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American actor Miles Teller has earned his way to a net worth of $10 million with his skills and talent as an actor. The actor is known for his roles in movies Whiplash, Divergent series, and The Spectacular Now has made a name for himself from being a drama club member. The actor who is just got hate from the internet after rumors of him being an antivaxx has circulated. When Teller tested positive for COVID-19, the set for his current movie The Offer was shut down. A report from Daily Mail said that Teller was indeed not vaccinated and even refused to take the COVID 19 test.
Teller was said to have caused a headache for the producer of the Godfather Series. However, his camp commented immediately, stating that the report was not true, but they refused to give further details regarding the issue. Teller then appeared on the music video of Taylor Swift for the song I Bet You Think About Me, many people who have seen the video said that he is indeed the perfect actor for the music video. However, the wrath from the internet is still not over, and the casting for the said music video was questioned; Teller soon shut down the rumors saying that he is not anti-vax and he is already vaccinated. Though he is currently controversial right now, this article will help you get to know him better and will tell you exactly how he got where he is right now.
Growing Up In A Small Town In Florida
Miles Teller was born in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, on February 20, 1987. Though he was born in Pennsylvania, he spent some of his childhood years in Florida and New Jersey as well. His father, Michael, works as a nuclear power plant engineer, while his mother, Merry, works as a real estate agent. At an early age, Miles has already shown interest in performing arts. Growing up, he played alto saxophone as a member of a rock band at the Lecanto High School. He also played drums as a member of a youth group for church and was a president of a drama club. In addition, he also played guitar and piano and was also part of a baseball team in the hopes of becoming a professional baseball player someday.
While he was still in High School, Miles had already learned how to become responsible when he worked as a server at a local restaurant named Crackers just so he could earn extra cash. At an early age, he was already performing in front of an audience, he once starred in their school production of Footloose, and he then later appeared on the remake of the said film in 2011.
Trying Movies And Having Fun With It
With his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree taken at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and all his experience in performing arts, Teller was able to snag small roles from 2004 until 2010. He made his major debut in the movie Rabbit Hole, in which Nicole Kidman personally picked him for the said role. After he got his big break, he started starring in different mainstream movies, including 21 & Over in 2013 and The Spectacular Now, co-starring with Shailene Woodley.
His success is unstoppable as he was cast in more movies left and right; he starred in Damien Chazelle's second movie titled Whiplash. Teller played as a drummer who is trying to make a good impression on his abusive jazz teacher, played by J.K. Simmons. His performance in the movie earned him Best Actor nominations for numerous award-giving bodies such as Gotham Independent Film Award, the Satellite Award, as well as Motion Picture and the BAFTA Rising Star Award. He received more recognition for his acting skills as he played Peter Hayes in the movie adaptation of the book Divergent in 2014, Insurgent in 2015, and Allegiant in 2016.
The Spectacle Of Miles Teller
His success in the movie scene in Hollywood made Teller earn his net worth of $10 million. He has made a lot of money doing films, but one of the most memorable roles for him, which made him well-known today, Whiplash, only earned him $8,000. Teller almost starred in La La Land when he got an offer for a role in the movie for $4 million; unfortunately, he demanded $6 million, which the producers declined.
Miles Teller was rumored to have gotten $100,000 per movie when he was still starting. He was reportedly paid $25,000 for Miles Teller Project X and rumored to have been paid $725,000 for his role in the movie $725,000. His income soon started increasing as he got more recognition and after numerous nominations. His salaries per movie were not disclosed to the public; however, it was reported that he earned at least $1 million per movie from 2015 onwards.
Sources: The Things, Nicki Swift, Wealthy Gorilla