Comedian Dennis Miller Shows, Wife, Divorce and Net Worth
Date: 20 Mar, 2015 Report This
Quick Information
Date of Birth/Birthday | November 03, 1953 |
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Age | 71 Years 1 Month(s) |
Nationality | American |
Profession/Occupation | Actor, Comedian |
Working For/Engaged On | Movies, TV Shows |
Wife/Spouse | Carolyn Espley |
Married | Yes (1988) |
Divorced | Not Yet |
Girlfriend/Dating | N/A |
Gay/Lesbian | No |
Ethnicity | White |
Net Worth | $20 Million Dollars |
Height/Tall | 1.75 m |
Weight | N/A |
Children/Kids | Holden Miller(son), Marlon Miller(son) |
Dennis Miller is a well-known comedian, actor, commentator and radio personality. He was born on November 3, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was raised solely by his mother in Castle Shannon. Miller’s nationality is American, but he is of Scottish descent.
Dennis said something about the 2016 election!
Miller graduated from Point Park College with a degree in journalism in 1976. Journalism and comedy are his religion. We are here to tell you all about this 63 year old comedian!
Dennis first gained popularity and recognition through the show, Saturday Night Live in 1985. He is popular for his comic timings and has had his talk show on HBO and CNBC.
Talking about his career, he started out by writing humorous essays and broadcasts. In the 1980s, Dennis hosted a newsmagazine show called Punch Line for teenagers at KDKA-TV.
He is often included in the list of the 100 stand-up comedians of all time. He has earned a great deal from all these ventures, and his net worth is an estimated $20 million dollars.
Talking about his appearance, Miller is a handsome man. He stands at the height of five feet eight inches. His current style makes him look very bold and sexy. His appearance and talents go hand in hand helping him to gain huge success in the entertainment industry.
At the same time, he was involved in writing and producing humorous essays for the Evening Magazine TV program.
Success kissed his feet!
He became a huge name when he signed on to Saturday Night Live in 1985. His way of delivering the news was loved by the fans of SNL, and his punch lines started becoming pretty famous. He left SNL in 1991, but his smirky character never left the fans’ mind.
In 1988, Miller released The Off-White Album. The album was a collection of stand-up acts based on his famous style on SNL With the success of this album; he released another CD which was an HBO special, Dennis Miller: Black and White.
With the growing popularity of late night shows, Dennis also started his show. The show aired in 1992 and was named The Dennis Miller Show. In the beginning, the show was a hit. But later, it lost the audience’s attention, and hence the rating for the show became very quiet. AS a result, the show was canceled.
After The Dennis Miller Show, Miller started another show called Dennis Miller Live in 1994. It was a talk show on HBO. Unlike his previous show, this show was a hit with high ratings and so was Dennis Miller.
The show featured one guest per one episode. Dennis Miller Live ran for nine years, during which Miller and his staff won five Emmy awards.
Dennis got a job at ABC’s Monday Night Football as a commentator in 2000. He also got the chance to do a regular live commentary for a political program on Fox News. He then moved on to CNBC where he hosted the show Dennis, a political show.
Miller is also a famous radio personality. He started on radio with Westwood One program, a three-hour talk program in 2007. He still in involved in this radio program.
Besides his television and radio programs, he performs stand-up comedy at the Orleans Hotel and Casino which is in Las Vegas. He also often goes on tour where he performs stand-up comedy. Tickets purchasing and booking are available online.
Apart from performing, Dennis is also the author of a few books. His books include The Rants, Ranting Again, I Rant, Therefore I Am, and The Rant Zone.
Furthermore, he also has appeared in movies like Joe Dirt, Thank-you for Smoking, What Happens in Vegas, and Never Talk to Strangers to name a few. With so many credits and achievement in his portfolio, he has reached the height of success in his career.
Miller, now 63 years of age and is a married man. He got married to his long-time girlfriend in 1988. His wife is a Canadian model, Carolyn ‘Ali’ Espley. They have two children together; two sons named Holden and Marlon.
It’s been 29 years to their marriage, and they are still going strong. There have not been any rumors or extra-marital affairs or impending divorce that they have been linked with. We are proud to learn about the successful marriage!
For more information on him, you can read his brief profile on Wikipedia and IMDB. His famous smirk and funny quotes are available at Brainyquotes.com.
Moreover, his show is on Twitter and Facebook. You can follow them for latest updates and news. His show also has its website, www.dennismillerradio.com, where you can hear his radio podcast.