TY MILLER BIOGRAPHY - Season 2 and 3
Ty Miller portrays The Kid, the moralistic and sensitive Pony Express rider on the MGM/UA Emmy award and western Heritage Award-winning ABC series "The Young Riders." A young man of few words, The Kid is decent, simplistic and kind hearted, which is very appealing to Lou (Yvonne Suhor). His lack of bravado and
common sense makes him the natural leader of the group.
"The Kid is simple, hardworking and level-headed. He does not harbor anger, and always makes the right decisions when the chips are down. In Sweetwater, The Kid has become the moral leader of the Pony Express riders," comments Miller.
Born in Southern California to an artist mother and a father who thrives on business, Miller caught the acting bug while attending USC in the Entrepreneur Program. He began to dabble in commercials, and soon found himself in a series of national spots. After graduating with a B.S. in the Entrepreneur Program, Miller began to study acting in earnest.
His various television credits include the series "Hotel" of which he was a regular, "Highway To Heaven" and "MacGruder and Loud"; episodic "Growing Pains", "Valerie," "Our House," -"Easy Street,"; the television movie "Not Quite Human III' for the Disney Channel and the daytime soap "General Hospital". Miller's film work includes "Slaughterhouse Rock” for Taurus Entertainment and "Choices" for Disney.
During his hiatus, Ty worked on the NBC television movie "To My Daughter," scheduled to air late fall. Starring as Rue McClanahan's son, he plays a boy whose sister has just died of cancer.
When not in Arizona filming, he enjoys singing and playing the guitar (he has written a few songs), scuba diving, jet skiing and long-distance mountain bike riding. "The Young Riders" is a Pendragon Entertainment and Ogiens/Kane Company production in association with MGM/UA Television Production Group for the ABC Television Network. MGM/UA Television is a division of MGM-Pathe Communications Co.
BIOGRAPHY - TY MILLER- Season 3 (differs slightly)
Ty Miller portrays The Kid, the moralistic and sensitive Pony Express rider on the MGM Television's Emmy award and Western Heritage Award-winning series THE YOUNG RIDERS. A young man of few words, The Kid is decent, simplistic and kind hearted. However, the Kid is still confused by his occasional feelings of jealousy, the aftermath of his year-long relationship with Lou. But while the two are no longer involved, they remain the best of friends.
Born in Southern California to an artist mother and a businessman father, Miller caught the acting-bug while enrolled in the Entrepreneur Program at the University of Southern California. He began in local commercials and soon found himself in a series of national spots. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship, Miller began an intense study of acting.
His television credits include a regular role in the series "Hotel" as well as guest appearances on "Highway To Heaven," "MacGruder and Loud," "Growing Pains," "Valerie," "Our House" and "Easy Street." Miller also appeared in the television movie "Not Quite Human II" for the Disney Channel and NBC's "To My Daughter" starring Rue McClanahan. He also appeared in the daytime drama "General Hospital." Miller's film credits include "Slaughterhouse Rock" for Taurus Entertainment and "Choices" for Disney.
During his busy hiatus, Miller spent a week guest-hosting "Beach MTV" which was filmed in both Oregon and Playa Del Rey, Calif. He also received the chance of lifetime to fly with the Blue Angels Air Force Tactical Flight Team. Miller also managed to find time to travel extensively throughout Bali and Singapore with a celebrity golf and tennis tournament.
When not in Arizona filming, he enjoys singing and playing the guitar (he has written a few songs) , scuba diving, jet skiing and long-distance mountain bike riding.
THE YOUNG RIDERS is a ogiens/Kane Company production in association with MGM/UA Television Production Group, a division of MGM-Pathe Communications Co.