Sam Miller facts for kids

Sam Miller is a talented British director who creates exciting TV shows and movies. He was also an actor when he was younger. He was born in Saxmundham, England, on September 28, 1962.

As an actor, Sam Miller was well-known for playing Sgt. John Maitland in the police TV show The Bill from 1990 to 1993. Later, he became a director and worked on many popular BBC dramas like Cardiac Arrest, This Life, and Luther. He works with a company called Mustard Film Company in London. Sam Miller is also the father of actor and footballer William Miller, who played Oliver Twist in a TV show in 2007.

Sam Miller has been nominated three times for an Emmy Award, which is a very important award for television. He was nominated for his directing work on Luther in 2012. He received two more nominations in 2021 for his work on the series I May Destroy You.

Sam Miller's Work in Film and Television

Movies Directed by Sam Miller

Sam Miller has directed several movies. Here are some of them:

• Among Giants (1998)
• Elephant Juice (1998)
• No Good Deed (2014)

He also narrated a film called Krakatoa: The Last Days in 2006, which was about the famous volcano.

Television Shows Directed by Sam Miller

Sam Miller has directed many episodes for various TV series. Some of his notable directing work includes:

• Cardiac Arrest (1995)
• This Life (1996)
• Spooks (2003–2009)
• Single Father (2010)
• Luther (2010–2015)
• Fortitude (2015)
• American Crime (2015)
• Luke Cage (2016)
• Daredevil (2018)
• Snowpiercer (2020)
• I May Destroy You (2020)
• Surface (2022)
• Black Mirror (2023) – He directed the episode "Loch Henry".

TV Movies Directed by Sam Miller

He has also directed several movies made for television:

• King Girl (1996)
• Quite Ugly One Morning (2004)
• The Quatermass Experiment (2005)
• Krakatoa - The Last Days (2006)
• Danny Boy (2020)

Sam Miller's Acting Roles

Before becoming a director, Sam Miller acted in a few TV shows and movies:

• The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988) – He played an Air Reconnaissance Officer.
• Murder East - Murder West (1990) – He played Christian.
• The Bill (1990-1993) – His most famous acting role was Sgt. John Maitland.
• Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors (1992) – He played Prince Andrew, Duke of York.