Ben Miller

Biography

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.

Known For

Doctor Who

The Sheriff of Nottingham

Horrible Histories

8 Out of 10 Cats

Self

Would I Lie to You?

Self

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

Self

QI

Self

The One Show

Self

Death in Paradise

Richard Poole

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	Paddington in Peru	Colonel Lancaster
2022	The Loneliest Boy in the World	Frank
2022	This Is Christmas	Jonathan
2022	Farewell Doc Martin	Self
2021	Off the Rails	Dan
2021	Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes	Self
2018	The Silent Man	The Delivery Driver
2018	Johnny English Strikes Again	Bough
2018	The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir	Officer Smith
2018	We Are Most Amused and Amazed	Self
2017	Paddington 2	Colonel Lancaster
2017	The Escape	Mike
2016	Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)	Self - Narrator (voice)
2016	We Love Sitcom
2015	Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism	Mr. Alabaster
2015	Mr. Bean: Funeral	Mourner that Mr. Bean sits next to
2014	What We Did on Our Holiday	Gavin McLeod
2014	The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm	Mr. Bullimore
2011	The Engagement	Bar Tender
2010	Fry and Laurie Reunited	Self
2010	4.3.2.1	Mr. Phillips
2009	Within the Whirlwind	Krasny
2009	Steve Coogan: The Inside Story	Self
2009	The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol	Ghost of Christmas Past
2008	A Tale of Two Continents	Monkey
2007	Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance	Mr. Johnathon
2004	The Prince & Me	Soren
2003	Johnny English	Bough
2003	The Actors	Clive
2003	Appointment with Dr. Terrible	Interviewee – Actor
2002	Jeffrey Archer: The Truth	Roland Moxley-Nemesis
2002	Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali	Yoyotte
2001	Birthday Girl	Concierge
2001	The Parole Officer	Colin
2000	There's Only One Jimmy Grimble	Johnny Two Dogs
2000	Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime	Dandini
1999	Plunkett & MacLeane	Dixon
1999	Hunting Venus	Gavin

Year	TV Show	Role
2024	Austin	Julian Hartswood
2024	The Chris McCausland Show	Self
2022	Suspect	Detective Superintendent Richard Groves
2021	Professor T	Professor Tempest
2020	Richard Osman's House of Games Night	Self
2020	Bridgerton	Lord Archibald Featherington
2020	Between the Covers	Self
2019	Sticks and Stones	Chris Carter
2018	The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer	Self - Guest
2017	All Star Musicals	Self - Performer
2016	I Want My Wife Back	Murray
2016	Tracey Ullman's Show	Rupert Murdoch
2016	It’s Not Rocket Science	Self - Presenter
2016	Upstart Crow	Wolf Hall
2015	Ballot Monkeys	Kevin
2015	Asylum	Daniel Hern
2015	Horrible Science	McTaggart
2014	Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled	Self
2014	Doctor Who Extra	Self
2014	Bruce's Hall of Fame	Self
2014	Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)	Self
2011	Death in Paradise	Richard Poole
2011	Episodes	Ben Miller
2009	You Have Been Watching	Self
2009	The Justin Lee Collins Show	Self
2009	Chris Moyles' Quiz Night	Self
2009	Horrible Histories
2008	Lily Allen and Friends	Self - Guest
2008	Moving Wallpaper	Jonathan Pope
2007	The Armstrong and Miller Show	Various Characters
2007	Primeval	James Lester
2007	Would I Lie to You?	Self
2007	Comedy Showcase	Felix
2006	Saxondale	Bernard Langley
2006	The One Show	Self
2005	Popetown	The Priest (voice)
2005	8 Out of 10 Cats	Self
2005	Malice Aforethought	Dr. Edmund Bickleigh
2005	Doctor Who	The Sheriff of Nottingham
2004	The Worst Week of My Life	Howard Steel
2004	Agatha Christie's Marple	Basil Blake
2004	Doc Martin	Stewart James
2003	QI	Self
2003	The Royal	Shane Brampton
2002	Johnny Vaughan Tonight	Self
2001	Richard & Judy	Self
2001	Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible	Rebenor
1999	Coming Soon
1997	Armstrong and Miller	Various Roles
1997	Space Cadets	Self
1996	Never Mind the Buzzcocks	Self
1995	Look at the State We're In!	Marty
1994	Room 101	Self
1993	Shooting Stars	Self
1993	Mr Don & Mr George	Client
1991	Murder Most Horrid	P.C. Watkins
1988	This Morning	Self
1986	Casualty	Daniel Murdoch