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Miles Teller

ACTOR · BORN 1987

Miles Teller

Born
20 February 1987, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for
Whiplash (2014), Fantastic Four (2015), 21 & Over (2013), Spiderhead (2022)

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Miles Teller (born 20 February 1987) is an actor best known for Whiplash, Fantastic Four and 21 & Over.

22 Interesting Facts About Miles Teller

Interesting Facts (6)

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    Not only the drums but he can also play the piano and guitar, and the saxophone.

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  2. #002

    Born on the same date as Daniella Pineda.

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    Good friends with Shailene Woodley. They co-starred in both The Spectacular Now (2013) and Divergent (2014) and attended the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (2013) together.

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  4. #004

    He graduated from Lecanto High School in 2005.

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  5. #005

    Arrested for Public Drunkenness.[June 18, 2017].

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    Miles Teller was arrested for public intoxication on June 18, 2017. The incident points to difficulties in his personal life and drew wide media attention. Teller continued his career after the incident and did not let such events overshadow his acting.

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Production Story (3)

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    According to Nicole Kidman, he blushed and quivered during his audition for Rabbit Hole (2010), which got him the part, since "he was real".

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    Teller appeared in the stage musical Footloose (2011). This led to being cast in the film remake of Footloose (2011) starring Kenny Wormald, in which he played the same character as in the stage musical.

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  3. #009

    Originally wanted to turn down the lead in Whiplash (2014), because he wished to take a few months off. However, his manager was excited about the script and encouraged Teller to star in the film. The movie eventually won the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize for the US dramatic category at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, among many other awards and nominations.

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Characters & Cast (2)

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    Miles Teller's ancestry is quite diverse: his father's father is of Russian Jewish descent, while his paternal grandmother is of Irish and Polish descent. His mother's family, on the other hand, goes back to New Jersey and includes English, Irish, German and, through a great-great-great-grandfather, African-American roots. This multicultural heritage shows the richness of his identity.

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    Miles Teller shares the same birth date as actress Daniella Pineda. This coincidence is often mentioned by fans of the pair. Both have successful careers in their respective fields.

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Career & Awards (4)

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    His former co-star Nicole Kidman has remained very supportive of his career, after they worked together on Rabbit Hole (2010). Publicly, she has raved about his performances in The Spectacular Now (2013) and Whiplash (2014).

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  2. #013

    Teller was nominated for the Discovery Award at the Savannah Film Festival for his role as Jason in the 2010 film Rabbit Hole (2010).

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  3. #014

    As of 2023, he has been in 2 films that were Oscar nominated for Best Picture: Whiplash (2014) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

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  4. #015

    Miles Teller was nominated for the Discovery Award at the Savannah Film Festival for his role as Jason in the 2010 film Rabbit Hole. The nomination was a sign that his acting talent at a young age had been noticed by the industry. The film holds an important place in Teller's career.

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Life & Family (7)

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    Miles Teller attended the Stonestreet Studios Film Conservatory to study screen acting over the course of four semesters as part of his NYU Tisch School of the Arts training where he received a BFA in Drama.

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  2. #017

    Miles wears a green bracelet that says "Buckle up for Bo" in honor of a friend who died in a car crash a year after Miles himself was in a near-fatal car crash. He wears it almost all the time, and has worn it for most of the movies he's been in, except where it doesn't work for the movie.

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  3. #018

    In high school, he was a drummer for a church youth group band.

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  4. #019

    He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

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  5. #020

    Miles' paternal grandfather was of Russian Jewish descent, while Miles' paternal grandmother is of Irish and Polish ancestry. Miles' mother's family has deep roots in New Jersey, and her lineage includes English, Irish, German, and, from one of Miles' maternal great-great-grandfathers, African-American.

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  6. #021

    His parents are Merry (Flowers) and Mike Teller.

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  7. #022

    Graduated from Lecanto High School.

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