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Miles Teller is a young actor who has earned some serious acclaim during the course of his relatively short career.

With roles in a wide variety of projects, from independent films to blockbusters, Teller has proven that he has the tenacity and talent to succeed in whatever he tries. Audiences will soon be able to catch Teller in the highly-anticipated follow-up to the iconic action film Top Gun.

From starring opposite Tom Cruise to quirky independent fare, it seems as though there’s nothing Teller can’t do. 

How did Miles Teller get started in acting?

Miles Teller on the red carpet
Miles Teller | Samir Hussein/WireImage

Miles Teller was born in 1987 in Pennsylvania. Neither of Teller’s parents were involved in the arts — his mother worked as a real estate agent while his father was a nuclear power plant engineer.

Still, Teller found himself drawn to the world of performing and in high school, he worked hard in order to become president of the drama club. He was also heavily involved in music and played multiple instruments, including piano, guitar, and alto saxophone.

After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in college, Teller went on to study acting at the famed Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Determined to learn everything he could about the art of acting, Teller furthered his education at the Tisch School of the Arts, ultimately graduating in 2009. It didn’t take long for the young actor to get started in films. He made his debut in the drama film Rabbit Hole, starring Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart.

Over the next several years, he appeared in such films as 21 & Over, Whiplash, and The Spectacular Now

What are Miles Teller’s biggest roles?

in 2014, Miles Teller appeared in his first big-budget film, Divergent, opposite his former co-star Shailene Woodley. The film was very commercially successful and Teller’s performance was praised by critics and fans. He went on to appear in the film’s two sequels, Insurgent and Allegiant.

By this point in time, Teller was a very familiar face to viewers around the world and seemed a natural choice to appear in the action hero reboot Fantastic Four. While the film wasn’t a great success, Teller emerged from unscathed and received generally favorable reviews for his work. 

Another one of Teller’s major films was the 2016 film War Dogs, opposite Jonah Hill. He has also appeared in the critically praised movies Bleed for This, Thank You for Your Service, and Only the Brave.

Since 2017, Teller has been on a bit of a hiatus from the film world and hasn’t appeared in a film or television project. However, his next project is bound to be one of the biggest of his career thus far.

What is Miles Teller’s net worth?

Set to be released on June 26th, Top Gun: Maverick stars Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, and Miles Teller. With Cruise reprising the role that he made famous in the mid-eighties, and Teller playing the son of Maverick’s late best friend, Goose, the sequel is bound to be a smashing success.

A few of the other big-name stars appearing in the movie include Jon Hamm, Jennifer Connelly, and Ed Harris. With such star power, Top Gun: Maverick could bring Teller to the next phase of his career. 

Although he has only been in the business for a few years, Teller’s net worth has already risen to an impressive $15 million.

It seems likely that after the summer blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick is released, his net worth will only increase.