Ben Miles
Biography
Ben Miles is an English actor who trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and moved into television during the 1990s with supporting parts in series such as The Bill and Peak Practice. He became known for the sitcom Coupling (2000 to 2004), playing the womanizing Patrick Maitland, and for the drama The Forsyte Saga (2002 to 2003) as Montague Dartie. His film work includes a small part as a journalist in The Wings of the Dove (1997), Roger Dascombe in V for Vendetta (2005) and a role in Ninja Assassin (2009). Later television includes Peter Townsend in The Crown (2016 to 2017) and Tay Kolma in Andor. On stage he played Thomas Cromwell in the RSC adaptations of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, a performance nominated for a Tony Award in 2015.
60years old
Turns 61 on September 29in 347 days
- Born Wimbledon
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Benjamin Charles Miles
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 28 years1997 to 2025
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Early training
Miles began acting in school productions largely because it let him skip classes, and he later trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Behind the award
While appearing in The Norman Conquests as Tom in 2009, Miles was in the cast when the production won a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.
Beyond film
In 2017, Miles provided the voice of the Time Traveller in a Big Finish Productions version of The Time Machine, and he was also Ace in the UK dub of Bob the Builder: Mega Machines.
Behind the camera
Miles worked with Hilary Mantel to adapt her novel The Mirror & the Light for the stage, and he also acted in the play at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End.
Ben Miles movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
James McTeigue directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Elizabeth McGovern's page
Tim Pigott-Smith's page
Roger Allam's page
Paul Rhys's page
Rick Yune's page
All films by James McTeigue
Box office
What Ben Miles's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$537 million
9 of the 13 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 13 films: 9 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$222M41.4% of the total
- 2$135M25.1% of the total
- 3$62M11.5% of the total
- 4$62M11.5% of the total
- 5$37M6.9% of the total
- 6$14M2.5% of the total
- 7$3.3M0.6% of the total
- 8$2.5M0.5% of the total
$525,704from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2009 | Theatre World Special Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.