Dennis Miller

Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American political commentator, stand-up comedian, talk show host, writer, actor, and former sportscaster. Born in Pittsburgh and raised in the suburb of Castle Shannon, he graduated from Point Park University with a degree in journalism and worked various jobs before pursuing comedy after seeing a Robin Williams special in 1979. He began with open-mic nights in Pittsburgh and later moved to New York City, eventually being helped to Los Angeles by Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld. Miller was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1991, where he anchored Weekend Update, and subsequently hosted a string of his own talk shows on HBO, CNBC, and in syndication, as well as a nationally syndicated radio program from 2007 to 2015. In 2004 he was listed 21st on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time.