Lawrence J. Miller was born on October 15, 1953 in Valley Stream, New York. He is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
His memorable cameo as the pretentious boutique manager "sucking up" to Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in Pretty Woman left an impressionable mark on the industry and audiences alike as the film went on to become the smash hit of 1990.

In the best Hollywood tradition, one memorable scene turned into a series of larger roles, culminating with a co-starring role as Dean Richmond alongside Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor. Not one to limit himself to just films, Larry has been successful in television as well, with recurring roles on two series: "Law and Order" and "Mad About You." He was also a regular on NBC's "Pursuit of Happiness" and ABC's comedy "Life's Work."

Larry's love for stand-up comedy continues with regular guest appearances on “The Tonight Show" and "Late Night with David Letterman" and two of his own critically acclaimed specials for HBO.

As a classically-trained musician (he began in his college years at Amherst), proficient on several different instruments, Larry's professors probably had an inkling of where he was really headed when he wrote, and had accepted, his music theory and compositions thesis in A Harmonic Analysis of Frank Zappa. After graduating, Larry played piano and drums in clubs in New York, did studio work, and then one night, decided to try his hand at joke-telling.

In 1981, Larry packed his bags and headed for Hollywood where he slept on Jerry Seinfeld's floor for six weeks. With the help of another buddy, Jay Leno, Larry purchased a '63 Chevy for $600 and eventually got an apartment nearby. While performing one night at the Improv, Milton Berle caught his act and asked Larry to perform at SHARE, a star-studded annual charity affair. "Apparently, Nancy Sinatra was in the audience and really liked my act because the next day she called her father and before I knew it I was renting a tux and flying to Vegas to open for Sinatra for a week at Bally's.

After Pretty Woman there was no stopping Larry Miller. Soon he was getting cast and co-starring in Necessary Roughness, Undercover Blues, Corrina Corrina, Dream Lover, The Favor, and Waiting For Guffman.

Larry currently resides in Southern California with is wife, Eileen Conn, a television writer, and his two sons.

Filmography

• My Beautiful Mistake (2008)
• Bee Movie (2007)
• National Lampoon's Bag Boy (2007)
• Blonde Ambition (2007)
• The Final Season (2007)
• "Medium" (1 episode, 2007)
• Senior Skip Day (2007)
• The Pre Nup (2007)
• "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1 episode, 2006)
• For Your Consideration (2006)
• The Ant Bully (2006)
• Lance Is a Jerk (2006)
• Keeping Up with the Steins (2006)
• "Boston Legal" (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
• Final Approach (2006)
• "Desperate Housewives" (1 episode, 2005)
• Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005)
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
• "Monk" (1 episode, 2005)
• Uncommon Sense (2005)
• Life of the Party (2005)
• Karroll's Christmas (2004)
• The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
• Raising Helen (2004)
• King of the Hill" (1 episode, 2004)
• "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (12 episodes, 2002-2003)
• "The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire" (2 episodes, 2003)
• A Mighty Wind (2003)
• A Guy Thing (2003)
• "The Mind of the Married Man" (1 episode, 2002)
• "My Wife and Kids" (3 episodes, 2002)
• "The Guardian" (1 episode, 2002)
• Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002)
• "Providence" (1 episode, 2002)
• Max Keeble's Big Move (2001)
• The Princess Diaries (2001)
• What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
• "TV Funhouse" (1 episode, 2001)
• "DAG" (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
• "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" (12 episodes, 2000)
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)
• Best in Show (2000)
• "Bull" (4 episodes, 2000)
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
• "Dilbert" (9 episodes, 1999-2000)
• Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
• "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane" (1 episode, 2000)
• The Big Tease (1999)
• Runaway Bride (1999)
• 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
• The Minus Man (1999)
• Pros & Cons (1999)
• "Hercules" (1 episode, 1998)
• "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1 episode, 1998)
• Carnival of Souls (1998)
• "Mad About You" (5 episodes, 1993-1998)
• Chairman of the Board (1998)
• For Richer or Poorer (1997)
• "Just Shoot Me!" (1 episode, 1997)
• "George & Leo" (1 episode, 1997)
• "Michael Hayes" (1997)
• Bayou Ghost (1997)
• Dear God (1996)
• "Life's Work" (1 episode, 1996)
• "Boston Common" (1 episode, 1996)
• Waiting for Guffman (1996)
• The Nutty Professor (1996)
• "Law & Order" (2 episodes, 1994-1996)
• "The Single Guy" (1 episode, 1995)
• "The Pursuit of Happiness" (1995)
• "Dream On" (6 episodes, 1990-1995)
• "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1 episode, 1995)
• "Seinfeld" (1 episode, 1995)
• The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995)
• Radioland Murders (1994)
• Corrina, Corrina (1994)
• Dream Lover (1994)
• The Favor (1994)
• Undercover Blues (1993)
• Frozen Assets (1992)
• Carry on Columbus (1992)
• Frankenstein: The College Years (1991)
• Necessary Roughness (1991)
• Suburban Commando (1991)
• L.A. Story (1991)
• Almost an Angel (1990)
• Pretty Woman (1990)
• Out Cold (1989)
• Three Fugitives (1989)
• Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential (1987)
• "Fame" (1 episode, 1982)