Ezra Miller

Ezra Matthew Miller is an American actor born on September 30, 1992. Miller made their feature film debut in Afterschool (2008) before starring in the acclaimed dramas We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012). They are widely known for portraying Credence Barebone in the Fantastic Beasts film series and playing Barry Allen, also known as the Flash, across multiple releases in the DC Extended Universe.

Miller was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey. Their mother, Marta Miller, worked as a modern dancer, and their father, Robert S. Miller, was a publishing executive at Hyperion Books and Workman Publishing. Miller has two older sisters, Saiya and Caitlin. Raised by a Jewish father and a mother of Dutch and German descent, Miller identifies as Jewish and spiritual. At age six, Miller began opera training to help overcome a stutter, later singing with the Metropolitan Opera and performing in Philip Glass's opera White Raven. Miller attended Rockland Country Day School and The Hudson School before dropping out at age 16, later attending Bard College for six months before leaving to pursue acting.

Following Afterschool, Miller appeared in the feature film City Island (2009), followed by roles in Beware the Gonzo and Every Day in 2010. On television, Miller played recurring roles in Californication and Royal Pains. In 2011, Miller starred alongside Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly in the BBC Films drama We Need to Talk About Kevin, directed by Lynne Ramsay. The following year, Miller played Patrick in the 2012 film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower alongside Logan Lerman and Emma Watson. Beyond film, Miller has contributed vocals, drums, and percussion to the band Sons of an Illustrious Father.

In 2016, Miller took on the role of Credence Barebone in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, reprising the character in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). Miller also joined Warner Bros.' DC adaptations as the Flash, making cameo appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad before co-starring in Justice League (2017) and starring in The Flash (2023). On television, Miller portrayed Trashcan Man in the 2020 miniseries The Stand and made a cameo in the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover.

In 2012, Miller came out as queer and later adopted the use of they/them, it, and zir pronouns. Following their parents' divorce in 2019, Miller's mental health deteriorated. Off-screen, Miller was involved in several legal issues between 2011 and 2022, including disorderly conduct citations, arrests in Hawaii for harassment and assault, and allegations involving temporary protection orders, most of which were subsequently resolved, dismissed, or withdrawn. In August 2022, a representative released a statement in which Miller apologized for past behavior and announced they had begun treatment for complex mental health issues.