Joel McKinnon Miller, sometimes credited as Joel McKinnon, is an American film and television actor who has been living in Los Angeles since 1991. He is known for the role of Don Embry on HBO's drama series Big Love and the role of Detective Scully on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Life and career
Miller, a native of Rockford, Minnesota, took opera singing lessons as a youth and later attended the University of Minnesota Duluth where he studied theatre. He dropped out in 1980, a few credits short of graduating, but returned to his alma mater to finish his degree in 2007.
Prior to Big Love his main role on television was as Lyle Nubbin in three episodes of Las Vegas. Since 1991 he has also appeared in episodes of several American television series, including Cold Case, Murphy Brown, The Commish, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Pacific Blue, Dharma & Greg, The X Files, ER, Malcolm in the Middle, Roswell, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Deadwood, Six Feet Under, Desperate Housewives, Boston Legal, The Closer, and Everybody Loves Raymond (in which he portrayed George, the custodian, in the episode The Faux Pas).
His biggest role in a movie is in the 2003 award winning television movie Secret Santa. He also played supporting characters in The Truman Show, Galaxy Quest, Rush Hour 2 and Men in Black II, and supplied the voice of Bromley in the animated feature The Swan Princess. Miller currently appears as a cast member on Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Detective Scully.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-present | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Scully | 57 Episodes |
| 2012-2013 | American Horror Story: Asylum | Det. Connors | 3 Episodes |
| 2006-2011 | Big Love | Don Embry | 46 Episodes |
| 2005-2006 | Las Vegas | Lyle Nubbin | 3 Episodes |
| 2005 | Everybody Loves Raymond | George | 1 Episode |
| 2001 | The Jennie Project | Frank | TV Movie |
| 2001 | Nikki | Mr Higgins | 1 Episode |
| 2000 | The Family Man | Tommy | |
| 2000 | Spin City | George | 1 Episode |
| 2000 | Miracle in Lane 2 | Bill | TV Movie |
| 2000 | ER | Mr Emerson | 1 Episode |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Officer Carl | 1 Episode |
| 1999 | Galaxy Quest | Warrior Alien | |
| 1999 | JAG | Gary Sharps | 1 Episode |
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Year | Hal | TV Movie |
| 1999 | The X-Files | Deputy Greer | Episode: "Agua Mala" |
| 1998 | Rugrats | Dummi Bear | Voice Only, 1 Episode |
| 1998 | Maggie | Mr Dawson | 1 Episode |
| 1998 | The Rat Pack | G-Man #1 | TV Movie |
| 1998 | The Truman Show | Garage Attendant | |
| 1998 | Blackout Effect | Brian Mack | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg | Hooper | 1 Episode |
| 1997 | The Maker | Customs Officer | |
| 1997 | Dead Men Can't Dance | Bearclaw | |
| 1997 | Crisis Center | Bob | 1 Episode |
| 1997 | Prison of Secrets | Dennis | TV Movie |
| 1996 | Star Trek: Klingon | Video Game | |
| 1996 | Boston Common | Manager | Episode: "Everybody's Stalking" |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue | Rat Man | 1 Episode |
| 1996 | Sister, Sister | Bert Walker | 1 Episode |
| 1996 | The Home Court | Cousin Roy | 1 Episode |
| 1995 | Courthouse | Officer Lucas | 1 Episode |
| 1995 | Picket Fences | Painter | 1 Episode |
| 1995 | The Commish | Michael Muldoon | 2 Episodes |
| 1995 | The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise | Mackie | TV Movie |
| 1994 | The Swan Princess | Bromley | Voice Only |
| 1994 | Hardball | Fan #1 | 1 Episode |
| 1994 | Wagons East | Zack Ferguson | |
| 1993 | Dream Lover | Minister | |
| 1993 | Dream On | Dick Hermann | 1 Episode |
| 1993 | Mother of the Bride | Photographer | TV Movie |
| 1992 | Forever Young | Man At Picnic | Debut Film |
| 1992 | The Powers That Be | Telephone Repair Guy | 1 Episode |
| 1991 | Murphy Brown | Joe Smith | 1 Episode |
[ Source: Wikipedia ]