Josh Aubin (bass, keyboards, guitar, vocals) and Miller.[24][25]

Ezra also played Credence Barebone in the 2016 film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and has been announced as part of the cast for the sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald which is expected to be released on November 16, 2018, and Miller will return as Credence.

Miller plays Barry Allen / The Flash in Warner Bros.' DC Comics adaptations, first appearing in cameos in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, and then snatching the role as one of the leads in Justice League. He is set to play the character in the solo Flash film Flashpoint.[26][27] He attended Middle East Film and Comic Con in 2018 representing his character in the DC Comics franchise film Justice League.[28]

Personal life

Miller has described himself as queer,[15] specifying: "The way I would choose to identify myself wouldn't be gay. I've been attracted mostly to 'shes' but I've been with many people and I'm open to love whatever it can be";[19] and that he has "a lot of really wonderful friends who are of very different sexes and genders. I am very much in love with no one in particular."[15][29] Miller has also stated in an interview that he found out he 'liked kissing boys' when he was younger.[30]

On June 28, 2011, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was shooting The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Miller was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over for a broken brake light, and police discovered that he had 20 grams of marijuana in his possession.[1][31] He was initially charged with drug possession, but the charge was later dropped by a judge. Instead of these charges, Miller faced a penalty of $600 for two citations of disorderly conduct.[21] Miller later commented: "I don't feel like there's any need to hide the fact that I smoke pot. It's a harmless herbal substance that increases sensory appreciation."[32]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Afterschool Robert
2009 City Island Vincent "Vinnie" Rizzo Jr.
2010 Beware the Gonzo Eddie "Gonzo" Gilman
2010 Every Day Jonah
2011 Another Happy Day Elliot Hellman
2011 Busted Walk Jay Turner Short film
2011 We Need to Talk About Kevin Kevin Khatchadourian
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Patrick
2014 Madame Bovary Leon Dupuis
2015 The Stanford Prison Experiment Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612
2015 Trainwreck Donald
2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Barry Allen / The Flash Cameo[33]
2016 Suicide Squad Cameo[34]
2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Credence Barebone
2017 Justice League Barry Allen / The Flash
2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Credence Barebone Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Californication Damien Patterson 5 Episodes
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ethan Morse Episode: "Crush"
2009–10 Royal Pains Tucker Bryant 5 Episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Result
2011 Hamptons International Film Festival for Breakthrough Performer Another Happy Day Won
2011 BIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor We Need to Talk About Kevin Nominated
2012 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer Nominated
2012 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor The Perks of Being a Wallflower Won
2012 Hollywood Film Festival Spotlight Award Won
2012 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Won
2012 Santa Barbara International Film Festival — Virtuoso Award Won
2012 Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2013 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
MTV Movie Awards for Best Musical Moment (shared with Logan Lerman and Emma Watson) Nominated
2013 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2017 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Comedic Performance Justice League Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Actor faces charges for marijuana in Peters". Post-gazette.com. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ↑ Tribune, Pittsburgh (2011-06-25). "'Wallflower' actor faces drug chages - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review". Pittsburghlive.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  3. ↑ Harvkey, Mike (2012). "Ezra Miller". Nylon Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  4. ↑ "Authentic movie clothing requires lots of shopping". Post-gazette.com. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  5. ↑ Osborn, Michael (2011-10-21). "BBC News - Talk About Kevin: Portrait of a parent's worst nightmare". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  6. ↑ Beckerman, Jim; and Rohan, Virginia. "Our picks for Oscar's top honors" Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine., The Record (Bergen County), January 25, 2012. Accessed June 7, 2012. "And what happened to Tilda Swinton, Leonardo DiCaprio and Wyckoff's Ezra Miller (a Best Supporting Actor possibility for "We Need to Talk About Kevin")?"
  7. 1 2 3 4 Bosworth, Kate. "Ezra Miller". Interview. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  8. ↑ Lamble, David. "The Bay Area Reporter Online | We need to talk about Ezra Miller". Ebar.com. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  9. 1 2 "Walt Disney Company To Reorganise Publishing Business: Disney Publishing, Worldwide And Hyperion". Prnewswire.co.uk. 1999-04-12. Retrieved 2011-10-25. and is now the President of Macmillan's newest imprint, Flatiron Books.
  10. 1 2 Yuan, Jada (2012-01-08). "We Need to Talk About Ezra". New York. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  11. ↑ Moran, Michael (November 20, 2017). "Meet The Flash, the latest Jewish superhero". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ Saar, Yuval (2012-01-19). "Ezra's Way (Weekend)". Haaretz. Retrieved 2012-06-01. My father is Jewish, my mother is not, but I consider myself entirely Jewish even though according to Jewish law I am not. I encourage everyone to understand that the rules were written before anyone could do DNA tests... I know that I am a descendant of Abraham through my father." And a visit to Israel? "I definitely plan to do this.
  13. ↑ "Interfaith Celebrities: An Upcoming Actor, An Enduring Celebrity – InterfaithFamily". Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  14. ↑ Lamble, David (2011-12-08). "Family estrangement". The Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  15. 1 2 3 Shana Naomi Krochmal (2012-08-15). "Lost & Found". Out Magazine. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  16. ↑ VanAirsdale, S.T. (2010-04-26). "The Verge: Ezra Miller". Movieline. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  17. ↑ Barbuti, Angela (2014-10-15). "Ezra Miller: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  18. ↑ "Ezra Miller Interview for Beware the Gonzo". The Cinema Source. 2011-09-08. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  19. 1 2 "Ezra Miller on 'Perks of Being a Wallflower,' Being Bisexual & More". The Daily Beast.
  20. ↑ Bamigboye, Baz (2011-05-13). "BAZ BAMIGBOYE: 'I'm too old to be a lothario', says Jude Law". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  21. 1 2 "Ezra Miller | Ezra Miller Cleared On Drug Charge". Contactmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  22. ↑ Wilkinson, Amy (2011-05-19). "Ezra Miller To Play Patrick In 'Perks of Being a Wallflower'". MTV. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
  23. ↑ "Sons of an Illustrious Father". Sons of an Illustrious Father.
  24. ↑ Haynes, Taylor. "Fearless & Genre Queer: Brooklyn-based trio Sons of an Illustrious Father offers sanctuary through music".
  25. ↑ "Sons of an Illustrious father". Sons of an Illustrious Father.
  26. ↑ "The Flash Movie to Star Ezra Miller, Out in 2018". Variety.
  27. ↑ "Warner Bros.' The Flash Movie to Star Ezra Miller". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  28. ↑ Reporter, Marwa Hamad, Senior (2018-04-06). "MEFCC 2018: Ezra Miller, Karl Urban on keeping secrets". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  29. ↑ Lawrence Ferber (2012-01-16). "Ezra Miller Says He Has Had Gay Moments". Next Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  30. ↑ "Ezra Miller talks about realizing as a kid he liked kissing boys". YouTube. Rosa Gamazo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  31. ↑ Glinow, Kiki (2011-06-29). "'Wallflower' Star Ezra Miller Busted for Marijuana Possession". Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  32. ↑ "Ezra Miller on His Roles in Another Happy Day and We Need to Talk About Kevin". New York. 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  33. ↑ "Ezra Miller Confirmed For Batman Vs. Superman". Cosmic Book News. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  34. ↑ Kit, Borys (July 28, 2016). "'Suicide Squad' Adds Key DC Character Weeks Before Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 July 2016.


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