Miles Teller isn’t stepping away from Hollywood just yet. Fresh off a reported $325 million sale of his canned cocktail brand Long Drink, the actor is opening up about what comes next and making it clear he has no plans to walk away from acting.
In a candid update, Teller also addressed his continued absence from social media, admitting he has little interest in sharing his personal life publicly.
Away from the spotlight, he showed a more sentimental side. He revealed he surprised his wife, Keleigh Teller, with a recreated version of her wedding dress after the original was destroyed in the California wildfires.
Miles Teller Says $325M Payday Won’t End Acting
Teller is making it clear his recent massive payday won’t pull him out of Hollywood.
The “Top Gun” star has opened up about his future after cashing in on the reported $325 million sale of The Finnish Long Drink, a canned cocktail brand he backed as an early investor in 2019. The Mark Anthony Group (the company behind White Claw) recently acquired the ready-to-drink spritzer in a blockbuster deal.
While Teller is set to earn a share of the windfall, he says the money isn’t enough to make him step away from acting.
“I don’t really talk numbers,” the actor told The Hollywood Reporter, declining to reveal his exact earnings. “I was always taught that’s not in good taste. All I’ll say is that I’m not retiring from acting anytime soon.”
Teller Compares Business To Acting
Teller took a hands-on approach to building the brand, traveling from bar to bar across the country to promote it and help grow its reach. He was also closely involved in its marketing strategy, playing a role in turning it into one of the largest ready-to-drink alcohol brands in the U.S.
The actor compared the experience of being involved in business with acting, saying the two are more alike than people might think.
“It’s very easy to support something that you believe in,” he said. “So, when I go to those places, and everybody is wearing Long Drink stuff, I take as much pride in that as I do when somebody tells me they really loved a movie that I was in.”
Teller says fans shouldn’t expect to see him on Instagram or TikTok anytime soon.
Despite ongoing pressure to join social platforms, the actor revealed he has no interest in putting his life online.
Teller admitted people often warn him he could lose opportunities by staying off Instagram, but said the trade-off isn’t worth it. He explained that he’s never felt the need to share constant updates about his life or invite that level of public access.
“I like to keep my personal life private and have people get to know me through the movies I align myself with and my association with Long Drink,” he said.
Teller admitted that staying off social media hasn’t come without its drawbacks, especially when it comes to business.
Despite helping grow Long Drink into a major player in the ready-to-drink space, the actor revealed that some brands are hesitant to work with him because he doesn’t have a personal platform to promote their products.
Still, he pointed to his work with the brand as proof that influence doesn’t always have to come from an app. Teller noted they found “great ways” to promote the drink that aligned with his style, allowing him to advocate for it on his own terms.
Miles Teller Gifted Wife Remade Version Of Her Burned Wedding Dress
Following the California wildfires of 2025, Teller showed a deeply personal side, surprising his wife with a remade version of her wedding dress after the original was destroyed.
Teller and his wife were forced to evacuate as the fires tore through their neighborhood, ultimately losing their home in the devastation. Among the items lost was Keleigh’s wedding dress.
Months later, Teller quietly recreated the wedding dress. In a clip shared on her TikTok, the model was seen opening a gift box before asking, “Is this my wedding dress?”
“Yeah,” Teller responds.
“Miles had my wedding dress that burned in the fire remade,” she captioned the video, adding that she was “so happy.”