---
name: "Miles Anderson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/miles-anderson"
fi1m_id: "miles-anderson"
imdb_id: "nm0027215"
tmdb_id: 65885
wikidata_id: "Q6851300"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 October 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-21T04:27:43.061335+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."
---

# Miles Anderson

## Identity

Miles Anderson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/miles-anderson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** miles-anderson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0027215
- **TMDB ID:** 65885
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6851300
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Anderson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6851300, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027215/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65885

Actor. Born 23 October 1947 in Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe].

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 October 1947, Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]
- **Active:** 1987–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 72 (1), 1990s 84 (1), 2010s 81 (1), 2020s 80 (1)
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 2, Romance 1, War & Politics 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $535m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Anderson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6851300, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027215/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65885

## Coming up

- *Behemoth!* (2026-12-03), as Harold — [page](https://film.one/film/behemoth.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*House of Cards*](https://film.one/tv/house-of-cards.md) (84)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Tragedy of Macbeth*](https://film.one/film/the-tragedy-of-macbeth.md) (80)

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## Biography

Miles Anderson is a British stage and screen actor born in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on 23 October 1947. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he received the Ronson Award, and spent ten years with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

He is known for his television roles as Roger O'Neill in the 1990 BBC series *House of Cards*, Colonel Aidan Dempsey in *Ultimate Force* (2002–2008), and Colonel Dan Fortune in *Soldier, Soldier* (1991–1992). Film credits include Alistair in *La La Land* (2016) and Lennox in *The Tragedy of Macbeth* (2021). Anderson has also appeared in *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia*, *Midsomer Murders*, *NCIS: Los Angeles*, and *Hunters*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Tragedy of Macbeth* (2021), Fi1m 80, as Lennox — [page](https://film.one/film/the-tragedy-of-macbeth.md)
- *La La Land* (2016), Fi1m 81, as Alistair (Photographer) — [page](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md)
- *House of Cards* (1990), Fi1m 84, as Roger O'Neill — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-of-cards.md)
- *Cry Freedom* (1987), Fi1m 72, as Lemick — [page](https://film.one/film/cry-freedom.md)

## Complete filmography (70)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Behemoth!* (2026), as Harold — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/behemoth.md)
- *The Cuts* (2026), Actor
- *Something Casual* (2026), as Scott
- *Bad Thoughts* (2025), series, as St. Peter
- *Goodrich* (2024), as Barry Klein
- *NCIS: Origins* (2024), series, as Mr. Hatcher
- *The Tragedy of Macbeth* (2021), as Lennox — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-tragedy-of-macbeth.md)
- *Bernard Checks In* (2021), as Roman
- *Hunters* (2020), series, as Fritz
- *Radioflash* (2019), as Farmer Glenn
- *The Wind* (2018), as The Reverend
- *La La Land* (2016), as Alistair (Photographer) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md)
- *Baskets* (2016), series, as Monsieur Bellard, Professor Henri
- *Constantine* (2014), series, as Dr. Roger Huntoon
- *The Musketeers* (2014), series, as Renard
- *Vishwaroopam* (2013), as Dr. Dawkins
- *Ninja* (2009), as Temple
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Brian Cooper
- *The Shepherd: Border Patrol* (2008), as Arthur Pennigton
- *The Time of Your Life* (2007), series, as Phil
- *The Time of Your Life* (2007), as Phil
- *The Ruby in the Smoke* (2006), as Major Marchbanks
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Father Michael
- *Ultimate Force* (2002), series, as Aidan Dempsey
- *The Biographer* (2002), as Newspaper Editor
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Daniel Lennon
- *The King Is Alive* (2000), as Jack
- *Doomwatch: Winter Angel* (1999), as Toby Ross
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell* (1999), as Giscard
- *Riddler's Moon* (1999), as Sam Canner
- *Fast Food* (1998), as Dwayne
- *A Certain Justice* (1998), series, as Mark Rawlstone
- *The Scold's Bridle* (1998), as Detective Inspector Harmer
- *In Your Dreams* (1997), as Prosecution Counsel
- *Into the Blue* (1997), as Dr. Peter Kingdom
- *The Odyssey* (1997), series, as Poseidon (voice)
- *Family Affairs* (1997), series, as George Shackleford
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Lance Woodrow, Guy Gamelin — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Oliver's Travels* (1995), series, as Baron Kite
- *The Man Who Didn't Believe in Ghosts* (1995), as Peter Walker
- *Chiller* (1995), series, as Peter Walker
- *Class Act* (1994), series, as Mickey Clive
- *The Rector's Wife* (1994), series, as Patrick O'Sullivan
- *Sooty & Co.* (1993), series, Actor
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Dominic Jenkins
- *A Far Off Place* (1993), as Jardin
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Sir Richard Cordwell — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Covington Cross* (1992), series, Actor
- *The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles* (1992), series, as Giscard
- *Soldier Soldier* (1991), series, as Lt Col Dan Fortune
- *Lorna Doone* (1990), as Tom Faggus
- *House of Cards* (1990), series, as Roger O'Neill — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-of-cards.md)
- *Campion* (1989), series, as Anthony Datchett
- *The Zero Option* (1988), as Major Fredericks
- *Cry Freedom* (1987), as Lemick — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/cry-freedom.md)
- *Sky Bandits* (1986), as Bannock
- *Call Me Mister* (1986), series, Actor
- *What If It's Raining* (1986), series, as Philip
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *The Shillingbury Blowers* (1980), as Mr Fennel
- *The Thirty Nine Steps* (1978), as David
- *The Legend of Robin Hood* (1975), series, as Will Scarlet
- *Husband to Mrs. Fitzherbert* (1975), as Jack Smythe
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Hawkins — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as Rev Dr Walker
- *Cloud Burst* (1974), series, Actor
- *Fall of Eagles* (1974), series, as Young Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary
- *Who Killed Lamb?* (1974), as P.C. Hanworth
- *Days of Our Lives* (1965), series, as Foster
- *Dead of Night*, as Richard Mitchell

## Gallery

- ![Miles Anderson](https://film.one/media/person/60716/gallery-5523b164faf1.jpg) Miles Anderson — Image via TMDB
- ![Miles Anderson](https://film.one/media/person/60716/gallery-50160bc38f17.jpg) Miles Anderson — Image via TMDB
- ![Miles Anderson](https://film.one/media/person/60716/gallery-06d875e05ac5.jpg) Miles Anderson — Image via TMDB
- ![Miles Anderson](https://film.one/media/person/60716/gallery-ddbba77d260d.jpg) Miles Anderson — Image via TMDB
- ![Miles Anderson](https://film.one/media/person/60716/gallery-ca427bb7661c.jpg) Miles Anderson — Image via TMDB
- ![Miles Anderson](https://film.one/media/person/60716/gallery-9ca03e8a3675.jpg) Miles Anderson — Image via TMDB

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