Born February 20, 1987 in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, USA

By Shivesh Kumar image source = instagram

Miles Alexander Teller is an American actor and musician.

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For his role in The Spectacular Now (2013), he earned a Sundance acting award.

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Miles' paternal grandpa was Russian Jewish, while his paternal grandmother is Irish and Polish.

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Miles' mother's heritage comprises English, Irish, German, and African-American from one of her great-great-grandfathers.

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Teller's management liked the screenplay and urged him to star.

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The film earned the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize for US dramatic at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

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