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Ben Miller Biography

Birth Name:Bennet Evan Miller

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Script department

Fast Facts

  • He has won a BCA Award and a BAFTA award for "The Armstrong and Miller Show․"
  • With his comedy partner, Alexander Armstrong, he supports the Comic Relief organization
  • In 1990, he won the National Student Drama Festival's Judges' Commendation for his portrayal of Hamlet
  • He studied natural sciences while attending St․ Catharine's College
  • He became interested in comedy after a friend asked him to ferry around a group of arts festival judges
  • In 1989, he joined the Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club
  • Quote: "And I feel I learn a lot about acting when I'm directing, and vice versa․ I just love being involved in things that I think are good, whatever capacity it's in․"
  • In 2008, he co-founded his own production company, Toff Media Ltd

Awards

  • 2008BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy Programme: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy (Programme or Series): winner
  • 2010British Comedy Award-Best Sketch Show: nominated
  • 2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024TV Times Award-Favourite Actor (Drama): nominated