Born:
February 24, 1966
in
London
Best Known For:
His comedy partnership with Alexander Armstrong.
Early-life:
Bennet Evan Miller was born on February 24, 1966, in London and raised in Nantwich, Cheshire, where he attended the local comprehensive. Both his parents were teachers, and he has two younger sisters. Ben attended Cambridge University, where he joined the famous Footlights comedy group and met Alexander Armstrong. He began studying for a PhD in physics - his thesis was on novel quantum effects in quasi-zero dimensional mesoscopic electron systems - but abandoned it halfway through to concentrate on comedy instead, forming a duo with Armstrong.
Career:
Miller and Armstrong toured pubs and clubs for four years before making their TV debut on Saturday Live in 1995. The following year they were nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award, and landed their own Channel 4 show; they later moved to the BBC. Miller has acted in films including The Parole Officer, Birthday Girl, Johnny English and The Prince and Me, and has also starred in small-screen offerings Marple, Malice Aforethought, The Book Group, The Worst Week of My Life, Moving Wallpaper and Primeval. In 2011, he had a successful run in West End hit The Ladykillers. Miller recently quit his role in BBC hit Death in Paradise.
Quote:
"I like to do completely different things, go from one thing to another, which is possibly why no one knows who I am."
Trivia:
Miller plays the guitar and drums.