As a comedian, my material is stacked full of impressions, characters, along with observations about mental health and identity.
I’ve been featured at The Classic and Good Times Comedy Club in New Zealand, and will be in the Int. New Zealand Comedy Festival this year.
I recently toured my solo comedy show Manic Impressive to and it will be released as a special soon! I have a musical comedy album, Tristan Miller Live (For Now) And In Concert, available on most streaming platforms as well as band camp.
In addition to stand-up I host a few comedy podcasts and perform improv regularly.
“Miller’s humor is unique”
The Otago Daily Times
As an actor, I’ve been described as a short, energetic, and versatile character actor. I real Robin Williams type, or if you hate him, someone else.
I performed as Puck in Midsummer Night’s Dream last June and you can see me in Into The Wild Frontier Season 2 and The Last Supper.
I recently completed a short film The Bet which I also wrote and directed which will be in festivals soon!
I won Best Actor In A musical Or Comedy in the 2013 Midwinter Madness Festival in New York City and it’s been downhill ever since.
“(Tristan) wields a razor wit.”
Pioneer Press
GET TO KNOW ME
I was born and raised in the North Star State of Minnesota and have lived in New York City for over a decade. Consequently, I have a mix of Midwest Nice and New York Cynicism coursing through my veins. I’ve since moved to God’s Own Aotearoa New Zealand which feels like a perfect merging the two.
When I’m asked at the Thanksgiving dinner table what I do I generally respond, “I’m a multidisciplinary artist with an emphasis on devised comedy work.” Which means I do improv.
I’m a big fan of the show The X-Files and believe in most paranormal things because: why not! I wouldn't call myself a Star Wars fan because I like Star Wars too much. I love Lord of the Rings which isn’t why I moved to NZ, but it certainly helps.
I’ve trained at Second City, The PIT, Brooklyn Comedy Collective, and hold a degree in the acting for film and television from NYCDA.