Actor profile

Ben Miller

24th February 1966 London, England, UK Acting

Bennet Evan Miller (born 24 February 1966) is an English actor, comedian, and author. He rose to fame as one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller. Miller is also known for playing the lead role of DI Richard Poole in the first two series of the BBC crime drama Death in Paradise, and for portraying James Lester in the ITV science-fiction series Primeval.

42 Movies 54 TV Shows 105 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Paddington in Peru poster

Paddington in Peru 8th November 2024 as Colonel Lancaster

Farewell Doc Martin poster

Farewell Doc Martin 29th December 2022 as Self

This Is Christmas poster

This Is Christmas 4th December 2022 as Jonathan

The Loneliest Boy in the World poster

The Loneliest Boy in the World 6th October 2022 as Frank

Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes poster

Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes 28th July 2021 as Self

Off the Rails poster

Off the Rails 23rd July 2021 as Dan

We Are Most Amused and Amazed poster

We Are Most Amused and Amazed 13th November 2018 as Self

Johnny English Strikes Again poster

Johnny English Strikes Again 30th August 2018 as Bough

The Silent Man poster

The Silent Man 12th June 2018 as The Delivery Driver

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir poster

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir 9th May 2018 as Officer Smith

Paddington 2 poster

Paddington 2 9th November 2017 as Colonel Lancaster

The Escape poster

The Escape 15th April 2017 as Mike

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool) poster

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool) 30th November 2016 as Self - Narrator (voice)

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism poster

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism 11th April 2015 as Mr. Alabaster

Mr. Bean: Funeral poster

Mr. Bean: Funeral 13th March 2015 as Mourner that Mr. Bean sits next to

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm poster

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm 24th December 2014 as Mr. Bullimore

What We Did on Our Holiday poster

What We Did on Our Holiday 26th September 2014 as Gavin McLeod

The Engagement poster

The Engagement 1st December 2011 as Bar Tender

Fry and Laurie Reunited poster

Fry and Laurie Reunited 24th November 2010 as Self

4.3.2.1 poster

4.3.2.1 2nd June 2010 as Mr. Phillips

Steve Coogan: The Inside Story poster

Steve Coogan: The Inside Story 27th December 2009 as Self

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol poster

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol 25th December 2009 as Ghost of Christmas Past

Within the Whirlwind poster

Within the Whirlwind 18th September 2009 as Krasny

Stanley Baxter: Now and Then poster

Stanley Baxter: Now and Then 25th December 2008 as Self

A Tale of Two Continents poster

A Tale of Two Continents 21st March 2008 as Monkey

Primeval: Through the Anomaly poster

Primeval: Through the Anomaly 17th March 2008 as Self

The Making of Primeval poster

The Making of Primeval 19th March 2007 as Self

Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance poster

Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance 15th March 2007 as Mr. Johnathon

Saxondale: On The Road poster

Saxondale: On The Road 1st September 2006 as Self

The Prince & Me poster

The Prince & Me 28th March 2004 as Soren

Appointment with Dr. Terrible poster

Appointment with Dr. Terrible 4th August 2003 as Interviewee – Actor

The Actors poster

The Actors 16th March 2003 as Clive

Johnny English poster

Johnny English 14th March 2003 as Bough

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth poster

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth 1st December 2002 as Roland Moxley-Nemesis

Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali poster

Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali 2nd March 2002 as Yoyotte

Birthday Girl poster

Birthday Girl 6th September 2001 as Concierge

The Parole Officer poster

The Parole Officer 10th August 2001 as Colin

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble poster

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble 25th August 2000 as Johnny Two Dogs

Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime poster

Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime 2nd January 2000 as Dandini

Hunting Venus poster

Hunting Venus 30th March 1999 as Gavin

Plunkett & Macleane poster

Plunkett & Macleane 22nd January 1999 as Dixon

Sardines poster

Sardines 24th July 1995 as Simon Adair

The Chris McCausland Show poster

The Chris McCausland Show 29th June 2024 as Self

Austin poster

Austin 9th June 2024 as Julian Hartswood

Suspect poster

Suspect 19th June 2022 as Detective Superintendent Richard Groves

Professor T poster

Professor T 18th July 2021 as Professor Tempest

Bridgerton poster

Bridgerton 25th December 2020 as Lord Archibald Featherington

Richard Osman's House of Games Night poster

Richard Osman's House of Games Night 20th November 2020 as Self

Between the Covers poster

Between the Covers 9th October 2020 as Self

Sticks and Stones poster

Sticks and Stones 16th December 2019 as Chris Carter

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer poster

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer 6th March 2018 as Self - Guest

Upstart Crow poster

Upstart Crow 9th May 2016 as Wolf Hall

I Want My Wife Back poster

I Want My Wife Back 18th April 2016 as Murray

It’s Not Rocket Science poster

It’s Not Rocket Science 16th February 2016 as Self - Presenter

Tracey Ullman's Show poster

Tracey Ullman's Show 11th January 2016 as Rupert Murdoch

Horrible Science poster

Horrible Science 13th September 2015 as McTaggart

Ballot Monkeys poster

Ballot Monkeys 21st April 2015 as Kevin

Asylum poster

Asylum 9th February 2015 as Daniel Hern

Bruce's Hall of Fame poster

Bruce's Hall of Fame 27th December 2014 as Self

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) poster

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) 3rd November 2014 as Self

Doctor Who Extra poster

Doctor Who Extra 23rd August 2014 as Self

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled poster

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 16th June 2014 as Self

Crackanory poster

Crackanory 13th November 2013 as Self

Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise 25th October 2011 as Richard Poole

Episodes poster

Episodes 9th January 2011 as Ben Miller

You Have Been Watching poster

You Have Been Watching 7th July 2009 as Self

Horrible Histories poster

Horrible Histories 16th April 2009

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night poster

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night 22nd March 2009 as Self

Lily Allen and Friends poster

Lily Allen and Friends 12th February 2008 as Self - Guest

Moving Wallpaper poster

Moving Wallpaper 10th January 2008 as Jonathan Pope

The Armstrong and Miller Show poster

The Armstrong and Miller Show 26th October 2007 as Various Characters

Comedy Showcase poster

Comedy Showcase 5th October 2007 as Felix

Would I Lie to You? poster

Would I Lie to You? 16th June 2007 as Self

Primeval poster

Primeval 10th February 2007 as James Lester

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self

Saxondale poster

Saxondale 19th June 2006 as Bernard Langley

Popetown poster

Popetown 8th June 2005 as The Priest (voice)

8 Out of 10 Cats poster

8 Out of 10 Cats 3rd June 2005 as Self

Malice Aforethought poster

Malice Aforethought 10th April 2005 as Dr. Edmund Bickleigh

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005 as The Sheriff of Nottingham

Agatha Christie's Marple poster

Agatha Christie's Marple 12th December 2004 as Basil Blake

Doc Martin poster

Doc Martin 2nd September 2004 as Stewart James

The Worst Week of My Life poster

The Worst Week of My Life 12th March 2004 as Howard Steel

QI poster

QI 11th September 2003 as Self

The Royal poster

The Royal 19th January 2003 as Shane Brampton

Richard & Judy poster

Richard & Judy 26th November 2001 as Self

Dr Terrible's House of Horrible poster

Dr Terrible's House of Horrible 12th November 2001 as Rebenor

Armstrong and Miller poster

Armstrong and Miller 5th February 1997 as Various Roles

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self

Room 101 poster

Room 101 4th July 1994 as Self

Shooting Stars poster

Shooting Stars 27th December 1993 as Self

Mr Don & Mr George poster

Mr Don & Mr George 25th August 1993 as Client

Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid 14th November 1991 as PC Watkins

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self

This Morning poster

This Morning 3rd October 1988 as Self

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Daniel Murdoch