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name: "Joel McKinnon Miller"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 February 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-17T00:07:41.378793+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Joel McKinnon Miller

Actor. Born 21 February 1960 in Rockford, Minnesota, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 February 1960, Rockford, Minnesota, USA
- **Active:** 1993–2006

## Biography

Joel McKinnon Miller is an American actor born on 21 February 1960 in Rockford, Minnesota. He studied theatre and opera at the University of Minnesota Duluth, briefly attended The Acting Company in New York, and completed his degree in 2007. He has been married to Tammy McKinnon since 1984 and has two children.

Miller is best known for playing Don Embry on the HBO series *Big Love* (2006–2011) and Detective Norm Scully on *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013–2021). His other credits include supporting roles in films such as *The Truman Show* (1998), *Men in Black II* (2002) and *Super 8* (2011), as well as guest appearances on series including *Malcolm in the Middle*, *Bones* and *American Horror Story*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Big Love* (2006), Fi1m 79, as Don Embry — [page](https://film.one/tv/big-love.md)
- *Boston Legal* (2004), Fi1m 76, as Robert Berrin, Zozo the Clown — [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Deadwood* (2004), Fi1m 91, as Nathan Gordon — [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), Fi1m 70, as Duke Collins — [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), Fi1m 86, as Tuttle Friend with Flattop — [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *The Truman Show* (1998), Fi1m 88, as Garage Attendant — [page](https://film.one/film/the-truman-show.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, as Deputy Greer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)

## Also known for

- *Men in Black II* (2002), Agent
- *Super 8* (2011), Mr. Kaznyk
- *American Horror Story* (2011), Detective Connors
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), Officer Karl
- *Rush Hour 2* (2001), Tex
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Norman Scully
- *Bones* (2005), U.S. Border Agent
- *Just Like Heaven* (2005), Lead Ghostbuster

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