Joel McKinnon Miller

Joel McKinnon Miller (born February 21, 1960) is an American actor. He played Don Embry on Big Love (2006–2011) and Detective Norm Scully on Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021).

Early life Joel McKinnon Miller took opera singing lessons as a child, and later attended the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he studied theatre and opera. He dropped out in 1983 to attend The Acting Company but returned to his alma mater to finish his degree in theatre with an acting emphasis in 2007.

Career Prior to Big Love, McKinnon Miller's main television role was that of Lyle Nubbin in three episodes of Las Vegas. He has appeared as a guest star on single episodes of several American television series, including Cold Case, Murphy Brown, The Commish, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Pacific Blue, Dharma & Greg, The X Files, ER, Malcolm in the Middle, Roswell, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Deadwood, Six Feet Under, Desperate Housewives, Boston Legal, Nip/Tuck, American Horror Story, The Closer, and Everybody Loves Raymond. He was a main cast member throughout the TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Detective Norm Scully which he played for all seasons. However, he revealed in a podcast chat that he and Dirk Blocker, who played Hitchcock, were only signed on for 4 episodes at the start.

On film, he has played supporting characters in The Truman Show, Galaxy Quest, Rush Hour 2 and Men in Black II, and supplied the voice of Bromley in the animated feature The Swan Princess.

On December 30, 2018, McKinnon Miller sang the national anthem before a Minnesota Vikings at the U.S. Bank Stadium. He identifies himself as a lifelong Vikings fan.

Personal life He married Tammy McKinnon in 1984 and has lived in Los Angeles since 1991. He and his wife have two children, Owen and Caitlyn.

McKinnon Miller is a Lutheran and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 Forever Young Man at Picnic 1993 Dream Lover Minister 1994 Wagons East Zack Ferguson The Swan Princess Bromley Voice role1997 Dead Men Can't Dance Bearclaw The Maker Customs Officer 1998 The Truman Show Garage Attendant 1999 Galaxy Quest Warrior Alien 2000 The Family Man Tommy 2001 Rush Hour 2 Tex 2002 Men in Black II MIB Agent Unconditional Love Barman Friday After Next Officer Hole 2004 After the Sunset Wendell 2005 Guess Who Security Guard Just like Heaven Lead Ghostbuster 2006 Love Comes to the Executioner Ben Blesic 2007 Delta Farce Air Force Transport Pilot The Blue Hour Jimmy 2010 Radio Free Albemuth Berkeley Detective 2011 Little Birds Michael White Atlas Shrugged: Part I Herbert Mowen Super 8 Sal Kaznyk 2013 Shotgun Wedding Hank Fletcher Rushlights Sal Marinaro 2016 Soy Nero Sergeant Frank White

Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 Murphy Brown Joe Smith Episode: "The Smiths Go to Washington" 1992 The Powers That Be Telephone Repair Guy Episode: "Bill's Dead... Not"1993 Mother of the Bride Photographer TV movie Dream On Dick Hermann Episode: "Depth Be Not Proud"1994 Hardball Fan #1 Episode: "Pilot" Love & War Burt Episode: "The Great Escape"1995 The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise Mackie TV movie The Commish Michael Muldoon 2 episodes Picket Fences Painter Episode: "A Change of Season" Courthouse Officer Lucas Episode: "Conflict of Interest" The Crew Beer Episode: "Bar Mitzvah Boy"1996 The Home Court Cousin Roy Episode: "The Importance of Being Ernie" Sister, Sister Bert Walker Episode: "Reality Really Bites" Pacific Blue Rat Man Episode: "The Phoenix" Boston Common Manager Episode: "Everybody's Stalking"1997 Prison of Secrets Dennis TV movie Crisis Center Bob Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me" Dharma & Greg Hooper Episode: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father"1998 Blackout Effect Brian Mack TV movie The Rat Pack G-Man #1 TV movie Maggie Mr. Dawson Episode: "Ka-Boom" Rugrats Dummi Bear Voice role; Episode: "Raising Dil/No Naps"1999 The X-Files Deputy Greer Episode: "Agua Mala" The Thirteenth Year Hal TV movie JAG Gary Sharps Episode: "Front and Center"2000 Malcolm in the Middle Officer Karl Episode: "Stock Car Races" ER Mr. Emerson Episode: "Match Made in Heaven" Miracle in Lane 2 Bill TV movie Spin City George Episode: "The Spanish Prisoner"2001 Nikki Mr. Higgins Episode: "Fallback" The Jennie Project Frank TV movie Any Day Now Bartender Episode: "Peace of Mind" Curb Your Enthusiasm Dr. Wiggins Episode: "Shaq"2002 Undeclared Mr. Nesbitt Episode: "Parents' Weekend" Roswell Toby Episode: "Graduation" Push, Nevada Air Charter Company Manager Episode: "The Letter of the Law" Still Standing Frank Episode: "Still Cheering"2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bird Watcher Episode: "Got Murder?" Tremors Red Landers Episode: "A Little Paranoia Among Friends" Joan of Arcadia Don 'Wood Man' Bicke Episode: "The Boat" Secret Santa Harley TV movie2004 Oliver Beene Cop Episode: "Dibs" Deadwood Nathan Gordon Episode: "Reconnoitering the Rim" Six Feet Under Tuttle Friend With Flattop Episode: "Grinding the Corn" Jack & Bobby Officer Marty Shallock Episode: "The First Lady" Cold Case Brad Atwater Episode: "Who's Your Daddy"2005 George Lopez Ed Driscoll Episode: "George Negoti-ate It" Everybody Loves Raymond George Episode: "The Faux Pas" Boston Legal Robert Berrin/Zozo the Clown Episode: "Truly, Madly, Deeply" Desperate Housewives The Counselor Episode: "Children Will Listen" Gone But Not Forgotten Frank Grimsbo TV movie 2005–2006 Las Vegas Lyle Nubbin 3 episodes2006 In Justice Detective Lawson Episode: "Confessions" The Jake Effect Cop Episode: "Don't Mess with Sloppy" The Closer Hoss - Bailiff Episode: "Mom Duty" 2006–2011 Big Love Don Embry Main cast (seasons 1–3), recurring role (seasons 4–5) 2007 Nip/Tuck Duke Collins Episode: "Duke Collins" 2009 The Cleaner Officer Larkin Episode: "The Turtle & The Butterfly" 2010 The New Adventures of Old Christine Officer Dutton Episode: "Revenge Makeover"2011 Bones U.S. Border Agent Episode: "The Feet on the Beach" Community Store announcer Voice only cameo; episode: "Celebrity Pharmacology" Workaholics Head Cop Episode: "6 Hours Till Hedonism II"2012 Melissa & Joey Leo Larbeck 2 episodes Glee Richard Lavender Episode: "Dance with Somebody"2012–2013 American Horror Story: Asylum Det. Connors 3 episodes Blue Mr. Weston 2 episodes2013 Good Luck Charlie Kevin Episode: "Duncan Dream House" Mob City Sergeant Episode: "Reason to Kill a Man" 2013–2021 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Norm Scully, Earl Scully Main cast 2017 Longmire Ed Nardo Episode: "The Eagle and the Osprey" 2022 The Staircase Larry Pollard Miniseries, recurring role 2023 Station 19 Reggie 2 episodes: "Never Gonna Give You Up" and"All These Things That I've Done"

Video game Year Title Role 1996 Star Trek: Klingon Pakled Trader