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Ben Miller

Ben Miller

Actor, also producer, writer and director · Born February 24, 1966 (60) · London, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Bennet Evan Miller (born 24 February 1966) is an English actor, comedian, and author. He rose to fame as one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller. Miller is also known for playing the lead role of DI Richard Poole in the first two series of the BBC crime drama Death in Paradise, and for portraying James Lester in the ITV science-fiction series Primeval.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 24, 1966 (60)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer, writer and director
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Ben Miller's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
26%
Morality
15%
Survival
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
9%
Power
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 11
Ally
3 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Absurd
13
Warm
10
Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ben Miller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Miller's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

71 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 37 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Paddington in Peru(2024)

    as Colonel Lancaster

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Austin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Julian Hartswood

  • This Is Christmas(2022)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Loneliest Boy in the World(2022)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Suspect(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Detective Superintendent Richard Groves

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Off the Rails(2021)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Professor T(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · as Professor Tempest

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Bridgerton(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lord Archibald Featherington

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Man(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chris Carter

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny English Strikes Again(2018)

    as Bough

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as The Delivery Driver

  • The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir(2018)

    as Officer Smith

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Paddington 2(2017)

    as Colonel Lancaster

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mike

  • We Love Sitcom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Upstart Crow(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Wolf Hall

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • I Want My Wife Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Murray

  • Tracey Ullman's Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Rupert Murdoch

  • Horrible Science(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer · as McTaggart

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ballot Monkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kevin

  • Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism(2015)

    as Mr. Alabaster

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Bean: Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mourner that Mr. Bean sits next to

  • Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Daniel Hern

  • The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm(2014)

    as Mr. Bullimore

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • What We Did on Our Holiday(2014)

    as Gavin McLeod

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Engagement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bar Tender

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 17 episodes · as Richard Poole

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Episodes(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Miller

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Huge(2010)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • 4.3.2.1.(2010)

    as Mr. Phillips

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ghost of Christmas Past

  • Within the Whirlwind(2009)

    as Krasny

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Horrible Histories(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • A Tale of Two Continents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Monkey

  • Moving Wallpaper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jonathan Pope

  • The Armstrong and Miller Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 19 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Various Characters

  • Comedy Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix

  • Razzle Dazzle(2007)

    as Mr. Johnathon

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Primeval(2007)

    Show 36 episodes · as James Lester

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Saxondale(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Bernard Langley

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The F Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Popetown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as The Priest (voice)

  • Malice Aforethought (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Edmund Bickleigh

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as The Sheriff of Nottingham

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Basil Blake

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Doc Martin(2004)

    Show 14 episodes · as Stewart James

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Prince and Me(2004)

    as Soren

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Worst Week of My Life(2004)

    Show 17 episodes · as Howard Steel

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Appointment with Dr. Terrible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Interviewee – Actor

  • The Actors(2003)

    as Clive

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Johnny English(2003)

    as Bough

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Shane Brampton

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Roland Moxley-Nemesis

  • Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dali(2002)

    as Yoyotte

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Rebenor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Birthday Girl(2001)

    as Concierge

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Parole Officer(2001)

    as Colin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • There's Only One Jimmy Grimble(2000)

    as Johnny Two Dogs

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(2000)

    as Dandini

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Coming Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ben

  • Coming Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Hunting Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gavin

  • Plunkett & Macleane(1999)

    as Dixon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Armstrong and Miller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 46 episodes · as Various Roles

  • Saturday Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · as Strikja

  • Sardines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Simon Adair

  • Look at the State We're In! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty

  • Mr Don & Mr George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Client

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as PC Watkins

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Before Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Murdoch

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1986 to 2024; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Johnny English (2003)

$160M worldwide

Highest rated

The Worst Week of My Life (2004)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Professor T (2021)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19862024

Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 71: 66 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting1 of 71: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 71: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 71: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 71: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

71 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew2000s29 · 29 acting · 1 crew2010s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
9904

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 3 major nominations, 2008–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2010
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Comedy (Programme or Series)
  3. 2008
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy Programme

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ben Miller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Cinderella (2000)

74th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Paddington 2 (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ben Miller's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles8–48 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles19–44 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles27–49 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles13–34 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles9–46 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ben Miller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Miller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alexander Armstrong shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles