Court Miller

In 1977, he joined Lexington Conservatory Theatre as a company member with a role in the George M. Cohan play The Tavern.[8] He continued his work with the company over four seasons, where he played Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire, the title role in Dr Faustus, Oberon and Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Clov in Endgame.[9] He appeared in the 1978 world premiere of Monte Merrick's Nurseryland.[10] In 1979, he originated the role of Meriwether Lewis in the world premiere production of Oakley Hall III's Grinder's Stand. "I cannot possibly do justice to the production and the performances, which often equal the brilliant moments within the play," said critic Dan DiNicola. "One cannot say enough about Miller, who succeeds in creating a disturbed man powerful in stature."[11]. Miller had previously performed the role in a staged reading of the play in 1978.[12][13][14]

In 1980, he landed a role in the world premiere of Elizabeth and Essex, a musical at Encompass New Opera Theatre starring Estelle Parsons.[15]

In 1981, he made his Broadway debut in the Robert Brush/Martin Charnin musical The First, in a cast that included David Huddleston, David Alan Grier and Lonette McKee.[16] That same year, he played in José Quintero's critically unloved revival of Welded by Eugene O'Neill with Philip Anglim and Ellen Tobie.[17][18]

In 1982, Miller was cast in his most prominent role, that of Ed in the Broadway premiere of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy. That fall, he shot his first TV appearance on the made-for-tv film Rage of Angels starring Jaclyn Smith.[19][20]

A year later, he appeared on the 37th Tony Awards. Torch Song Trilogy received the award for Best Play, while Miller presented the award for Best Lighting Design.[21]

1984's production of Harvey Fierstein's Spookhouse saw him play opposite Anne Meara and Tom Noonan at Playhouse 91.[22][23][24]

Later that year, Miller reunited with several Lexington Conservatory alumni including actress Kit Flanagan, director Barbara Rosoff and playwright Elizabeth Diggs at Portland Stage Company, where he starred as Hank in Diggs' Goodbye Freddy.[25] The play had previously been read at Lexington in 1980.[26] The Portland Stage production also included Barbara Eda-Young and Walter Bobbie.

Though Miller was primarily a stage actor, he also performed in movies and TV, including feature films Garbo Talks, Cat's Eye, The New Kids and Playing for Keeps, and television series Ryan's Hope and Heart's Island.