Residence Liverpool, England Role Actor Occupation Actor Children Sadie Miller | Years active 1965–present Music group Staple Name Brian Miller | |
Full Name Brian Reginald Miller Born 17 April 1941 (age 83) ( 1941-04-17 ) England Spouse Elisabeth Sladen (m. 1968–2011) TV shows Sherlock Holmes, Numbertime Albums Staple, Of Truth and Reconciliation, EP Similar People Elisabeth Sladen, Sadie Miller, Katy Manning, Jon Pertwee, Anjli Mohindra | ||
Brian Reginald Miller (born 17 April 1941) is a British actor.
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Career
Miller and his wife, Elisabeth Sladen, moved to Liverpool after she left Doctor Who and they performed in a series of plays. This included a two-person production with Sladen in Mooney and his Caravans. A notable TV appearance was Miller playing the husband of Sladen in the ITV drama Send In The Girls.
He played Mr Buttle in Terry Gilliam's 1985 film Brazil.
Other television series in which he has appeared include Blake's 7 (in the episode "Horizon"), The Bill, Angels and Casualty.
He has an occasional role in the radio serial The Archers as Jason the builder.
More recently, Miller briefly played Cliff Pughes in Coronation Street and Mark in Wizards vs Aliens.
Doctor Who
He has performed in various Doctor Who 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 their daughter, Sadie Miller, performed with Sladen in a number of Sarah Jane Smith audio plays, released by Big Finish Productions.
Miller appeared alongside his wife in the 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 Liverpool. Their marriage lasted until her death on 19 April 2011. They have one daughter, actress Sadie Miller.
Filmography
Actor
2017
Loose Ends (Short) as
Bill
2014
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Barney
- Deep Breath (2014) - Barney
2012
Doctors (TV Series) as
Gerry 'Jez' Low
- Ben Percy (2012) - Gerry 'Jez' Low
2012
Wizards vs. Aliens (TV Series) as
Old Mark
- Dawn of the Nekross, Part 2 (2012) - Old Mark
- Dawn of the Nekross, Part 1 (2012) - Old Mark
1993
Casualty (TV Series) as
Ray Hearn / Chris Sullivan / Mr. Piper / ...
- Seeing in the Dark (2012) - Ray Hearn
- Harvest Festival (2012) - Ray Hearn
- Big Rocks and Very Hard Places (2002) - Mr. Piper
- Free Fall (1999) - Terence Warburn
- Good Friends (1993) - Chris Sullivan
- The Final Word (1993) - Chris Sullivan
1974
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Tom Elliott / Cliff Pughes / Philip Barrett
- Episode #1.7955 (2012) - Cliff Pughes
- Episode #1.7954 (2012) - Cliff Pughes
- Episode #1.2137 (1981) - Tom Elliott
- Episode #1.2136 (1981) - Tom Elliott
- Episode #1.2135 (1981) - Tom Elliott
- Episode #1.2134 (1981) - Tom Elliott
- Episode #1.1361 (1974) - Philip Barrett
- Episode #1.1360 (1974) - Philip Barrett
2012
Line of Duty (TV Series) as
Alf Butterfield
- In the Trap (2012) - Alf Butterfield
- The Assault (2012) - Alf Butterfield
- A Disastrous Affair (2012) - Alf Butterfield
2009
The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV Series) as
Harry
- The Mad Woman in the Attic: Part Two (2009) - Harry
- The Mad Woman in the Attic: Part One (2009) - Harry
2008
Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game) as
The Crowd of Liberty City (voice, as Brian 'B.Dot' Miller)
2007
The Archers (Podcast Series) as
Jason
- Episode #1.15362 (2008) - Jason
- Episode #1.15361 (2008) - Jason
- Episode #1.15357 (2007) - Jason
- Episode #1.15352 (2007) - Jason
2006
Dream Team (TV Series) as
Archie Mallinson
- All Change (2006) - Archie Mallinson
1988
The Bill (TV Series) as
Mr. Finch / Maurice Goodwin / Frank Lumley
- Back to Basics: Part 2 (2005) - Maurice Goodwin
- All the Comforts of Home (1994) - Frank Lumley
- Getting It Right (1989) - Mr. Finch
- Outmoded (1988) - Mr. Finch
2004
Number One, Longing. Number Two, Regret as
Police officer
2000
The Ghost of Greville Lodge as
1939 Party Guest
1996
Numbertime (TV Series) as
Branston
- Patterns of Five (1999)
- Patterns of Ten (1999)
- Counting in Tens (1999)
- Missing Numbers (1999)
- Counting On and Back (1999)
- Number 20 (1999) - Branston
- Number 17 (1999) - Branston
- Number 15 (1999) - Branston
- Number 12 (1999) - Branston
- Number 11 (1999) - Branston
- Five Less (1996)
- Three Less (1996)
- Two Less (1996)
- One Less (1996)
- Five More (1996)
- Three More (1996)
- Two More (1996)
- One More (1996)
- In, Out and Through (1996)
- Beside, Around and Between (1996)
- Under, Over, on Top of and Beneath (1996)
- In Front of, Behind, Before, and After (1996)
- Up, Down, On and Off (1996)
1999
The Last Salute (TV Series) as
Mr. Heaseman
- Eve of Destruction (1999) - Mr. Heaseman
1991
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Lieutenant Bryant / Mr. Grice / Photographer
- 9 July 1998: Part 2 (1998) - Lieutenant Bryant
- 9 July 1998: Part 1 (1998) - Lieutenant Bryant
- Episode #1.914 (1993) - Mr. Grice
- Episode #1.675 (1991) - Photographer
1996
Respect (TV Movie) as
Boxing Doctor
1996
Wycliffe (TV Series) as
Harry Venning
- Number of the Beast (1996) - Harry Venning
1995
2point4 Children (TV Series) as
The Postman
- The Truth Is out There (1995) - The Postman
1994
Waiting for God (TV Series) as
Funeral Man
- A Double Wedding? (1994) - Funeral Man
1993
The Punk as
Fishmonger
1993
Stay Lucky (TV Series) as
Tyler
- Flameproof and Free (1993) - Tyler
1993
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Hotel Porter - London
- The Long Roads (1993) - Hotel Porter - London
1992
Old Boy Network (TV Series) as
Percy
- The Iceman Cometh (1992) - Percy
- A Question of Sport (1992) - Percy
1991
Grange Hill (TV Series) as
Hotel Manager
- Episode #14.18 (1991) - Hotel Manager
1989
Shadow of the Noose (TV Mini Series) as
Inspector Jack Hill
- Gun in Hand (1989) - Inspector Jack Hill
1983
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Dugdale / Daleks / Dalek Voices / ...
- Remembrance of the Daleks: Part Four (1988) - Daleks (voice)
- Remembrance of the Daleks: Part Three (1988) - Daleks (voice)
- Remembrance of the Daleks: Part Two (1988) - Daleks (voice)
- Resurrection of the Daleks: Part Two (1984) - Dalek Voices (voice)
- Resurrection of the Daleks: Part One (1984) - Dalek Voice (voice)
- Snakedance: Part Four (1983) - Dugdale
- Snakedance: Part Three (1983) - Dugdale
- Snakedance: Part Two (1983) - Dugdale
- Snakedance: Part One (1983) - Dugdale
1987
The Honey Siege (TV Series) as
Ben Rainbow
- Victory! (1987) - Ben Rainbow
- The Battering Ram (1987) - Ben Rainbow
- Ghosts (1987) - Ben Rainbow
- Defiance (1987) - Ben Rainbow
- The Disappearance (1987) - Ben Rainbow
- The Traitor (1987) - Ben Rainbow
- The Blood Oath (1987) - Ben Rainbow
1986
Strike It Rich! (TV Series) as
Joe Pearce
- Showdown (1987) - Joe Pearce
- Search and Find (1987) - Joe Pearce
- Contract (1987) - Joe Pearce
- Second Childhood (1987) - Joe Pearce
- Poor Little Rich Girl (1987) - Joe Pearce
- The Root of All Evil (1987) - Joe Pearce
- Spy in the Camp (1986) - Joe Pearce
- Counter Attack (1986) - Joe Pearce
- Extraordinary General Meeting (1986) - Joe Pearce
- Over the Rainbow (1986) - Joe Pearce
- Spend (1986) - Joe Pearce
1987
A Sort of Innocence (TV Series) as
John Parker
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - John Parker
1986
Alice in Wonderland (TV Mini Series) as
Gryphon
- Episode #1.4 (1986) - Gryphon
- Episode #1.3 (1986) - Gryphon
1985
Brazil as
Mr. Buttle
1984
Eh Brian! It's a Whopper (TV Series) as
Perce
- A Notion of Shopkeeping (1984) - Perce
- The Right Hook (1984) - Perce
- Ladies' Day (1984) - Perce
- The Shape of Things to Come (1984) - Perce
- Now Ollie's Gone (1984) - Perce
- All for One and None for All (1984) - Perce
1984
Mitch (TV Series) as
Bomb Expert Jardine
- Nature of the Beast (1984) - Bomb Expert Jardine
1984
Chance in a Million (TV Series) as
Roger
- Stuff of Dreams (1984) - Roger
1984
Pull the Other One (TV Series) as
Ambulanceman
- Grandma Does It Herself (1984) - Ambulanceman
1984
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Inspector Bradstreet
- The Blue Carbuncle (1984) - Inspector Bradstreet
1983
Reith (TV Mini Series) as
Kilroy
- Episode #1.2 (1983) - Kilroy
- Episode #1.1 (1983) - Kilroy
1983
The Professionals (TV Series) as
Prison Officer
- No Stone (1983) - Prison Officer
1982
Panorama (TV Series documentary) as
Kwatora
- Two Weeks in Winter: How the Army Took Over Poland (1982) - Kwatora
1982
Strangers (TV Series) as
Denzil
- A Much Underestimated Man (1982) - Denzil
1981
Angels (TV Series) as
Jerry
- Episode #7.32 (1981) - Jerry
- Episode #7.21 (1981) - Jerry
- Episode #7.20 (1981) - Jerry
- Episode #7.19 (1981) - Jerry
- Episode #7.3 (1981) - Jerry
- Episode #7.2 (1981) - Jerry
- Episode #7.1 (1981) - Jerry (uncredited)
1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (TV Mini Series) as
Postman
- What Price Churchill? (1981) - Postman
1981
Tiny Revolutions (TV Movie) as
Molnar
1981
Goodbye Darling (TV Series) as
Stobbs
- Janet (1981) - Stobbs
1981
Echoes of Louisa (TV Series) as
Caretaker
- The Quarry (1981) - Caretaker
- The Meeting (1981) - Caretaker
1980
Lady Killers (TV Series) as
Bowker
- Murder at the Savoy Hotel (1980) - Bowker
1980
Can We Get on Now, Please? (TV Series) as
Sam Flowers
- Trial by Television (1980) - Sam Flowers
1979
Shoestring (TV Series) as
Willis
- Private Ear (1979) - Willis
1979
Why Can't I Go Home? (TV Series) as
Mr. Bateson
- Episode #1.2 (1979) - Mr. Bateson
1979
Blake's 7 (TV Series) as
Assistant Kommissar
- Horizon (1979) - Assistant Kommissar
1978
Fallen Hero (TV Series) as
Alan Field
- Episode #1.4 (1978) - Alan Field
- Episode #1.3 (1978) - Alan Field
1978
The Devil's Crown (TV Series) as
Richard Barre
- The Hungry Falcons (1978) - Richard Barre
1978
People Like Us (TV Mini Series) as
Unemployed man
- The Odd Families (1978) - Unemployed man
1978
Send in the Girls (TV Series) as
Martin
- Beware the Gentle People (1978) - Martin
1978
The Big Sleep as
Casino Waiter (uncredited)
1978
The Bob Newhart Show (TV Series) as
Billy
- Crisis in Education (1978) - Billy (voice)
1977
Out of Bounds (TV Series) as
Alec Riley
- Episode #1.6 (1977) - Alec Riley
- Episode #1.3 (1977) - Alec Riley
- Episode #1.2 (1977) - Alec Riley
- Episode #1.1 (1977) - Alec Riley
1977
Two's Company (TV Series) as
Menson
- The Burglary (1977) - Menson
1976
The ITV Play (TV Series) as
Rodney
- Our Young Mr Wignall (1976) - Rodney
1976
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Housemaster
- Jumping Bean Bag (1976) - Housemaster
1973
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Peter Drake / Constable Jewison
- Dicing: Part 1 (1975) - Constable Jewison
- Beggar on Horseback: Part 3 (1973) - Peter Drake
- Beggar on Horseback: Part 2 (1973) - Peter Drake
1975
Sam (TV Series) as
Nick Ransley
- Gains and Losses (1975) - Nick Ransley
- What You Care Is What You Do (1975) - Nick Ransley
- Compensation (1975) - Nick Ransley
1975
Ten from the Twenties (TV Series) as
Arnold Brewer
- The Orsini Emeralds (1975) - Arnold Brewer
1975
Doctor on the Go (TV Series) as
Barry
- Learning by Heart (1975) - Barry
1974
Notorious Woman (TV Mini Series) as
Emile Regnault
- Success (1974) - Emile Regnault
1974
Village Hall (TV Series) as
Mr. Martin
- Mr. Ellis Versus the People (1974) - Mr. Martin
1974
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) as
Ken
- The Dobson Doughnut (1974) - Ken
1973
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Pyecroft / Adams
- There Is a Happy Land (1974) - Pyecroft
- Willy (1973) - Adams
1974
A Raging Calm (TV Mini Series) as
Harry Mallaby
- A Friend of the Family (1974) - Harry Mallaby
- A Guarantee of Happiness (1974) - Harry Mallaby
- Next of Kin (1974) - Harry Mallaby
1973
Hey Brian! (TV Series)
- Episode #1.5 (1973)
- Episode #1.4 (1973)
1972
Suburban Wives as
George / Charles' friend
1970
A Family at War (TV Series) as
2nd. Airman
- The Summer Before the War (1970) - 2nd. Airman
1970
The Dustbinmen (TV Series) as
Father O'Donnell
- Thunderbird 3 in an NHS Ward (1970) - Father O'Donnell
1968
Mr. Rose (TV Series) as
Ron Tetlin
- The Bogeyman (1968) - Ron Tetlin
1967
City '68 (TV Series) as
Shop steward
- The Waiting Game (1967) - Shop steward
1965
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life (TV Series)
- Episode #1.47 (1965)
1964
Compact (TV Series) as
Gary
- Hide and Seek (1964) - Gary
- Have You Got Anything to Say? (1964) - Gary
- A Question of Loyalties (1964) - Gary
- Crossed Swords (1964) - Gary
- Who Is Eddie Pritchard? (1964) - Gary
- Parties and Quarrels (1964) - Gary
- Delicate Negotiations (1964) - Gary
Self
2017
Who's Round (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Brian Miller: Part 2 (2017) - Self (voice)
- Brian Miller: Part 1 (2017) - Self (voice)
1977
What'll You Have? (Documentary short)
Archive Footage
2011
Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance' (Video documentary short) as
Dugdale
References
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