Michelangelo Antonioni
Italian film director and screenwriter (1912-2007)
Jonny Lee Miller is an acclaimed English actor known for his roles in films like Trainspotting, Hackers, and The Flying Scotsman. He has also had success in television, starring in shows like Eli Stone, Dexter, and Elementary. In recent years, he has taken on high-profile roles in The Crown and other historical dramas.
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About the Jonny Lee Miller
Jonathan Lee Milleris an English actor. He achieved early success for his portrayal of Simon “Sick Boy” Williamson in the dark comedy-drama film Trainspottingand as Dade Murphy in Hackersbefore earning further critical recognition for his performances in Afterglow (1997), Mansfield Park (1999), Mindhunters (2004),The Flying Scotsman (2006), Endgame (2009), and T2 Trainspotting (2017). For The Flying Scotsman he received a London Film Critics’ Circle nomination for Actor of the Year. He was also part of the principal cast in the films Melinda and Melinda (2004), Dark Shadows (2012), and Byzantium (2013). He has appeared in several theatrical productions, most notably After Miss Julie and Frankenstein, the latter of which earned him an Olivier Award for Best Actor.
Miller starred as the title character in the ABC comedy drama Eli Stone, for which he received a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor. This was followed by another starring role in the BBC costume drama Emma and a supporting role as Jordan Chase in the fifth season of the Showtime drama Dexter. From 2012 to 2019 he starred as a modern-day version of Sherlock Holmes in the CBS crime drama Elementary, which earned him his second Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor. In 2022, he played British prime minister John Major in the fifth season of the Netflix historical drama The Crown.
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Jonny Lee Miller was born on November 15, 1972.
Jonny Lee Miller is best known for his portrayal of Simon ,Sick Boy, Williamson in the dark comedy-drama film Trainspotting.
Jonny Lee Miller has appeared in several other notable films, including Hackers, Afterglow, Mansfield Park, Mindhunters, The Flying Scotsman, Endgame, and T2 Trainspotting.
Jonny Lee Miller received a London Film Critics’ Circle nomination for Actor of the Year for his performance in The Flying Scotsman, and he won an Olivier Award for Best Actor for his role in the theatrical production of Frankenstein.
Jonny Lee Miller has starred as the title character in the ABC comedy drama Eli Stone, and he played a modern-day version of Sherlock Holmes in the CBS crime drama Elementary, for which he received a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor.
In 2022, Jonny Lee Miller played the role of British prime minister John Major in the fifth season of the Netflix historical drama The Crown.
2 Quotes by Jonny Lee Miller
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I really wouldn’t want to live in America. I found New York claustrophobic and dirty. I missed England when I was there, simple things like smells and the British sense of humor.
Jonny Lee MillerBritish actor
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The whole point of being an actor is to get satisfaction out of a role – unless you’re just vain about celebrity.
Jonny Lee MillerBritish actor