--- name: "Ben Miles" canonical: "https://film.one/person/ben-miles" fi1m_id: "ben-miles" imdb_id: "nm0587060" tmdb_id: 11280 wikidata_id: "Q2895523" roles: ["Actor"] born: "29 September 1966" reviewed_on_fi1m: 9 average_fi1m_score: 71 average_as: "actor" average_over: 9 updated: "2026-10-07T16:25:16.246100+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Ben Miles ## Identity Ben Miles - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ben-miles - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** ben-miles - **IMDb ID:** nm0587060 - **TMDB ID:** 11280 - **Wikidata ID:** Q2895523 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Miles, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2895523, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0587060/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11280 Actor. Born 29 September 1966 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 29 September 1966, Wimbledon, London, England, UK - **Active:** 1998–present - **Also known as:** Benjamin Charles Miles - **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 9 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 73 (1), 2010s 68 (3), 2020s 71 (5) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 65 across 8 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 5 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 7, History 4, Thriller 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Mystery 1 - **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $394m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Miles, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2895523, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0587060/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11280 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Hijack*](https://film.one/tv/hijack.md) (66), [*Napoleon*](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md) (63) - **Disney+:** [*Andor*](https://film.one/tv/andor.md) (86) - **AMC+:** [*Red Joan*](https://film.one/film/red-joan.md) (45) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Ben Miles > Ben Miles lends establishment figures quiet authority without much visible fuss. We rate his restraint, but he needs writing that gives the supporting characters time to matter, rather than simply supplying them with respectable job titles. Ben Miles is often the man who seems to know how the place is run. Officers, bankers and courtiers recur in his work, and his quiet authority makes the casting easy to understand. Peter Townsend in *The Crown* (2016) fits that familiar pattern. We rate the restraint, though the writing needs to give him something to do beyond looking qualified. *Coupling* (2000–2004), in which he played Patrick Maitland, is a useful corrective to that impression. His television breakthrough came in ensemble comedy, with Montague Dartie in *The Forsyte Saga* (2002) alongside it. Thomas Cromwell in the stage adaptations *Wolf Hall / Bring Up the Bodies* (2014) helped broaden perceptions after the lighter parts. The attraction there was an actor inhabiting the role without making a display of his effort. We would not write off the comedy simply because the historical roles look more serious. In *Andor* (2022), where he plays Tay Kolma, the series’ patience suits an actor who does not need to insist on his importance. We were gripped because the ordinary lives under the Empire were made worth worrying about. The performances matter because the series has bothered to establish the lives around them. The opening takes too long to find its shape, and that is a real caveat to our recommendation. Once it settles, this is the sort of ensemble drama in which his approach makes sense. *Napoleon* (2023) casts him as Caulaincourt, but Ridley Scott’s film shows the cost of hurrying between the battles. Editors Claire Simpson and Sam Restivo compress the years into captions and brief scenes, leaving supporting characters too little time to establish their influence. Scott’s battles are worth seeing, and Vanessa Kirby holds the film together, but this is a poor place to look for a full account of what Miles can do. Start with *Andor*, allowing its opening a little patience. ## Biography Ben Miles is an English actor. Born Benjamin Charles Miles on 29 September 1966 in Wimbledon, London, he trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He first gained recognition for starring as Patrick Maitland in the sitcom *Coupling* (2000–2004) and as Montague Dartie in the drama serial *The Forsyte Saga* (2002–2003). Film roles include Roger Dascombe in *V for Vendetta* (2006), Howard Lincoln in *Tetris* (2023) and Caulaincourt in *Napoleon* (2023). Television appearances encompass Peter Townsend in *The Crown* (2016–2017) and Tay Kolma in *Andor* (2022–2025). Miles has also worked extensively in theatre, notably as Thomas Cromwell in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of *Wolf Hall*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (9) - *Nuremberg* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Travis — [page](https://film.one/film/nuremberg.md) - *The Girlfriend* (2025), Fi1m 78, as Max Kader — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-girlfriend.md) - *Hijack* (2023), Fi1m 66, as Captain Robin Allen — [page](https://film.one/tv/hijack.md) - *Napoleon* (2023), Fi1m 63, as Caulaincourt — [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md) - *Andor* (2022), Fi1m 86, as Tay Kolma — [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md) - *Red Joan* (2018), Fi1m 45, as Nick — [page](https://film.one/film/red-joan.md) - *The Crown* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Peter Townsend — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md) - *The Hollow Crown* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Somerset — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md) - *V for Vendetta* (2006), Fi1m 73, as Dascomb — [page](https://film.one/film/v-for-vendetta.md) ## Complete filmography (77) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Flavia* (2026), as King George - *My Sister's Bones* (2026), as Paul - *Nuremberg* (2025), as Travis — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/nuremberg.md) - *The Girlfriend* (2025), series, as Max Kader — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-girlfriend.md) - *Words of War* (2025), as Yuri Schekochikhin - *Canary Black* (2024), as DCIA Nathan Evans - *Widow Clicquot* (2024), as Phillipe Cliquot - *Douglas Is Cancelled* (2024), series, as Toby - *Napoleon* (2023), as Caulaincourt — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md) - *Hijack* (2023), series, as Captain Robin Allen — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/hijack.md) - *Tetris* (2023), as Howard Lincoln - *Andor* (2022), series, as Tay Kolma — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md) - *The Trial of Christine Keeler* (2019), series, as John Profumo - *The Capture* (2019), series, as Commander Danny Hart - *National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy* (2019), as Emanuel Lehman - *The Romanoffs* (2018), series, as George Burrows - *Red Joan* (2018), as Nick — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/red-joan.md) - *The Catcher Was a Spy* (2018), as Jerry Fredericks - *Collateral* (2018), series, as DSU Jack Haley - *Joe Orton Laid Bare* (2017), as Ensemble Cast - *The Last Post* (2017), series, as Major Harry Markham - *Bob the Builder: Mega Machines* (2017), as Ace (voice) - *The Crown* (2016), series, as Peter Townsend, Young Peter Townsend (archive footage) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md) - *Woman in Gold* (2015), as Ronald Lauder - *Moby Dick: Heart Of A Whale* (2015), as Narrator - *Dracula* (2013), series, as Browning - *Five Years* (2013), as Gail Holford - *The Hollow Crown* (2012), series, as Somerset — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md) - *Black Mirror* (2011), series, as Tom Pickering — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md) - *The Murder at Road Hill House* (2011), as Dr. Stapleton - *The Promise* (2011), series, as Max Meyer - *Zen* (2011), series, as Amedeo Colonna - *Pulse* (2010), as Joe Sennet - *Ninja Assassin* (2009), as Maslow - *Speed Racer* (2008), as Cass Jones - *Freezing* (2008), series, Actor - *Lark Rise to Candleford* (2008), series, as Sir Timothy Midwinter - *To Be First* (2007), Actor - *Sex, the City and Me* (2007), as Michael Thompson - *After Thomas* (2006), as Rob Graham - *Bon Voyage* (2006), series, as Neil Aldred - *V for Vendetta* (2006), as Dascomb — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/v-for-vendetta.md) - *Imagine Me & You* (2006), as Rob - *Under The Greenwood Tree* (2005), as Parson Maybold - *Mr Harvey Lights a Candle* (2005), as Jonathan Cole - *The Government Inspector* (2005), as Kevin Marsh - *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Percival Fortescue - *A Thing Called Love* (2004), series, as Kelvin Leech - *The Other Side of Suez* (2004), as Narrator (voice) - *Hustle* (2004), series, as Stephen Winterborn - *Sea of Souls* (2004), series, as Ian O'Rourke - *Three Blind Mice* (2003), as Lindsey - *The Project* (2002), as Jeremy - *The Forsyte Saga* (2002), series, as Montague Dartie - *The Affair of the Necklace* (2001), as Baron Courchamps - *The Innocent* (2001), as Brian Percival - *Coupling* (2000), series, as Patrick Maitland - *Cold Feet* (1998), series, as Robert Brown - *Only Love* (1998), as Radiologist - *The Life and Crimes of William Palmer* (1998), as Thomas Palmer - *The Round Tower* (1998), series, as Angus Cotton - *Keep the Aspidistra Flying* (1997), as Ravenscroft Waiter - *The Wings of the Dove* (1997), as Journalist 1 - *Melissa* (1997), series, as 1st Editor - *Paris, Brixton* (1997), Actor - *Measure for Measure* (1994), as Claudio - *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Rob Sinclair - *Performance* (1991), series, as Claudio - *Soldier Soldier* (1991), series, as John McGovern - *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as DCI Simon Finch — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md) - *Getting It Right* (1989), as Spiro - *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor - *The Tenth Planet: The Red Sister - Part 1*, as Cullen - *Kennedy*, series, as Eddie Moore - *The Catch*, Actor - *Vienna Game*, series, Actor - *The Skin of the Water*, as Jared ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated - Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2015: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated) - Theatre World Special Award 2009: Theatre World Special Award (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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