Biography
Ezra Matthew Miller (born September 30, 1992) is a multiple award-winning but ebullient American actor.
Their feature film debut came in a film titled Afterschool in 2008.
They were also ever-present as Credence Barebone in the Fantastic Beasts films titled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in 2016, not forgetting Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018.
However, Ezra Miller became fans’ favorite when he portrayed Barry Allen in the DC Extended Universe super-hero series called Flash. They were also excited to watch Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016.
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| Full Name: | Ezra Matthew Miller |
| Stage Name: | Ezra Miller |
| Born: | 30 September 1992 (age 29 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Parents: | Marta Miller, Robert S. Miller |
| Children: | N/A |
| Height: | 1.8 m |
| Siblings: | Saiya Miller, Caitlin Miller |
| Partner • Spouse: | Zoë Kravitz |
| Occupation: | Actor • Musician |
| Net Worth: | $3 million |
Early Life
Ezra Matthew Miller was bred in the ancient town Wyckoff located in New Jersey, United States, on 30 September 1992.
They have two older sisters, named Saiya Miller, and Caitlin Miller.
Their father, Robert S. Miller, is a former senior vice president and managing director of Hyperion Books and now a publisher at Workman Publishing. While their mother, Marta Miller, is a modern dancer.
Ezra Miller‘s father is Jewish, and his mother, of German and Dutch ancestry, is a Christian. However, Ezra Miller self-identifies as “spiritual” and Jewish.
When Ezra Miller was six, they started to train as an opera singer to overcome a speech impediment.
He sang with the Metropolitan Opera while Performing in the American premiere of Philip Glass’ opera White Raven.
Education
Ezra Miller attended Rockland Country Day School and The Hudson School for their primary and high school education but dropped out at age 16 after releasing the film Afterschool.
Career
Ezra Miller‘s debut in a film came in 2008 with Antonio Campos‘ film titled Afterschool.
Then they appeared in City Island alongside Julianna Margulies, Andy García, and Steven Strait the following year.
And in 2010, Ezra Miller portrayed the lead in a film titled Beware the Gonzo and played a supporting role in Every Day, both of which premiered at the filled capacity of Tribeca Film Festival.
They next starred in a BBC Films film titled We Need to Talk About Kevin in 2011, opposite Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly, and directed by veteran Lynne Ramsay, which is an adaptation of American author Lionel Shriver‘s 2003 novel of the same title.
Furthermore, Ezra Miller portrayed Damien on the Showtime blockbuster comedy series titled Californication. They then played for two seasons in Royal Pains as Tucker Bryant.
In a 2012 film adaptation of a novel titled The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Ezra Miller portrayed Patrick, opposite Logan Lerman and Emma Watson.
Aside from acting, he has also been credited with singing, percussion, and drumming on musical recordings by a band known as Sons of an Illustrious Father in early 2011. The band is a trio with Lilah Larson, who features as vocal, guitar, bass, drummer, Josh Aubin as bass, keyboardist, guitar, vocals, and Ezra Miller.
In 2019, the local band released a cover of “Don’t Cha” by The Pussycat Dolls, and Ezra Miller appeared in its music video.
Then Ezra Miller played the role of Credence Barebone in a 2016 film titled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which is a spin-off of the Harry Potter film series.
Furthermore, they reprised the film’s sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, released in November 2018. Ezra Miller is set to reprise the role in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, to be released in July 2022.
They starred as Barry Allen, who is the Flash in Warner Bros.’ DC Comics adaptations. First starring in cameos in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, and as one of the leads in Justice League.
They are built to reprise the character in the standalone film titled The Flash, which is set to be released in 2022.
In 2020, they reprised the role of the Flash for a cameo appearance in the Arrowverse crossover event, titled Crisis on Infinite Earths.
And in 2020, it was announced that Ezra Miller would portray Trashcan Man in a Paramount television miniseries titled The Stand. The series premiered in the winter of December 2020.
Awards and Nominations
Ezra Miller won the 2011 Hamptons International Film Festival for Breakthrough Performer Award for Another Happy Day.
In 2012 he won the following awards for his scintillating performance in The Perks of Being a Wallflower:
Film Festival Spotlight Award, Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor.
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Virtuoso Award.
Social Media
The Flash star Ezra Miller is available on Instagram and is followed by over 784k followers and over 77.4k followers. Their growing fame is majorly responsible for their increasing numbers of follows.
Ezra Miller‘s verified social media accounts are as follows:
- Instagram: @imezramiller
- Twitter: @EzraMiller
Personal Life
Analyzing his physical statistics, Ezra Miller is handsomely tall with a height of 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm,1.8 m) tall. In addition, they have an athletic body that weighs an averagely of 72 kg (159 lbs).
Their eyes are dark brown and their hair black. In addition, they have distinctive features such as a deep voice and long shaggy black hair.
1.8 m came out publicly as queer in 2012. Having disclosed an interest in “kissing boys” at a tender age.
Ezra Miller uses they/them pronouns, which experts in GQ stated is done “in a pointed refusal to be gendered.” They said that, for them, queer means “I don’t identify as a man. I don’t identify as a woman. I barely identify as a human.”
They used all pronouns interchangeably; Ezra Miller has also disclosed that they are “very comfortable with all the pronouns” and that they “let he/his/him ride, and that’s alright.”
In 2010, Ezra Miller dated Zoë Kravitz while they were filming Beware the Gonzo. Then they dated photographer Lauren Nolting from 2011 to 2012.
In 2018, Ezra Miller disclosed themself to be in a controversial polyamorous relationship with multiple individuals, including the Sons of an Illustrious Father member.
They are presently in a relationship with a beautiful model named Erin Urb since 2013. She is six years older than them, and the pair got engaged in May 2014.
Controversies
On June 28, 2011, in the city of Pittsburgh, situated in Pennsylvania, while filming The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Ezra Miller was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over for broken brake light, and police found 20 grams of marijuana in their possession.
Initially, Ezra Miller was charged with drug possession, but the charge was later dropped by a judge. They instead faced punishment in the form of a fine of $600 for two citations of disorderly conduct.
However, they later confessed, “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.”
Net Worth
Ezra Miller has acted in several hit movies that handsomely paid him, boosting his estimated net worth to $3 million. Their earnings are expected to keep rising following the array of films waiting for him to act and get paid.
Filmography
Ezra Miller is primarily known for his character as “the fastest man alive” called Flash/Barry Allan in the DC Extended Universe super-hero series titled Flash.
They also have other top movies credited to them, most of which are provided below.
Movies
- 2008 Afterschool as Robert
- 2009 City Island as Vincent “Vinnie” Rizzo Jr.
- 2010 Beware the Gonzo as Eddie “Gonzo” Gilman
- Every Day as Jonah
- 2011 Another Happy Day as Elliot Hellman
- Busted Walk as Jay Turner
- We Need to Talk About Kevin as Kevin Khatchadourian
- 2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower as Patrick
- 2014 Madame Bovary as Leon Dupuis
- 2015 The Stanford Prison Experiment as Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612
- Trainwreck as Donald
- 2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Barry Allen / The Flash
- Suicide Squad (Cameo)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Credence Barebone
- 2017 Justice League as Barry Allen / The Flash
- 2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald as Credence Barebone
- 2021 Zack Snyder’s Justice League as Barry Allen / The Flash
- Asking For It as Mark Vanderhill
- 2022 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore as Credence Barebone
- The Flash as Barry Allen / The Flash
- TBA Dalíland as Young Salvador Dalí
TV Shows
- 2008 Cakey! The Cake from Outer Space as Bully (1 episode)
- Californication Damien Patterson (5 episodes)
- 2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Ethan Morse (Episode: “Crush”)
- 2009–2010 Royal Pains as Tucker Bryant (5 episodes)
- 2020 Arrow as Barry Allen / The Flash (Episode: “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four”)
- 2020 The Stand as Trashcan Man (3 episodes)
- 2021 Invincible as D.A. Sinclair’s voice (2 episodes)
