Miles Teller facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Miles Teller
Teller at a Philadelphia Eagles game, 2022
Born	(1987-02-20) February 20, 1987 (age 38) Downingtown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University (BFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present
Spouse(s)	Keleigh Sperry ​ (m. 2019)​
Family	Dana Teller (sister)

Miles Teller is an American actor born on February 20, 1987. He first appeared in movies with the independent drama Rabbit Hole in 2010. He became more widely known for his roles in the movie The Spectacular Now (2013) and the Divergent film series (2014–2016). His big break came with the drama Whiplash in 2014, which was highly praised by critics.

Teller also played Mister Fantastic in the superhero movie Fantastic Four (2015) and was in the true-story film War Dogs (2016). He became very popular again after starring in the action movie Top Gun: Maverick (2022). On TV, he has been in the Amazon Prime Video crime drama Too Old to Die Young (2019) and the Paramount+ miniseries The Offer (2022).

Miles Teller's Early Life

Miles Teller was born in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. His mother, Merry, works as a real estate agent. His father, Michael, is an engineer at a nuclear power plant. Miles has two older sisters named Erin and Dana. His family background includes English, Irish, and African-American roots. His grandfather on his father's side was of Russian Jewish descent.

Teller spent his early childhood in Pennsylvania and Delaware. When he was twelve, his family moved to Citrus County, Florida. As he grew up, Miles was very involved in acting. He was even the president of his high school's drama club. He also played several musical instruments, including the alto saxophone, drums, piano, and guitar. Miles also played baseball and hoped to become a professional player. He finished high school at Lecanto High School in Lecanto, Florida. After that, he went to the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. There, he studied acting and earned a degree in drama in 2009.

In 2007, Miles was a passenger in a car that was in a serious accident. He has several scars on his face from this crash.

Miles Teller's Acting Career

How Miles Teller Started Acting

Miles Teller appeared in many short films between 2004 and 2010. After finishing college in 2009, he got his first major movie role in Rabbit Hole (2010). The famous actress Nicole Kidman chose him for the part. Miles had acted in the stage musical Footloose when he was in high school. Later, he appeared in the 2011 movie remake of the same name. In 2013, he starred in 21 & Over and The Spectacular Now, where he acted alongside Shailene Woodley.

Miles Teller at the film premiere of Divergent in 2014

In Damien Chazelle's movie Whiplash (2014), Teller played a drummer. His character tries to impress his strict jazz teacher, played by J. K. Simmons. Miles's performance in this movie was highly praised. He was nominated for several awards, including the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Rising Star Award.

Miles Teller became even more recognized for playing Peter Hayes in Divergent (2014). He also appeared in the sequels, Insurgent (2015) and Allegiant (2016). He played Mister Fantastic in the movie Fantastic Four (2015). He also played arms dealer David Packouz in War Dogs (2016). For his role as boxer Vinny Paz in the movie Bleed for This (2016), he trained for five months to get into shape.

In 2017, he starred in two movies based on true stories: Only the Brave and Thank You for Your Service. In 2021, he appeared in Taylor Swift's music video "I Bet You Think About Me". This video was directed by Blake Lively.

Miles Teller's Recent Work

In 2022, Miles Teller starred in the hit movie Top Gun: Maverick. He was not sure about taking the role at first. He worried about how much attention he would get from being in a big movie with Tom Cruise. But Tom Cruise himself convinced him that he was perfect for the part. After the movie's success, Miles Teller mentioned that he had ideas for a follow-up film. He called his idea Top Gun: Rooster, focusing on his character. By July 2022, he said he was still talking with Tom Cruise about a sequel. Miles said the popularity and support for the movie had been "awesome." He added that he had "never really experienced something like this in my life."

Teller hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time in 2022. This was for the start of its 48th season. In 2023, during the Super Bowl LVII TV broadcast, Miles, his wife, and their dog were in a commercial for Bud Light. In the ad, they danced to the on-hold music while waiting for a customer service person.

Miles Teller's Personal Life

Miles Teller in 2014

Miles Teller got engaged to model Keleigh Sperry on August 20, 2017. This happened at the Molori Safari Lodge in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa. They got married on September 1, 2019, in Maui, Hawaii. In 2025, their home was destroyed by the Palisades Fire.

Miles Teller's Movies and TV Shows

Movies

Year	Title	Role
2010	Rabbit Hole	Jason
2011	Footloose	Willard Hewitt
2012	Project X	Himself
2013	The Spectacular Now	Sutter Keely
	21 & Over	Miller
2014	Whiplash	Andrew Neiman
	That Awkward Moment	Daniel
	Divergent	Peter Hayes
	Two Night Stand	Alec
2015	The Divergent Series: Insurgent	Peter Hayes
	Fantastic Four	Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic
2016	The Divergent Series: Allegiant	Peter Hayes
	Get a Job	Will Davis
	War Dogs	David Packouz
	Bleed for This	Vinny Pazienza
2017	Only the Brave	Brendan "Donut" McDonough
	Thank You for Your Service	Adam Schumann
2022	Top Gun: Maverick	Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw
	Spiderhead	Jeff
2025	The Gorge	Levi
	Eternity	Larry
2026	Michael	John Branca
TBA	The Ark and the Aardvark	Gilbert (voice)
	Paper Tiger	Irving Graff

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Television Shows

Music Videos

Awards and Nominations

Miles Teller has been recognized for his acting with several awards and nominations.

See also

In Spanish: Miles Teller para niños