Ben Miller

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Biography

Recent Role:
James Lester on Primeval
Gender:
Male
Born:
2-24-1966
AKA:
Ben Miller (II), Benjamin Miller
Half way through a PhD in Physics at Cambridge University, Ben met Alexander Armstrong (who was also studying there) in 1992.

Instead of finishing his PhD, Ben chose to scrap science for comedy and started playing at 'The Comedy Club Footlights', Cambridge.

After four years of touring pubs and underground comedy clubs the pair appeared on Saturday Night Live as (now one of their most well known sketches) Euro-Rock duo 'Strijka'.





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1996 saw the pair nominated for 'The Perrier Award' and were given their first commissioned series titled The Armstrong and Miller show. Broadcast first on The Paramount Channel, which was then followed by three further series shown on Channel four (1997, 1999 & 2001).

The success of Armstrong and Miller gave Ben a springboard to work on other projects as a straight solo actor, including such big screen projects: Steve Coogan's: The Parole Officer, There's Only One Jimmy Grimble and Johnny English.

Ben is married to actress Belinda Stewart-Wilson, the daughter of a Queen's Equerry, and in 2008, they moved from London to Somerset with their Sonny, their son (b. 2006).

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    Funny and talented that is Ben Miller hide show

    Ben Miller is both funny and talented. I love Ben Miller's portrail of the tight laced, suit wearing Lester in BBC America's show Primeval. I know he is supposed to be a character to DISlike, but I find myself liking him more each episode. Lester delivers some of the best one-liners on the show each week. I am not familair with Ben's other work, but I understand that his background is in comedy. I can totally see the comedic timing he has and he puts it to good use as the snarky, yet oddly loveable Lester. I really enjoy watching Ben do his work and will be looking to see more of him in other BBCA productions.

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