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Ben Miles

Acting Born Sep 29, 1966 Wimbledon, London, England, UK 82 credits

Biography

Benjamin Charles Miles is an English actor born on 29 September 1966. He is recognized for his television work, including the role of Patrick Maitland in the comedy series Coupling, which aired from 2000 to 2004. His other notable television credits include portraying Montague Dartie in The Forsyte Saga between 2002 and 2003 and Peter Townsend in the Netflix drama The Crown from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, Miles appeared as the character George in the 2018 episode titled The One That Holds Everything from the television drama The Romanoffs.

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Known for

Film

Flavia

as King George
Film

Nuremberg

as Travis
Film

In Darkness We Fall

as Max Kader
Film

Canary Black

as DCIA Nathan Evans

Hijack

as Captain Robin Allen
Film

Napoleon

as Caulaincourt
Film

Tetris

as Howard Lincoln

Andor

as Tay Kolma

The Capture

as Commander Danny Hart

The Romanoffs

as George Burrows

Collateral

as DSU Jack Haley
Film

Red Joan

as Nick

Frequent co-stars

Rupert Graves 2 shared titles
Roger Allam 2 shared titles
Rick Yune 2 shared titles
Victoria Smurfit 2 shared titles
Robert Bathurst 2 shared titles
Gerard Horan 2 shared titles
Holliday Grainger 1 shared title
Ron Perlman 1 shared title
Lia Williams 1 shared title
Nigel Lindsay 1 shared title

Career timeline

FlaviaMy Sister's BonesKevin McCloud's Listed Britain
NurembergThe GirlfriendWords of War
Canary BlackDouglas Is CancelledWidow Clicquot
HijackNapoleonTetris
Andor
Hilary Mantel: Return to Wolf Hall
The CaptureThe Trial of Christine KeelerNational Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
The RomanoffsCollateralRed JoanThe Catcher Was a Spy
Bob Constructorul: Mega MașiniThe Last PostJoe Orton Laid Bare
The CrownThe Crown
Woman in GoldMoby Dick: Heart Of A Whale
DraculaFive Years
The Hollow Crown
Black MirrorZenThe PromiseThe Murder at Road Hill House
Pulse
Ninja Assassin
Lark Rise to CandlefordSpeed RacerFreezing
Sex, the City and MeTo Be First
The One ShowV for VendettaImagine Me & YouBon VoyageAfter Thomas
Mr Harvey Lights a CandleUnder The Greenwood TreeThe Government Inspector
Agatha Christie's MarpleHustleSea of SoulsA Thing Called LoveThe Other Side of Suez
Three Blind Mice
The Forsyte SagaThe Project
The Affair of the NecklaceThe Innocent
Coupling
Cold FeetThe Round TowerOnly LoveThe Life and Crimes of William Palmer
The Wings of the DoveMelissaKeep the Aspidistra FlyingParis, Brixton
Measure for Measure
Peak Practice
Prime SuspectPerformanceSoldier Soldier

Full filmography

  • Flavia (2026) as King George
  • My Sister's Bones (2026) as Paul
  • Kevin McCloud's Listed Britain (2026) as Self - Voice over
  • Nuremberg (2025) as Travis
  • The Girlfriend (2025) as Max Kader
  • Words of War (2025) as Yuri Schekochikhin
  • Canary Black (2024) as DCIA Nathan Evans
  • Douglas Is Cancelled (2024) as Toby
  • Widow Clicquot (2024) as Phillipe Cliquot
  • Hijack (2023) as Captain Robin Allen
  • Napoleon (2023) as Caulaincourt
  • Tetris (2023) as Howard Lincoln
  • Andor (2022) as Tay Kolma
  • Hilary Mantel: Return to Wolf Hall (2020) as Self - Reader (voice)
  • The Capture (2019) as Commander Danny Hart
  • The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019) as John Profumo
  • National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy (2019) as Emanuel Lehman
  • The Romanoffs (2018) as George Burrows
  • Collateral (2018) as DSU Jack Haley
  • Red Joan (2018) as Nick
  • The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) as Jerry Fredericks
  • Bob Constructorul: Mega Mașini (2017) as Ace (voice)
  • The Last Post (2017) as Major Harry Markham
  • Joe Orton Laid Bare (2017) as Ensemble Cast
  • The Crown (2016) as Peter Townsend
  • The Crown (2016) as Young Peter Townsend (archive footage)
  • Woman in Gold (2015) as Ronald Lauder
  • Moby Dick: Heart Of A Whale (2015) as Narrator
  • Dracula (2013) as Browning
  • Five Years (2013) as Gail Holford
  • The Hollow Crown (2012) as Somerset
  • Black Mirror (2011) as Tom Pickering
  • Zen (2011) as Amedeo Colonna
  • The Promise (2011) as Max Meyer
  • The Murder at Road Hill House (2011) as Dr. Stapleton
  • Pulse (2010) as Joe Sennet
  • Ninja Assassin (2009) as Maslow
  • Lark Rise to Candleford (2008) as Sir Timothy Midwinter
  • Speed Racer (2008) as Cass Jones
  • Freezing (2008)
  • Sex, the City and Me (2007) as Michael Thompson
  • To Be First (2007)
  • The One Show (2006) as Self
  • V for Vendetta (2006) as Dascomb
  • Imagine Me & You (2006) as Rob
  • Bon Voyage (2006) as Neil Aldred
  • After Thomas (2006) as Rob Graham
  • Mr Harvey Lights a Candle (2005) as Jonathan Cole
  • Under The Greenwood Tree (2005) as Parson Maybold
  • The Government Inspector (2005) as Kevin Marsh
  • Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Percival Fortescue
  • Hustle (2004) as Stephen Winterborn
  • Sea of Souls (2004) as Ian O'Rourke
  • A Thing Called Love (2004) as Kelvin Leech
  • The Other Side of Suez (2004) as Narrator (voice)
  • Three Blind Mice (2003) as Lindsey
  • The Forsyte Saga (2002) as Montague Dartie
  • The Project (2002) as Jeremy
  • The Affair of the Necklace (2001) as Baron Courchamps
  • The Innocent (2001) as Brian Percival
  • Coupling (2000) as Patrick Maitland
  • Cold Feet (1998) as Robert Brown
  • The Round Tower (1998) as Angus Cotton
  • Only Love (1998) as Radiologist
  • The Life and Crimes of William Palmer (1998) as Thomas Palmer
  • The Wings of the Dove (1997) as Journalist 1
  • Melissa (1997) as 1st Editor
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) as Ravenscroft Waiter
  • Paris, Brixton (1997)
  • Measure for Measure (1994) as Claudio
  • Peak Practice (1993) as Rob Sinclair
  • Prime Suspect (1991) as DCI Simon Finch
  • Performance (1991) as Claudio
  • Soldier Soldier (1991) as John McGovern
  • Getting It Right (1989) as Spiro
  • The Bill (1984)
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Audience Member
  • The Tenth Planet: The Red Sister - Part 1 as Cullen
  • Vienna Game
  • The Catch
  • The Skin of the Water as Jared
  • Beneath as Paul