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Jonny Miller Profile |
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Birth Date: November 15, 1972
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Birth Place: Kingston, Surrey, England, UK
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Birth Name: Jonathan Lee Miller
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Jonny Lee Miller (born Jonathan Lee Miller on November 15,
1972 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England) is an English
actor. His grandfather was Bernard Lee, famous for playing
the character M in the earlier James Bond films. Miller was
the first husband of actress Angelina Jolie.
He was educated at Tiffin Boys' School in Kingston upon
Thames where he gained his first acting experience and
played in the Tiffin Swing Band. Miller left school, aged
17, to pursue his acting career.
After a stint in EastEnders as Jonathan Hewitt, Jonny Lee
Miller got his big break in films with Hackers (1995),
co-starring Angelina Jolie, whom he married the following
year (they divorced three years later).
In 1997, Jonny Lee Miller was involved with the creation and
operation of Natural Nylon along with friends Jude Law,
Sadie Frost, Ewan McGregor, Sean Pertwee, Damon Bryant and
Bradley Adams. Natural Nylon folded in 2003.
Aside from EastEnders he has appeared on television in the
BBC's modernisation of The Canterbury Tales as Artie in The
Pardoner's Tale and as Lord Byron in a BBC production about
the life of the poet. He is currently working on the US
television series Smith (CBS, Fall 2006). His previous
appearance on US Television was the 1996 miniseries Dead
Man's Walk.
Shortly after Hackers, Miller took a leading role in
Trainspotting (1996), which brought him real notoriety. The
accent he used in the film was so convincing that it led
many people to erroneously believe he was a Scottish actor.
In 1997, he played Billy Prior in the film adaptation of Pat
Barker's World War I novel, Regeneration.
2000 saw him play Cameron Colley in Complicity (video title
Retribution, based on the book by Scottish writer Iain
Banks.
In 2005, he was considered for the role of James Bond,
replacing Irish actor Pierce Brosnan. The role went to
fellow British actor, Daniel Craig.
In 2006 he returned to Scotland to portray cyclist Graeme
Obree in The Flying Scotsman. He was nominated for the
Scottish BAFTA for best actor for his performance in the
film, but lost to Tony Curran.
Jonny Lee Miller has been tapped to play the lead role in a
new series for ABC, called Eli Stone. He will play the
titular character, a lawyer who finds out he might be a
prophet.
Jonny Lee Miller won the 1997 Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival
Jury Award for best ensemble cast for Afterglow. He shares
this award with Julie Christie, Nick Nolte, and Lara Flynn
Boyle. |
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Other Information |
Grandfather is Bernard Lee who played M in the early James
Bond movies.
Father is Alan Miller who was a stage actor in the 50s and
60s.
Was offered the role of Prince Henry in Ever After (1998).
Was a member of the UK's NYMT (the National Youth Music
Theatre).
Lived in Primrose Hill, London, England near Jude Law and
Ewan McGregor. He moved out of the area in the early 2000s.
In 1996, he played the role of Woodrow F. Call in "Dead
Man's Walk" (1996) (mini), the prequel to "Lonesome Dove"
(1989) (mini). That same year, he was married to Angelina
Jolie, whose father, Jon Voight, played the role in _"Return
to Lonesome Dove" (1993) (mini)_ .
Left school at 17 to pursue his acting career.
Fan of Chelsea FC (England football club). |
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