Ronald Miller — Can't Buy Me Love Character Profile

About Ronald Miller

A suburban high school nerd who pays cheerleader Cindy Mancini $1,000 to pose as his girlfriend for a month to replace her ruined suede outfit. He undergoes a makeover, abandons his loyal friends for popular peers, and experiences a rise and fall in social status before realizing popularity isn't worth losing true connections. He ultimately redeems himself, apologizes to Cindy, and wins her affection.

Ronald Miller — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Patrick Dempsey

Appears in

Can't Buy Me Love (1987)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Ronald Miller — Social Best Friend — Kenneth Wurman (Courtney Gains)

  Ronald's nerdy friend before he becomes popular

• Ronald Miller — Romantic Fake Boyfriend — Cindy Mancini (Amanda Peterson)

  Ronald pays Cindy to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month

• Ronald Miller — Family Father — David Miller (Dennis Dugan)

  Ronald's father

• Ronald Miller — Family Brother — Chuckie Miller (Seth Green)

  Ronald's younger brother

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More characters from Can't Buy Me Love

• Cindy Mancini (Amanda Peterson)
• Kenneth Wurman (Courtney Gains)
• Barbara (Tina Caspary)
• Ricky (Gerardo Mejía)
• Chuckie Miller (Seth Green)
• Lester (Max Perlich)
• David Miller (Dennis Dugan)
• Mrs. Mancini (Sharon Farrell)
• Moda Clerk (Steve Franken)
• Fran (Ami Dolenz)
• Rock (Phillip Simms)
• Bobby Hilton (George Gray)