Brian Reginald Miller (born 17 April 1941) is a British actor and television personality. His credits include ''

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'' (1985), '' Blake's 7'' (1979), ''

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'' (1983), '' Snakedance'' (1983), '' Resurrection of the Daleks'' (1984), '' Remembrance of the Daleks'' (1988), '' The Trial of Davros'', '' The Sarah Jane Adventures'' (2009), '' Casualty'' (2012), and ''

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'' (2012).

Career

Miller and his wife, Elisabeth Sladen, moved to

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after she left ''

'' where they performed in a series of plays including a two-person production ''Mooney and his Caravans''. In 1978, they appeared together in the ITV drama ''Send In The Girls''. In 1985, Miller played Mr Buttle starring alongside Robert De Niro, Jonathan Pryce, and Ian Holm in the

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film ''

'' (1985). Other television series in which he has appeared include '' Blake's 7'' (in the episode "

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"), ''

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'', '' Angels'' and '' Casualty''. He has an occasional role in the radio serial ''

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'' as Jason the builder. Miller played Cliff Pughes in ''

'', and Mark in '' Wizards vs Aliens''.

''Doctor Who''

He has performed in various ''

'' productions, appearing as Dugdale in the serial '' Snakedance'' (1983), providing Dalek voices in '' Resurrection of the Daleks'' (1984) and '' Remembrance of the Daleks'' (1988), playing the role of Wiston in the 2005 stage production of '' The Trial of Davros'', and playing the tramp Barney in the 2014 episode " Deep Breath". Miller and Sladen performed alongside their daughter in a number of Sarah Jane Smith audio plays, released by

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. Miller also appeared alongside his wife in '' The Sarah Jane Adventures'', as Harry the caretaker in the serial " The Mad Woman in the Attic" (2009).

Personal life

On 8 June 1968, Miller married actress Elisabeth Sladen in

. Their marriage lasted until her death on 19 April 2011. They had a daughter, actress Sadie Miller.

Selected filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Brian 1941 births Living people English male television actors 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Male actors from Birmingham, West Midlands