Slight, dark and intense, Barry Miller has proved an actor of extraordinary depth and versatility, frequently portraying nebbishy, intellectual and often surprisingly forceful characters. After making his TV-movie debut in "Brock's Last Case" (NBC, 1973), he played Mark Vitale, the elder of two teenage sons of Italian-American widower Joe Vitale (Richard Castellano) in the CBS sitcom "Joe and Sons" (1975-76). While he made his film debut as the younger incarnation of the title character in "Lepke", the 1975 biopic of the gangster Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter, Miller really first caught the
Debut as a series regular on the CBS sitcom "Joe and Sons", playing one of Richard Castellano's sons
1975
Film acting debut, played the younger incarnation of the title character in "Lepke", a biopic of the notorious gangster
1977
Breakthrough screen role, "Saturday Night Fever"; won the key role of Bobby C, a pathetic teenager whose desperate need to be acknowledged by his peers leads to self-destruction
1977
Had small role in the NBC movie "The Death of Richie", starring Robby Benson
