Ben Miller

Bennet Evan "Ben" Miller (born 24 February 1966) is an English comedian, actor and director. He is best known as one half of comedy double act Armstrong and Miller, with Alexander Armstrong. Miller and Armstrong wrote and starred in the Channel 4 sketch show Armstrong and Miller, as well as the BBC sketch show The Armstrong & Miller Show. Miller is also known for playing the lead role of DI Richard Poole in the first 2 series of the BBC Crime Drama Death in Paradise. 2Early life and education Miller was born in London, England and grew up in Nantwich, Cheshire. His paternal grandfather was a Lithuanian Jewish tailor who emigrated to the UK and lived in London's East End. He anglicised the family surname. Ben's father Michael Miller was a lecturer in American Literature at the City of Birmingham Polytechnic; and his mother Marion was from Wales. She taught English at South Cheshire College. He has two younger sisters, Leah and Bronwe