Ben Miller
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Born | Bennet Evan Miller 24 February 1966 London, England |
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Years active | 1986–present |
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Children | 3 |
Relatives | Alan Parker (father-in-law) |
Bennet Evan Miller (born 24 February 1966) is an English comedian, actor and author. He rose to fame as one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller. He is also known for his roles as DI Richard Poole in the BBC crime drama series Death in Paradise and James Lester in the ITV sci-fi series Primeval.
Early life
Bennet Evan Miller was born in
Miller was educated at
Career
Miller moved to London to pursue a career in comedy.
Their success resulted in the commission of the television series
Miller also started acting in films, starring in
In 2004 and 2005, he starred in two series of the
He and
Miller provided the voice for the
In 2009, Miller appeared with Rob Brydon in an episode of QI (Series 6. 9). The two have often been mistaken for each other,[5][17] and as a joke they dressed in similar shirts for the episode and shared an on-screen kiss.[8][21]
In 2010, he made his directorial debut with the film Huge.
In January 2011 he presented an episode of the BBC science series
On 23 July 2012, Miller began touring for his book, It's Not Rocket Science, from
From 2011 until the series three premiere in 2014, Miller starred in the BBC-French co-produced series Death in Paradise as Detective Inspector (DI) Richard Poole.[22] A third series of Death in Paradise was commissioned for early 2014.[23] On 9 April 2013 it was announced that Miller would be departing the series,[24] to be replaced by actor Kris Marshall. Filming began in March 2013, and Miller left in May after completion of the first episode, in which his character was murdered. Miller reprised his role for a cameo appearance in a dream sequence during the tenth series in 2021.
Miller explained he had personal reasons for the change: "It was the job of a lifetime, but logistically I just didn't feel I could continue. My personal circumstances just made it too complicated, but I will miss it like a lung. I love it here."[25] Miller's wife had discovered she was pregnant after he had begun filming the first series. Their time apart caused strains on his relationship with her and their sons, so he wanted to spend more time with his family.[25]
In 2014, Miller appeared in the feature film Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism.[26] He also appeared with Billy Connolly and David Tennant in the film What We Did on Our Holiday.[27] Miller guest starred in Doctor Who as the Sheriff of Nottingham in the third episode: "Robot of Sherwood".[28][29]
Starring opposite
In 2015, following the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, Miller starred as King John in Series 6 of Horrible Histories.
Since October 2015, Miller along with
In February 2016 Miller issued a book, accompanied by a lecture tour, entitled The Aliens are Coming!, examining the question "
In 2018 he returned to the role of 'Bough', sidekick again to Rowan Atkinson's title character, in the film Johnny English Strikes Again. In September of that same year he played the role of Wolf Hall on the BBC sitcom Upstart Crow.[33]
In November 2022, Miller released his seventh children's book Secrets of a Christmas Elf.[34]
Personal life
Miller dated actress
Miller plays the guitar and drums.[18] He has been diagnosed with OCD.[38]
Awards
Miller was awarded a Judges' Commendation for his portrayal of
]In 2021, with the cast of Bridgerton, Miller received a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.[40]
Books
- It's Not Rocket Science (2014) Sphere ISBN 978-0-7515-4500-5
- The Aliens Are Coming!: The Exciting and Extraordinary Science Behind Our Search for Life in the Universe (2017) Sphere ISBN 978-0-7515-4504-3
- The Night I Met Father Christmas (2018) Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-1-4711-7153-6
- The Boy Who Made the World Disappear (2019) Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-1-4711-7266-3
- The Day I Fell into a Fairytale (2020) Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-1-4711-9243-2
- How I Became a Dog called Midnight (2021) Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-1-4711-9248-7
- Diary of a Christmas Elf (2021) Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-1-39850183-6
- How I Became a Dog Called Midnight (2022) Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-1-47119246-3
- The Night We Got Stuck in a Story (2022) Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-1-47119249-4
- Secrets of a Christmas Elf (2022) Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-1398515819
- Once Upon a Legend (2023) Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-1398515871
- Diary of a Big Bad Wolf (2024) Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-1398530362
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Plunkett and Macleane
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Dixon | |
2000 | There's Only One Jimmy Grimble | Johnny Two Dogs | |
You Can't Dance | Short film | ||
Tip of My Tongue | Dave | Short film | |
2001 | The Parole Officer | Colin | |
Birthday Girl | Concierge | ||
2003 | Johnny English | Angus Jeremy Bough | |
The Actors | Clive | ||
2004 | The Prince and Me
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Søren | |
2007 | Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance | Mr Jonathon | |
2009 | Within the Whirlwind | Krasny | |
2010 | 4.3.2.1. | Mr. Philips | |
2011 | Johnny English Reborn | Angus Jeremy Bough | Scenes deleted[41] |
2014 | What We Did on Our Holiday | Gavin McLeod | |
2017 | Paddington 2 | The Colonel | |
2018 | The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir | Officer Smith | |
Johnny English Strikes Again | Angus Jeremy Bough | ||
2021 | Off the Rails | Dan | |
2022 | This Is Christmas | Jonathan |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Murder Most Horrid | P.C. Watkins | Episode: "He Died a Death" |
1992 | The Pall Bearer's Revue | Episode: "Episode 3" | |
1993 | French and Saunders | Episode: "The Silence of the Lambs" | |
Paul Merton: The Series | Various | 6 episodes | |
1995 | You Bet! | Himself / various | Series 8, show 6 |
Casualty | Daniel Murdoch | Episode: "Trials and Tribulations" | |
Look at the State We're In! | Marty | Mini-series | |
Sardines | Simon | TV film | |
1997 | The Jack Docherty Show | Various | |
1997–2001 | Armstrong and Miller | Various Roles | 27 episodes |
1999 | Hunting Venus | Gavin | TV film |
Passion Killers | Nick | TV film | |
Coming Soon | Ben | TV film | |
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones : Daredevils of the Desert
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French Officer | Video | |
2000 | Cinderella | Dandini | TV film |
The Blind Date | Joe Maxwell | ||
2001 | Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible | Rebenor | Episode: "Lesbian Vampire Lovers of Lust" |
2002 | Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dalí | Yoyotte | TV film |
The Book Group | Martin Logan | 2 episodes | |
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth | Roland Moxley-Nemesis | TV film | |
2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Basil Blake | TV film; "The Body in the Library" |
Doc Martin | Stewart James | Episode: "The Portwenn Effect" | |
2004–06 | The Worst Week of My Life | Howard Steel | 17 episodes |
2005 | Malice Aforethought | Dr. Edmund Bickleigh | TV film |
Doc Martin | Stewart James | Episode: "Out of the Woods" | |
2006 | Popetown | The Priest | 10 episodes |
Saxondale | Bernard Langley | Episode: "Episode No. 1.6" | |
2007–11 | Primeval | James Lester | 30 episodes |
2007–10 | The Armstrong & Miller Show | Various Roles | 19 episodes |
2008–09 | Moving Wallpaper | Jonathan Pope | 18 episodes |
2008 | Moving Wallpaper: The Mole | Jonathan Pope | 2 episodes; uncredited |
2009 | The Catherine Tate Show | Ghost of Christmas Past | Episode "Nan's Christmas Carol" |
QI | Himself | Comedy Panel Show; Episode "The Future" | |
2011–2014, 2021 | Death in Paradise | DI Richard Poole | Series 1–3, 10; 18 episodes |
2011 | Episodes | Himself | 1 episode |
Felix and Murdo | Various | ||
2013 | Room 101 | Himself | 1 episodes |
2014 | This is Jinsy | Chief Acco / Berpetta | 1 episode |
Doctor Who | Sheriff of Nottingham | Episode: "Robot of Sherwood" | |
2015 | Horrible Science | Professor McTaggart (voice)/various | 10 episodes |
Asylum
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Dan Hern | 3 episodes | |
Mr. Bean: Funeral | Mourner who sits next to Mr. Bean | TV short | |
Ballot Monkeys | Kevin Sturridge | 5 episodes | |
Horrible Histories | King John | 10 episodes | |
2016 | It's Not Rocket Science
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Co-presenter | |
I Want My Wife Back | Murray | ||
2017 | Tracey Ullman's Show | Rupert Murdoch | 2 episodes |
2018 | Tracey Breaks the News | ||
Upstart Crow | Wolf Hall | Episode: "If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?" | |
2019 | Sticks and Stones | Chris Carter | Short Series; 3 episodes |
2020 | Bridgerton | Lord Featherington | Main role |
2021–present | Professor T. | Jasper Tempest (Professor T.) | Series regular |
2021 | Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness | Himself | Episode 3[42] |
All Star Musicals | Himself | Christmas special[43] | |
2022 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer | Himself | Series 5 episode 4; contestant & Star Baker[44] |
Suspect | Richard | ||
2023 | No Place Like Home | Himself | 1 episode[45] |
Filmmaking credits
Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Director | Notes |
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1995 | Sardines | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
1996 | MindGym | Yes | No | No | Video game |
1997-2001 | Armstrong and Miller | Yes | No | No | 27 episodes |
2005 | Starry Night | No | No | Yes | Short film |
2006 | Saxondale | No | No | Yes | Episode: "Pigeons" |
2009-2010 | The Armstrong and Miller Show | Yes | Yes | No | 12 episodes |
2010 | Huge | Yes | No | Yes | |
2011 | Comedy Showcase | No | Yes | No | Episode: "Felix & Murdo" |
2015 | Horrible Science | No | Yes | No | 10 episodes |
2024 | Austin | Yes | Yes | No | In production |
References
- ^ Ben Miller on TV.com Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine TV.com – 12 March 2011
- ^ Miller, Ben (23 November 2015). "Ben Miller finds out an amazing fact, Series 10, Coming Home". BBC. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- TheGuardian.com. 10 September 2010.
- ^ "Ben Miller - my ancestors the Welsh war hero and the US president". 27 November 2015.
- ^ a b c This much I know: Ben Miller, The Observer, 24 February 2008
- . Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ a b Miller, Ben (2012). It's Not Rocket Science.
- ^ BBC 1.
- ^ a b "Ben dazzles 'em". news.com.au. 4 March 2007. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
- ^ "The Cambridge Footlights: First steps into comedy". The Independent. 28 January 2009.
- ^ The Armstrong & Miller Show – Armstrong and Miller, BBC Press Office – 12 October 2007
- ^ a b Star of Primeval and The Armstrong and Miller Show, cult.tv
- ^ "Ben Miller Twitter post on 2nd series". Twitter. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Ben Miller Interview". Femalefirst.co.uk. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Children's Hour with Armstrong and Miller". Episode guide. BBC Radio 4 Extra. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Coogan's out on Parole", BBC News, 10 August 2001
- ^ a b The 5-Minute Interview: Ben Miller The Independent, 21 December 2005
- ^ a b HOW WE MET: Sarah Alexander & Ben Miller Independent on Sunday – 7 March 2004
- ^ "Toff Media Limited". companieshouse.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Al and monkey bring back the monkey magic" (Press release). Unilever Press Dept. 1 August 2007. Archived from the original on 25 November 2007.
- ^ Series 6: Episode 9 of 12 BBC QI Broadcasts – Accessed 20 May 2010
- ^ "BBC One – Death in Paradise – Episode guide". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Death in Paradise series three confirmed". Radio Times. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Cole, Tom (9 April 2013). "Ben Miller to be replaced by Kris Marshall on Death in Paradise". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ a b Alexia Skinitis (14 January 2014). "Ben Miller: Death in Paradise is the best job in TV". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ Mitchell, Wendy (25 October 2012). "Rowley's Molly Moon starts shooting in London | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Parkinson joins comedy sexism debate". British Comedy Guide. 21 July 2009. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "Details on Series 8′s First Four Episodes". Doctor Who TV. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Robot of Sherwood: Fact File". Doctor Who. BBC One. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Political Comedy The Duck House Will Play London's Vaudeville; Cast Announced". playbill.com. Playbill. 16 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ a b "The Duck House: MPs' expenses satire heads for West End". BBC News. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "HLF - The Aliens Are Coming! With comedian Ben Miller". Huddersfield Literature Festival 2016. Lawrence Batley Theatre. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Ben Miller tells Chris Evans why his new Christmas book will get kids reading". virginradio.co.uk. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "TV game show host Alexander Armstrong was best man at comedy partner's wedding (From Your Local Guardian)". Yourlocalguardian.co.uk. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ Rees, Caroline (11 September 2010). "Ben Miller: My family values". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "My Perfect Weekend: Ben Miller". The Daily Telegraph. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Reilly, Elaine (5 August 2021). "'Professor T' star Ben Miller: 'I was born to play this part'". WhatToWatch. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Grant, Olly (25 October 2011). "Death in Paradise, Ben Miller on heatstroke, getting divorced and his potato years, interview". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Screen Actors Guild. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Deleted scenes from Blu-Ray/DVD extras
- ^ "Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness". channel4.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "ITV's All Star Musicals unveils a star-studded Christmas line up". Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer". standuptocancer.org.uk. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "No Place Like Home". channel5.com. Retrieved 5 January 2023.