Miles Teller facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Miles Teller
Teller in 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)​

Miles Teller (born February 20, 1987) is a famous American actor. He first appeared in a movie called Rabbit Hole in 2010. People started to notice him for his roles in The Spectacular Now (2013) and the Divergent movies (2014–2016).

His big break came with the movie Whiplash in 2014. He also starred in the superhero film Fantastic Four (2015) and War Dogs (2016). More recently, he became very popular for his role in the action movie Top Gun: Maverick (2022). On TV, he has been in the crime drama Too Old to Die Young (2019) and the miniseries The Offer (2022).

Miles Teller's Early Life and Education

Miles Teller was born in Pennsylvania. His mom, Merry, was a real estate agent, and his dad, Michael, worked as a nuclear power plant engineer. He has two older sisters named Erin and Dana. His family has roots from different countries, including Russia, England, and Ireland.

Miles spent his early childhood in Pennsylvania and Delaware. When he was twelve, his family moved to Citrus County, Florida. Growing up, he loved acting and was even the president of his high school's drama club. He also played several musical instruments like the alto saxophone, drums, piano, and guitar. Miles was also a good baseball player and dreamed of playing professionally. He graduated from Lecanto High School in Florida.

After high school, he went to New York University Tisch School of the Arts. There, he studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in drama in 2009. In 2007, Miles was in a serious car accident where the car flipped many times. He has scars on his face from this crash.

Miles Teller's Acting Career

Early Roles and First Movies (2004–2013)

Before his big movie roles, 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 actually chose him for the part!

Miles had acted in the musical Footloose when he was in high school. Later, he starred in the 2011 movie remake of the same name. In 2013, he appeared in the movies 21 & Over and The Spectacular Now, where he acted alongside Shailene Woodley.

Breakthrough with Whiplash and Divergent (2014–2021)

Miles Teller at the premiere of Divergent in 2014

In the 2014 film Whiplash, Miles Teller played a drummer who worked hard to impress his tough jazz teacher, played by J. K. Simmons. His performance in this movie was highly praised and earned him several award nominations.

Miles also became well-known for playing Peter Hayes in the Divergent series. He appeared in Divergent (2014) and its sequels, Insurgent (2015) and Allegiant (2016). He also played Mister Fantastic in the superhero movie Fantastic Four (2015). In War Dogs (2016), he played an arms dealer named David Packouz.

For the movie Bleed for This (2016), Miles played boxer Vinny Paz. He trained for five months to get in shape for this role. In 2017, he starred in two more movies based on true stories: Only the Brave and Thank You for Your Service. In 2021, he was in Taylor Swift's music video for "I Bet You Think About Me".

Top Gun: Maverick and Recent Projects (2022–Present)

In 2022, Miles Teller starred in the highly successful movie Top Gun: Maverick. At first, he wasn't sure about taking the role because he worried about how famous he might become acting alongside Tom Cruise. However, Tom Cruise himself convinced Miles that he was perfect for the part.

After the movie's success, Miles Teller even talked about making a follow-up film focused on his character, which he called Top Gun: Rooster. He has had ongoing discussions with Tom Cruise about a possible sequel. Miles said that the support and popularity from the movie have been "awesome" and that he had "never really experienced something like this in my life."

In 2022, Miles Teller hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time. In 2023, he and his wife, Keleigh Sperry, appeared in a commercial for Bud Light during the Super Bowl LVII. In the commercial, they danced to music while waiting on hold for customer service.

Miles Teller's Personal Life

Miles Teller in 2014

Since 2013, Miles Teller has been in a relationship with model Keleigh Sperry. They got engaged in South Africa on August 20, 2017. They were married on September 1, 2019, in Maui, Hawaii.

Miles Teller's Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Music Videos

See also

In Spanish: Miles Teller para niños