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English comedian and actor
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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.

Bennet Evan Miller was born in London on 24 February 1966, the son of Welsh mother Marion and English father Michael Miller. He grew up in Nantwich, Cheshire. His father taught American literature at the City of Birmingham Polytechnic. His paternal grandfather was a Lithuanian immigrant who worked as a tailor in the East End of London, while his paternal great grandmother taught English at South Cheshire College. He has two younger sisters, Leah and Bronwen. He is a distant cousin of Abraham Lincoln. Miller was educated at Malbank School and Sixth Form College in Nantwich before studying Natural Sciences at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. As an undergraduate, he participated in theatre with his then girlfriend, actress Rachel Weisz. He remained at Cambridge to read for a PhD in solid state physics, with his proposed thesis, Novel quantum effects in low temperature quasi zero dimensional mesoscopic electron systems. He abandoned his thesis to pursue a career in comedy. Having already finished his degree, he joined the Footlights in 1989 and worked with Andy Parsons, David Wolstencroft, and Sue Perkins before he directed a revue.

Miller moved to London to pursue a career in comedy. He was introduced to fellow Cambridge graduate Alexander Armstrong in 1992, at the TBA Sketch Comedy Group, a comedy club which ran at the Gate Theatre Studio, Notting Hill throughout the 1990s. They performed their first full length show together at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1994 and returned in 1996, when they were nominated for the Perrier Comedy Award. Their success resulted in the commission of the television series Armstrong and Miller, which ran for four series from 1997 to 2001 – one on the Paramount Comedy Channel and three on Channel 4. In 1998, the duo also had their own radio show with the same name on BBC Radio 4, which featured many of the sketches and characters from their TV series. After a six year break, the show was recommissioned for Hat Trick Productions as The Armstrong & Miller Show and three series have been produced. In 2008, they also had a second radio show, Children's Hour with Armstrong and Miller. Miller also started acting in films, starring in Steve Coogan's first feature film, The Parole Officer (2001). In 2003 he played the role of Bough, sidekick to Rowan Atkinson's title character, in the film Johnny English. In 2004 he co starred in the romantic comedy The Prince and Me. In 2004 and 2005, he starred in two series of the BBC television series The Worst Week of My Life, with Sarah Alexander. In 2006 he took part in a three part Christmas special, The Worst Christmas of My Life. He starred as James Peregrine Lester in ITV's 2007 sci fi drama Primeval

Miller provided the voice for the ITV Digital and now PG Tips Monkey in a popular series of television advertisements featuring Johnny Vegas. In 2008, he appeared as television producer Jonathan Pope in Tony Jordan's series Moving Wallpaper on ITV1 and starred in Thank God You're Here. In 2009, Miller appeared with Rob Brydon in an episode of QI (Series 6. 9). The two have often been mistaken for each other,

In 2010, he made his directorial debut with the film Huge. In January 2011 he presented an episode of the BBC science series Horizon titled "What is One Degree?". Later in 2011 he reprised his role as James Lester in the TV series Primeval. From November 2011 he played the role of Louis Harvey in The Ladykillers at the Gielgud Theatre. On 23 July 2012, Miller began touring for his book, It's Not Rocket Science, from the Royal Society in London. He also appeared at the British Comedy Awards with Armstrong on Channel 4. In 2013, Miller took part in an episode of Room 101 and a Comic Relief special of game show Pointless. On 13 December 2014, he appeared in a Christmas edition of The Celebrity Chase. 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. A third series of Death in Paradise was commissioned for early 2014. On 9 April 2013 it was announced that Miller would be departing the series, 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." 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. He also appeared with Billy Connolly and David Tennant in the film What We Did on Our Holiday. Miller guest starred in Doctor Who as the Sheriff of Nottingham in the third episode: "Robot of Sherwood". Starring opposite Nancy Carroll and Diana Vickers, Miller played Robert Houston in the play The Duck House by Dan Patterson and Colin Swash. The show is a political satire based on the UK parliamentary expenses scandal. That year, Miller played the role of Murray in the six part BBC sitcom I Want My Wife Back, starring alongside Caroline Catz. In 2016 he appeared in the Channel 4 comedy Power Monkeys. 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. In November 2022, Miller released his seventh children's book Secrets of a Christmas Elf.

Miller dated actress Rachel Weisz while they were both studying at Cambridge University during the early 1990s. Miller plays the guitar and drums.

Miller was awarded a Judges' Commendation for his portrayal of Hamlet at the 1990 National Student Drama Festival. He co wrote MindGym, winner of the first BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Award for comedy in 1998, with Tim Wright and Adam Gee. He and Armstrong won a BCA Award for The Armstrong and Miller Show. In 2010 they also won a BAFTA for The Armstrong and Miller Show. 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.

YearTitleRoleNotes1999Plunkett and MacleaneDixon2000There's Only One Jimmy GrimbleJohnny Two DogsYou Can't DanceShort filmTip of My TongueDaveShort film2001The Parole OfficerColinBirthday GirlConcierge2003Johnny EnglishAngus Jeremy BoughThe ActorsClive2004The Prince and MeSøren2007Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into DanceMr Jonathon2009Within the WhirlwindKrasny20104.3.2.1. Mr. Philips2011Johnny English RebornAngus Jeremy BoughScenes deleted2014What We Did on Our HolidayGavin McLeod2017Paddington 2The Colonel2018The Extraordinary Journey of the FakirOfficer SmithJohnny English Strikes AgainAngus Jeremy Bough2021Off the RailsDan2022This Is ChristmasJonathan

Year Title Role Notes 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 episodes1999 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 French Officer Video2000 Cinderella Dandini TV film The Blind Date Joe Maxwell2001 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 film2004 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; uncredited2009 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 episodes2014 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 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 John10 episodes2016 It's Not Rocket Science Co presenter I Want My Wife Back Murray2017 Tracey Ullman's Show Rupert Murdoch 2 episodes2018 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 role2021–presentProfessor T. Jasper Tempest (Professor T.)Series regular 2021 Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness Himself Episode 3All Star MusicalsHimselfChristmas special 2022 The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer Himself Series 5 episode 4; contestant & Star Baker Suspect Richard 2023 No Place Like Home Himself 1 episode