Jonny Lee Miller
Jonathan Lee Miller (born 15 November 1972) is an English 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''.
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