Jonny Lee Miller

Jonathan Lee Miller (born 15 November 1972) is an English-American actor. He achieved early success for his portrayal of Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson in the dark comedy-drama film ''Trainspotting'' (1996) and as Dade Murphy in ''Hackers'' (1995) before 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''. Provided by Wikipedia