Lawrence John Miller (born October 15, 1953) is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, and columnist. He is primarily regarded as a character actor, with The A.V. Club noting that he "can be counted upon to improve every film or television show he appears in". His better-known roles include Lou Bonaparte in Mad About You (1993–1998), Pointy-haired Boss in Dilbert (1999–2000), Edwin Poole in Boston Legal (2004–2008), Mr. Hollister in Pretty Woman (1990), Dean Richmond in The Nutty Professor (1996) and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), Walter Stratford in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Paolo Puttanesca in The Princess Diaries (2001) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). He reprised his role as Walter Stratford in the televison series 10 Things I Hate About You (2009–2010). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

• 2020Love, Weddings & Other Disasters — Story
• 2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot — Ed
• 2018Rock Steady Row — The Dean
• 2018Second Act — Weiskopf
• Marvel's Runaways — Phil
• 2016Hot Bot — Senator Biter
• 2016Mother's Day — Motorcycle Cop
• 2015Pearly Gates — Rabbi
• 2015Road Hard — Baby Doll
• HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Devious Maids — Frank
• Liv and Maddie — Principal Fickman
• 2013The Mystery Cruise — Willy Meehan
• Bent — Bob
• 2012Foodfight! — Vlad Chocool (voice)
• 2012General Education — Rich Collins
• 2012God Bless America — Chloe's Dad
• 2011Deck the Halls — Willie Meehan
• 2011New Year's Eve — Harley
• 2010Alpha and Omega — Marcel (voice)
• Gravity — Dr. Tepperman
• Hot in Cleveland — Larry
• Late Night Liars
• Shake It Up — Larry Diller
• 2010Valentine's Day — Oversized Baggage Agent
• 10 Things I Hate About You — Dr. Walter Stratford
• 2009The Six Wives of Henry Lefay — Lipschutz
• 2008Get Smart — CIA Agent
• 2008Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control — Underchief / CIA Chief
• 2008Senior Skip Day — Mr. Frankfurt Dickwalder
• The Penguins of Madagascar — Clemson (voice)
• 2008The Spleenectomy — Sir Henry Pierre
• 2007Bagboy — Pike
• 2007Bee Movie — Buzzwell (voice)
• 2007Blonde Ambition — Richard Connelly
• Burn Notice — Harvey Gunderson
• 2007Chasing Robert — Peter Vondra
• Dirt — Bill Hope
• Head Case — Self, Writer
• 2007The Final Season — Roger Dempsey
• 2007The Other End of the Line — Kit Hawksin
• Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! — Larry Steves
• 2006For Your Consideration — Syd Finkleman
• 2006Keeping Up with the Steins — Arnie Stein
• 2006The Ant Bully — Fred Nickle (voice)
• 2005Final Approach — Walter
• 2005Kiss Kiss Bang Bang — Dabney Shaw
• 2005Life of the Party — Dr. Trent
• Medium — Dylan Kravitz
• 2005The Legend of Frosty the Snowman — Principal Pankley (voice)
• Boston Legal — Edwin Poole
• Desperate Housewives — Leonard Harper
• 2004Karroll's Christmas — Barry
• 2004Raising Helen — Car Buyer
• 2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement — Paolo
• 2003A Guy Thing — Minister Ferris (uncredited)
• 2003A Mighty Wind — Wally Fenton
• NCIS — Ed Slater
• The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire — Scott Haggis
• 8 Simple Rules — Tommy
• Monk — Garrett Price
• Dinner for Five
• 2001Max Keeble's Big Move — Jindraike
• My Wife and Kids — Stuart Tyler
• 2001Teddy Bears' Picnic — (uncredited)
• The Guardian — Dale Petrocki
• 2001The Princess Diaries — Paolo (uncredited)
• 2001What's the Worst That Could Happen? — Earl Radburn
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force — Larry Miller (voice)
• 2000Best in Show — Max Berman
• Bull
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command — XR (voice)
• 2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins — XR (voice)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Eddie Kravitz
• DAG — Special Agent Nash
• 2000Nutty Professor II: The Klumps — Dean Richmond
• TV Funhouse — Narrator (voice)
• 199910 Things I Hate About You — Walter Stratford
• Dilbert — Pointy-Haired Boss (voice)
• It's Christopher Lowell
• 1999Pros & Cons — Ben Babbitt, Writer, Co-Executive Producer
• Providence — Dr. Minkus
• 1999Runaway Bride — Bartender (uncredited)
• 1999The Big Tease — Dunston Cactus
• 1999The Minus Man — Paul
• 1998Carnival of Souls — Louis Seagram
• 1998Chairman of the Board — Bradford McMillan
• Hercules — Lynceus (voice)
• 1997Bayou Ghost — Reverend Carmichael
• 1997For Richer or Poorer — Derek Lester
• George & Leo
• Just Shoot Me! — Emerson Gray
• King of the Hill — Doctor Tabor (voice)
• 1997Waiting for Guffman — Glenn Welsch - Mayor
• 3rd Rock from the Sun — Garvin
• Boston Common — Warren
• 1996Dear God — State Judge
• Life's Work — Jerome Nash
• 1996The Nutty Professor — Dean Richmond
• Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist — Larry (voice), Additional Writing
• 1995The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes — Al Valentine
• The Pursuit of Happiness
• The Single Guy — The Cable Guy
• 1994Corrina, Corrina — Sid
• 1994Dream Lover — Norman
• 1994Radioland Murders — Herman Katzenback
• 1994The Favor — Joe Dubin
• 1993Undercover Blues — Halsey
• 1992Carry On Columbus — The Chief
• 1992Frozen Assets — Newton Patterson
• Mad About You — Lou Bonaparte
• The Larry Sanders Show — Larry Miller
• 1991Frankenstein: The College Years — Prof. Loman
• 1991L.A. Story — Tom
• 1991Necessary Roughness — Dean Phillip Elias
• 1991Suburban Commando — Adrian Beltz
• 1990Almost an Angel — Teller
• Dream On — Sgt. McDougal
• Law & Order — Michael Dobson, Larry Miller
• 1990Pretty Woman — Mr. Hollister
• One Night Stand
• 1989Out Cold — Plumber #2
• Seinfeld — Doorman
• 1989Three Fugitives — Second Officer
• 1987Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
• Fame
• Gimme a Break!

Appearances as themselves (17)

• 2026Growth — Self
• 2021More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story — Self
• 2015Misery Loves Comedy — Self
• Gotham Comedy Live — Self - Host
• Inside Comedy — Self
• 2010I Am Comic — Self
• The Marriage Ref — Self - Panelist
• Comics Unleashed — Self
• 2005The Aristocrats — Self
• E!'s 101 — Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher — Self
• 1998Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• Politically Incorrect — Self - Guest
• 1992Larry Miller: Just Words... — Self
• 1988Funnymen: Triple Clowns of Comedy — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self