John Milhiser
A grinning man in front of a faux-brick wall wears a purple shirt under a black apron while leaning with his right arm on a low table
Milhiser performing at the Peoples Improv Theater in 2011
Born (1981-11-29) November 29, 1981[1]
Belle Mead, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2005–present

John Milhiser (born November 29, 1981)[1] is an American actor and comedian. Milhiser first garnered attention for his work as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch group Serious Lunch, before achieving widespread success for his brief stint as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for the 2013–2014 season.[2]

Career

He has been a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater since 2005, where he was a member of the sketch comedy group Serious Lunch, who have been featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Attack of the Show. Milhiser is a native of Belle Mead, New Jersey and he graduated in 2000 from Montgomery High School in Skillman, New Jersey.[3] He later attended Hofstra University, where he graduated in 2004 as a Film Studies and Production major[4] and was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.[5]

Milhiser made his debut on Saturday Night Live on the September 28, 2013, season premiere hosted by Tina Fey with musical guest Arcade Fire.[6] His celebrity impressions included Jon Cryer, Matthew McConaughey, Verne Troyer (as Mini-Me from the Austin Powers movies), and Billie Joe Armstrong. On July 15, 2014, it was announced that Milhiser's contract with SNL was not renewed and he would not be returning as a cast member.[7]

In 2014, Milhiser appeared in a supporting role in the indie film Camp Takota starring comedians Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart and Mamrie Hart. He has also made guest appearances on television programs such as Adam Ruins Everything, 2 Broke Girls, Netflix Original Series Love, and Other Space.

Personal life

Milhiser was Saturday Night Live's second openly gay male cast member (after Terry Sweeney),[8] as well as one of the few LGBTQ cast members overall.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Little Tin Man Tourist Son
2014 Camp Takota Jared Meister
2016 Ghostbusters Higgins Student
2019 Greener Grass Photographer
2021 Keeping Company Laidback Newlywed

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007–2015 UCB Comedy Originals Various 46 episodes
2012 Rejected Pitches Tim Burton Episode: "Edward Scissorhands"
2013 Single Siblings Cute gay guy Episode: "More Than Facebook Friends?"
2013 Little Horribles Various 2 episodes
2013 Joe & Dave Les Episode: "High School Robbery"
2013 Adam DeVine's House Party Beer Funnel Guy Episode: "Lady Troopers"
2013–2014 Saturday Night Live Various 21 episodes
2013–2014 Above Average Presents Joffrey 3 episodes
2015 Other Space Coffee Bot Episode: "Trouble's Brewing"
2015 2 Broke Girls Randy Episode: "And the Escape Room"
2015–2018 CollegeHumor Originals Various 12 episodes
2015–2019 Adam Ruins Everything Various 5 episodes
2016 The UCB Show Various Episode: "Cock Rings Are No Joke"
2016 Love Tour Guide Episode: "The Table Read"
2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! AULIS Episode: "Kevin Bacon Wears a Blue Button Down Shirt and Brown Boots"
2016 Bad Internet Stanley Episode: "Secrets of the Mom Web"
2016 Broken Bohemian Pastor Episode: "The Pastor"
2016 Typical Rick Todd Episode: "Headshot"
2016 Jackask Pong inventor Episode: "Jack to the Future"
2016–2018 Foursome Mr. Shaw 22 episodes
2017 The Guest Book Woody 9 episodes
2017–2019 Betch Various 8 episodes
2018 Ghost Story Club Benjamin 2 episodes
2019 Dark/Web Final Zombie / Employee Episode: "Chapter Three"
2019 Binged Jeremy Episode: "Pilot"
2019 Liza on Demand Zach Episode: "The Art of Settling"
2019 Artista Obscura Bibi Bebe Television film
2021 Drama Club Mr. Clyde Sniffet Recurring Role

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 "John Milhiser – About – Saturday Night Live – NBC". NBC. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
    2. ↑ Abramovich, Seth (11 September 2013). "Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the 5 New Faces of 'SNL'". The Live Feed. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
    3. ↑ "Class of 2000: Montgomery High School", Courier News, June 20, 2000. Accessed July 14, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2000 at Montgomery High School are set for June 22.... Candidates for graduation are:... John Frederick Milhiser..."
    4. ↑ Walter, Geoffrey (17 September 2013). "Hofstra Graduate Cast on New Season of 'SNL'". Bellmore Patch: News: Around Bellmore. Patch. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
    5. ↑ "Notable Alumni – Sigma Pi Fraternity". Sigma Pi Fraternity.
    6. ↑ Gus Wezerek (2019-12-14). "The 'S.N.L.' Stars Who Lasted, and the Ones Who Flamed Out". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2019-12-16. Some of the names here will be familiar only to die-hard fans; others, like Murphy, defined what was funny for generations of viewers.
    7. ↑ O'Neal, Sean (July 15, 2014). "Noël Wells and John Milhiser Are Also Leaving Saturday Night Live". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
    8. ↑ Milhiser, John (March 16, 2018). "John Milhiser on Twitter: "Hey, @thedailybeast I'm pretty sure that I was out and proud as a gay man when I was an SNL cast member for a hot sec. 2nd after Terry. There should be more though. Go see @lovesimonmovie !!! :)"". Twitter. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
    9. ↑ Pierce, Robbie X (August 22, 2016). "A Brief LGBT History of 'Saturday Night Live'". The Advocate. Here Media. Retrieved March 23, 2018.


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