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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 Armstrong and Miller are an English comedy double act consisting of the actor-comedians Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller. They have performed in two eponymous television sketch shows, the satirical ''Timeghost'' podcast, and many individual te ...
. 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''.


Early life and education

Miller was born in
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, England and grew up in
Nantwich Nantwich ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It has among the highest concentrations of listed buildings in England, with notably good examples of Tudor and Georgian architectur ...
,
Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county tow ...
. The son of an immigrant father, Ben's father Michael Miller was a lecturer in
American literature American literature is literature written or produced in the United States of America and in the colonies that preceded it. The American literary tradition thus is part of the broader tradition of English-language literature, but also in ...
at the
City of Birmingham Polytechnic , mottoeng = "Do what you are doing; attend to your business" , established = 1992—gained university status1971—City of Birmingham Polytechnic1843— Birmingham College of Art , type = Public , affiliation = ...
; and his mother Marion was from Wales. His paternal grandfather was a
Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...
tailor who emigrated to the UK and lived in London's East End. His paternal great-grandmother, Rose Elizabeth Lincoln, taught English at
South Cheshire College South Cheshire College is a former further education college, located in Crewe, Cheshire, England. The College was a single campus situated in a residential area about one mile from Crewe town centre. It also served students from Nantwich, Als ...
. He has two younger sisters, Leah and Bronwen. Miller was educated at
Malbank School and Sixth Form College Malbank School is a comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Nantwich, Cheshire with pupils of both sexes aged from 11 to 18. Location It is situated close to Nantwich's boundary with Henhull, on the north side of Welsh Row (part of t ...
, his local comprehensive school in
Nantwich Nantwich ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It has among the highest concentrations of listed buildings in England, with notably good examples of Tudor and Georgian architectur ...
, Cheshire. He read
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at
St Catharine's College, Cambridge St Catharine's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473 as Katharine Hall, it adopted its current name in 1860. The college is nicknamed "Catz". The college is located in the historic city-centre of Camb ...
. As an undergraduate, he participated in theatre with
Rachel Weisz Rachel Hannah Weisz (; born 7 March 1970 ) is an English actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a BAFTA Award. Weisz began acting in British stage and television in the ...
, and also dated her.This much I know: Ben Miller
''The Observer'', 24 February 2008
He remained at Cambridge to read for a PhD in
solid state physics Solid-state physics is the study of rigid matter, or solids, through methods such as quantum mechanics, crystallography, electromagnetism, and metallurgy. It is the largest branch of condensed matter physics. Solid-state physics studies how the l ...
, with his proposed thesis titled ''Novel quantum effects in low-temperature quasi-zero-dimensional
mesoscopic Mesoscopic physics is a subdiscipline of condensed matter physics that deals with materials of an intermediate size. These materials range in size between the nanoscale for a quantity of atoms (such as a molecule) and of materials measuring mic ...
electron systems.'' He abandoned completion of his thesis to pursue a career in comedy. Miller's interest in comedy began when a friend asked him to help ferry around the judges of the
National Student Drama Festival The UK based National Student Drama Festival (NSDF) was founded in 1956 with the purpose of creating new art, new artists and new communities. It also runs a charity aimed at empowering young artists. The NSDF is targeted towards people age ...
, which was being held that year in Cambridge. Having already finished his undergraduate degree, he joined the
Footlights Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, commonly referred to simply as the Footlights, is an amateur theatrical club in Cambridge, England, founded in 1883 and run by the students of Cambridge University. History Footlights' inaugur ...
in 1989, working with
Andy Parsons Andrew John Parsons (born 30 November 1966) is an English comedian and writer. He regularly appeared on ''Mock the Week'' from Series 3 to Series 14. With comedy partner Henry Naylor, he has written and presented nine series of '' Parsons and N ...
,
David Wolstencroft David Wolstencroft (born 16 July 1969), is an American-born British screenwriter and author. He is best known as creator of the BAFTA award-winning TV spy drama '' Spooks'' and its spin-off series, '' Spooks: Code 9''. Early life Wolstencroft wa ...
and
Sue Perkins Susan Elizabeth Perkins (born 22 September 1969) is an English actress, broadcaster, comedian, presenter and writer. Originally coming to prominence through her comedy partnership with Mel Giedroyc in ''Mel and Sue'', she has since become best ...
, and went on to direct a revue.


Career

Miller moved to London to pursue a career in comedy.The Armstrong & Miller Show – Armstrong and Miller
BBC Press Office – 12 October 2007
He was introduced to fellow Cambridge graduate
Alexander Armstrong Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong (born 2 March 1970) is an English actor, comedian, radio personality, television presenter and singer. He is the host of the BBC One game show ''Pointless'', as well as the morning show on Classic FM. He is ...
in 1992, at the TBA Sketch Comedy Group, a comedy club which ran at the
Gate Theatre Studio Gate Theatre Studio, often referred to as simply the Gate Theatre, is a former independent theatre on Villiers Street in London. History Founded in October 1925 by Peter Godfrey and his wife Molly Veness, the theatre was originally on the top ...
,
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throughout the 1990s. They performed their first full-length show together at the
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in 1994 and returned in 1996, when they were nominated for the
Perrier Comedy Award The Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards (formerly the Perrier Comedy Awards, and also briefly known by other names for sponsorship reasons) are presented to the comedy shows deemed to have been the best at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland ...
.Star of Primeval and The Armstrong and Miller Show
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Their success resulted in the commission of the television series ''
Armstrong and Miller Armstrong and Miller are an English comedy double act consisting of the actor-comedians Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller. They have performed in two eponymous television sketch shows, the satirical ''Timeghost'' podcast, and many individual te ...
'', which ran for four series from 1997 to 2001 – one on the
Paramount Comedy Channel Comedy Central is a British pay television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated. This channel is specific to audiences within the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel is aligned with the original US versi ...
and three on
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. In 1998, the duo also had their own
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with the same name on
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, 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 Hat Trick Productions is an independent British production company that produces television and radio programmes, mainly specialising in comedy, based in London. History Hat Trick Productions was founded in 1986 by Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville, ...
as ''
The Armstrong & Miller Show ''The Armstrong & Miller Show'' is a British sketch comedy television show produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC One. It features the double act Armstrong and Miller and a number of notable scriptwriters including Andy Hamilton, co-creator ...
'' 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 Stephen John Coogan (; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is most known for creating original characters such as Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, whic ...
's first feature film, ''
The Parole Officer ''The Parole Officer'' is a 2001 British comedy film, directed by John Duigan. The film follows a diverse group of former criminals as they assist their probation officer in proving his innocence after a murder accusation. Plot Simon Garden ...
'' (2001). In 2003 he played the role of Bough, sidekick to Rowan Atkinson's title character, in the film ''
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''. In 2004 he co-starred in ''
The Prince and Me ''The Prince & Me'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Julia Stiles, Luke Mably and Ben Miller, with Miranda Richardson, James Fox and Alberta Watson. The film focuses on Paige Morgan, a pre-med coll ...
''. In 2004 and 2005, he starred in two series of the
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television series ''
The Worst Week of My Life ''The Worst Week of My Life'' is a British television sitcom, first broadcast on BBC One between March and April 2004. A second series was aired between November and December 2005 and a three-part Christmas special, ''The Worst Christmas of My ...
,''The 5-Minute Interview: Ben Miller
''The Independent,'' 21 December 2005
with
Sarah Alexander Sarah Alexander (''née'' Smith; 3 January 1971) is an English actress. She has appeared in British series including '' Armstrong and Miller'', ''Smack the Pony'', ''Coupling'', '' The Worst Week of My Life'', ''Green Wing'', '' Marley's Ghost ...
.HOW WE MET: Sarah Alexander & Ben Miller
''Independent on Sunday'' – 7 March 2004
In 2006 he took part in a three-part Christmas special, ''The Worst Christmas of My Life''. He starred as
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in ITV's 2007 sci-fi drama '' Primeval'' and as Mr Jonathan in the Australian film '' Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance''. Miller provided the voice for the
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and now
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in a popular series of television advertisements featuring
Johnny Vegas Michael Joseph Pennington (born 5 September 1970), better known as Johnny Vegas, is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is known for his thick Lancashire accent, husky voice, overweight appearance, angry comedic rants, and us ...
. In 2008, he appeared as television producer Jonathan Pope in
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's series ''
Moving Wallpaper ''Moving Wallpaper'' is a British satirical comedy-drama television series set in a TV production unit. It ran on ITV for two series in 2008–09. The subject of the first series was the production of a soap called '' Echo Beach'', each episode ...
'' on
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and starred in ''
Thank God You're Here ''Thank God You're Here'' is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons and on Seven for the fourth season. Eac ...
''. In 2010, he made his directorial debut with the film ''
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''. In January 2011 he presented an episode of the BBC science series ''
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'' 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 The Gielgud Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, at the corner of Rupert Street, in the City of Westminster, London. The house currently has 986 seats on three levels. The theatre was designed by W. G. R. Sprague and ...
. On 23 July 2012, Miller began touring for his book, ''It's Not Rocket Science,'' from
the Royal Society The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, re ...
in London. He also appeared at the
British Comedy Awards The National Comedy Awards (known as the British Comedy Awards from 1990 to 2014) is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom, celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year. The British Comedy Awards (1 ...
with Armstrong on
Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service in ...
. In 2013, Miller took part in an episode of ''
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'' and a ''
Comic Relief Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. Definition Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic epis ...
'' special of game show ''
Pointless ''Pointless'' is a British television quiz show produced by Banijay subsidiary Remarkable Television for the BBC. It is hosted by Alexander Armstrong. In each episode four teams of two contestants attempt to find correct but obscure answers t ...
''. 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
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-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 Kristopher Marshall (born 11 April 1973) is an English actor, starring in films, television and on stage for more than 20 years. He has played Nick Harper in ''My Family'', Colin Frissell in the 2003 film '' Love Actually'', Gratiano in ''The Me ...
. 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." He went on to say that "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 their relationship, and with his sons. He wanted to spend more time with his family. In 2014, Miller appeared in the feature film ''
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism ''Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism'' is a 2015 British fantasy film directed by Christopher N. Rowley and starring Dominic Monaghan, Lesley Manville, Emily Watson, Joan Collins and Raffey Cassidy. It is based on Georgia Byng's 20 ...
''. He also appeared with
Billy Connolly Sir William Connolly (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish actor, retired comedian, artist, writer, musician, and presenter. He is sometimes known, especially in his homeland, by the Scots nickname the Big Yin ("the Big One"). Known for his ...
and
David Tennant David John Tennant ('' né'' McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He rose to fame for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor (2005–2010 and 2013) in the BBC science-fiction TV show ''Doctor Who'', reprising the rol ...
in the film ''
What We Did on Our Holiday ''What We Did on Our Holiday'' is a 2014 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin. The film, starring David Tennant, Rosamund Pike, and Billy Connolly, was inspired by, but not related to, the BBC show '' O ...
''. Starring opposite
Nancy Carroll Nancy Carroll (born Ann Veronica Lahiff; November 19, 1903 – August 6, 1965) was an American actress. She started her career in Broadway musicals and then became an actress in sound films and was in many films from 1927 to 1938. She was t ...
and
Diana Vickers Diana Vickers (born 30 July 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, actress and fashion designer, who initially came to public attention as a semi-finalist on ''The X Factor'' in 2008. Vickers signed a record deal with RCA Records and, after to ...
, Miller played Robert Houston in the play '' The Duck House'' by
Dan Patterson Dan Patterson (born March 1960) is a British television producer and writer, responsible for the production of both the British and American incarnations of the improvisation show ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' and the British satirical panel show '' ...
and Colin Swash. The show is a political satire based on the
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. On 6 September 2014, Miller guest starred in ''
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'' as the
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in the third episode: "
Robot of Sherwood "Robot of Sherwood" is the third episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. It was written by Mark Gatiss and directed by Paul Murphy, and was first broadcast on BBC One on 6 September 2014. ...
". In 2015, following the 800th anniversary of the ''
Magna Carta (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter of Freedoms"), commonly called (also ''Magna Charta''; "Great Charter"), is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. First drafted by th ...
'', Miller starred as King John in Series 6 of ''
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''. Since October 2015, Miller along with
Ruth Jones Ruth Alexandra Elisabeth Jones (born 22 September 1966) is a Welsh actress, comedian, writer and producer. She co-wrote and co-starred in the award-winning BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey'' (2007–2010, 2019). Jones has also appeared in various ...
and Will Close, appears in adverts for British supermarket
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as Roger with Jones as his wife Jo and Close as their son Freddie. In 2016, Miller co-presented the ITV entertainment series '' It's Not Rocket Science'' alongside
Rachel Riley Rachel Annabelle Riley (born 11 January 1986) is a British television presenter. She co-presents the Channel 4 daytime puzzle show ''Countdown'' and its comedy spin-off ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown''. She is a mathematics graduate. Her t ...
and
Romesh Ranganathan Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan (born 27 March 1978), is an English actor and comedian. He is known for his deadpan and often self-deprecating comedy. Ranganathan has made numerous appearances on television comedy panel shows, and in 2016 he co-p ...
. In February 2016 Miller issued a book, accompanied by a lecture tour, entitled ''The Aliens are Coming!'', examining the question " are we alone in the universe?" Miller played the role of Murray in the six-part
BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
sitcom '' I Want My Wife Back'', starring alongside
Caroline Catz Caroline Catz (born Caroline Caplan; 19 October 1970) is an English film, television and theatre actress and narrator. She is best known for her role as Louisa Glasson in ''Doc Martin'' since 2004. Her other major roles have included Detective ...
. In 2016 he appeared in the
Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service in ...
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 ''Johnny English Strikes Again'' is a 2018 action spy comedy film directed by David Kerr. It is the sequel to ''Johnny English Reborn'' (2011) and is the third and final installment of the ''Johnny English'' series. The film stars Rowan Atkin ...
''. In September of that same year he played the role of Wolf Hall on the BBC sitcom ''
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''. In November 2022, Miller released his seventh children's book ''Secrets of a Christmas Elf''.


Production

Miller directed a television pilot that subsequently became the first episode of
Steve Coogan Stephen John Coogan (; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is most known for creating original characters such as Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, whic ...
's 2006 British
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TV series ''
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.'' He and
Alexander Armstrong Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong (born 2 March 1970) is an English actor, comedian, radio personality, television presenter and singer. He is the host of the BBC One game show ''Pointless'', as well as the morning show on Classic FM. He is ...
have formed a production company named Toff Media.


Awards

Miller was awarded a Judges' Commendation for his portrayal of
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at the 1990
National Student Drama Festival The UK based National Student Drama Festival (NSDF) was founded in 1956 with the purpose of creating new art, new artists and new communities. It also runs a charity aimed at empowering young artists. The NSDF is targeted towards people age ...
. He co-wrote ''
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'', winner of the first
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for comedy in 1998, with Tim Wright and Adam Gee. He and Armstrong won a BCA Award for ''
The Armstrong and Miller Show ''The Armstrong & Miller Show'' is a British sketch comedy television show produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC One. It features the double act Armstrong and Miller and a number of notable scriptwriters including Andy Hamilton, co-creato ...
.'' In 2010 they also won a BAFTA for ''The Armstrong and Miller Show.'' In 2021, with the cast of ''
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'', Miller received a nomination for the
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast (or Ensemble) in a Drama Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest ensemble acting achievements in drama series. Winners and nominees 1990s 20 ...
.


Personal life

Miller's first wife was
Belinda Stewart-Wilson Belinda Stewart-Wilson (born 16 April 1971) is a British actress best known for her role as Polly McKenzie in ''The Inbetweeners''. Early life Stewart-Wilson was born on 16 April 1971 in Kensington, the youngest of three daughters of Lieutenan ...
, who guest-starred with him in Series 3 of '' Primeval''. The pair, who have a son born in 2006, divorced in 2011. Miller has another son, born in late 2011, and a daughter, born in June 2015, with his second wife, production executive Jessica Parker, whom he married in September 2013; Jessica is the daughter of British musician
Alan Parker Sir Alan William Parker (14 February 1944 – 31 July 2020) was an English filmmaker. His early career, beginning in his late teens, was spent as a copywriter and director of television advertisements. After about ten years of filming adverts ...
. On 20 February 2009, Miller appeared with
Rob Brydon Robert Brydon Jones (; born 3 May 1965) is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. He played Dr Paul Hamilton in the Australian/British comedy series ''Supernova'', Bryn West in the BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey'' a ...
in an episode of '' QI'' (Series 6. 9). The two have often been mistaken for each other, and as a joke they dressed in similar shirts for the episode and shared an on-screen kiss. Miller plays the guitar and drums. Miller is a very distant relative of US President
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.


Filmography


Books

* ''It's Not Rocket Science'' (2014) Sphere * ''The Aliens Are Coming!: The Exciting and Extraordinary Science Behind Our Search for Life in the Universe'' (2017) Sphere * ''The Night I Met Father Christmas'' (2018) Simon and Schuster * ''The Boy Who Made the World Disappear'' (2019) Simon and Schuster * ''The Day I Fell into a Fairytale'' (2020) Simon and Schuster * ''How I Became a Dog called Midnight'' (2021) Simon and Schuster * ''Diary of a Christmas Elf'' (2021) Simon and Schuster * ''How I Became a Dog Called Midnight'' (2022) Simon and Schuster * ''The Night We Got Stuck in a Story'' (2022) Simon and Schuster * ''Secrets of a Christmas Elf'' (2022) Simon and Schuster


References


External links


''The Armstrong & Miller Show'' official website
* *

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