Jonny Lee Miller

Miller was born on 15 November 1972, in Kingston-upon-Thames, Greater London and was raised in south-west London. The son of Ann () and Alan Miller, he was inspired by his parents to go into acting. Both were theatre actors. His maternal grandfather was actor Bernard Lee, who played M in the first eleven James Bond films. Miller attended Tiffin School as a child. He appeared in several school plays such as The Ragged Child and performed as part of the Tiffin Swing Band. He joined the National Youth Music Theatre, where he met fellow actor Jude Law. He left school, aged 16, after taking his GCSEs, to pursue an acting career. ==Career==

Television Miller made his television debut with an uncredited appearance in the BBC series Doctor Who at the age of nine in the 1982 episode Kinda. The following year he appeared in Jemima Shore and had a role as Charles Price in the serial drama Mansfield Park. In 1991, he co-starred with Alexei Sayle in Itch, which was broadcast on Channel 4 as part of the 4 Play strand, a platform for a series of one-off plays that ran from 1989 to 1991. The play was written by Alexei Sayle and David Stafford. Miller played Dennis Turnbull, the teenaged son of Gordon and Susan Turnbull. He then appeared in various television shows throughout the 1990s. These included Keeping Up Appearances in 1990, followed by Inspector Morse and Minder in 1991. He appeared in two separate guest roles in the ITV police drama The Bill, one in 1991 and another in 1993, as well as single-episode roles in the BBC drama Between the Lines and the medical drama Casualty, both of which were broadcast in 1992. In 1993's third installment of Prime Suspect, Miller played a young man who had been victimised as a child by a paedophile. His first notable acting role that year was in the soap opera EastEnders, wherein he played Jonathan Hewitt. Miller later revealed he had been offered a contract to remain on the show but declined: "It was five weeks' work and I made more money there than I ever had in my life. Then they offered me a year's contract. I said no, thank God. I thought I should get out of there while I still could." In 2011, Miller auditioned for the role of Sherlock Holmes in the CBS adaptation based on the works of Arthur Conan Doyle. He originally turned down the part, as he feared it would be too similar to the BBC version Sherlock. However, after reviewing the script he accepted the part, and it was officially announced he would star in Elementary, alongside Lucy Liu. This earned him his second Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor. Film He first starred in the film Hackers (1995), with Angelina Jolie, whom he married in 1996. The accent he used in the film was regarded as convincing, leading some people to incorrectly believe that he was Scottish. He was not able to attend the race because of filming commitments, after Eli Stone was extended for a second season. In 1997, he was involved with the creation and operation of the production company Natural Nylon with friend Jude Law. He also appeared on Broadway in a production of After Miss Julie, with his performance receiving very positive reviews. In March 2004, he played Christian in Festen by David Eldridge at The Almeida Theatre in London. Awards and honours • Laurence Olivier Award (2012) • Satellite Award (2008, 2012) • IQ Award (2014) Miller was nominated for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, and he ultimately won the award. ==Personal life==

Miller married Hackers co-star Angelina Jolie on 28 March 1996. Jude Law served as the best man. They separated in September 1997 and divorced in 1999. He began dating Michele Hicks in 2006. They married in July 2008 in Malibu, California. The couple has one son, Buster Timothy Miller, born in December 2008. Miller is a marathon runner, often supporting the charity Mencap. He was signed up to run the 2006 Marathon des Sables but dropped out due to filming commitments. He ran the 2008 London Marathon in 3:01:40. Miller is an advocate for finding treatment and cure for Sanfilippo syndrome. In 2014, he addressed the Congressional caucus in Washington, D.C., on behalf of rare disease organisations, in the hope of securing funding for treatment research. In November 2014, he became an American citizen. He is qualified as a volunteer firefighter in New York. Muay Thai Miller has trained in both Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Evolution Muay Thai in New York City. In May 2018, he took part in an exhibition Muay Thai bout held at Chok Sabai Gym in New York City, which followed a five-week training camp leading up to the event. On 1 February 2019, Miller made his Muay Thai debut at Broad Street Ballroom in New York City. He won the fight by knockout in the final round. Kickboxing record Legend: ==Filmography==

Film Television Stage ==Awards and nominations==