Danny Miller (actor) explained

Danny Miller
Birth Name:Daniel Benedict Miller
Birth Date:2 January 1991
Birth Place:Stockport, England
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2007–present
Children:2[1]

Daniel Benedict Miller[2] (born 2 January 1991)[2] is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Aaron Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, for which he has won the British Soap Award for Best Actor in 2011, 2012 and 2016. He won the twenty-first series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.

Career

In 2007, at the age of 16, Miller made his television debut when he portrayed Kyle Brown in the BBC drama series Grange Hill. He appeared in 8 episodes.[3] In 2008, Miller began portraying the role of Aaron Livesy on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. In 2011, he announced that he was leaving Emmerdale and his last appearance would be in spring 2012.[4] On 22 October 2011, alongside his family, Miller appeared on the ITV game show All Star Family Fortunes. From December 2012 to January 2013, he starred as Prince Charming in the pantomime production of Cinderella at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool.[5] Later in 2013, he appeared in the ITV drama Lightfields. In April 2014, Miller played William in the BBC production of Jamaica Inn. Miller joined the cast of Scott & Bailey, in late 2013, as series regular Rob Waddington.[6] He appeared in the series until 2014.

In April 2014, Miller agreed to return to Emmerdale and reprised his role as Aaron Livesy later that year.[7] His return scenes aired on 14 August 2014.

In November 2021, Miller was announced as a contestant on the twenty-first series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[8] He was announced winner of the series on 12 December.[9]

Personal life

In 2011, Miller co-founded the charity Once Upon a Smile with Daniel Jillings in memory of former Emmerdale producer Gavin Blyth.[10] In January 2021, Miller got engaged to partner Steph Jones. The couple announced in May 2021 that they were expecting their first child. After being told they would be unlikely to conceive naturally, Miller explained that they were about to begin the IVF process, when they found out Steph was pregnant.[11] The child's birth was announced on 27 October 2021.[12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Grange HillKyle Brown8 episodes
2008–2012, 2014–EmmerdaleAaron LivesyRegular role[13]
2011All Star Family FortunesHimselfContestant
2013LightfieldsTomMain cast; 5 episodes
2013–2014Scott & BaileySgt. Rob WaddingtonMain cast; 7 episodes
2014Jamaica InnWilliam3 episodes
2016Cruel SummerNicholasFeature Film
2021I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!HimselfSeries 21 Winner

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWork
2009Inside Soap AwardsBest NewcomerEmmerdale
TV Quick & TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Newcomer
2010British Soap AwardsBest Actor
Best Dramatic Performance
Sexiest Male
TV Quick & TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Actor
Best Soap Storyline (Aaron's Self Gay Loathing)
Inside Soap AwardsBest Actor
Sexiest Male
Best Dramatic Performance (Aaron's Confession)
National Television AwardsSerial Drama Performance
TV Times AwardsFavourite Newcomer
TV Now AwardsFavourite Male Soap Star
2011All About Soap AwardsBest Actor
British Soap Awards
Best Dramatic Performance
Sexiest Male
TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Actor
Inside Soap AwardsBest Actor
Best Dramatic Performance (Jackson's Choice)
Sexiest Male
TV Times AwardsFavourite Soap Star
National Television AwardsSerial Drama Performance
Digital Spy Readers' AwardsBest Actor[14]
2012All About Soap AwardsBest Actor
British Soap Awards
2015All About Soap AwardsBest Moment 2014 – Robert Kisses Aaron
TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Actor
2016British Soap AwardsBest Actor
Best Male Dramatic Performance
Best Onscreen Partnership (with Ryan Hawley)
TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Actor
Inside Soap AwardsBest Actor
Best Partnership (with Ryan Hawley)
TV Times AwardsFavourite Soap Star[15]
2017National Television AwardsSerial Drama Performance
British Soap AwardsBest Actor
TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Actor[16]
Inside Soap AwardsBest Actor[17]
Best Partnership (with Ryan Hawley)[18]
TV Times AwardsFavourite Soap Star[19] [20]
Digital Spy Readers' AwardsBest Actor[21]
Best Soap Relationship (with Ryan Hawley)
2018National Television AwardsSerial Drama Performance[22]
Inside Soap AwardsMale Soap Superstar[23]
2019Digital Spy Readers' AwardsBest Actor[24]
2020National Television AwardsSerial Drama Performance[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lewis . George . Emmerdale star Danny Miller and wife Steph Jones welcome second child . Digital Spy . 20 August 2023 . 6 August 2023.
  2. News: 'It's not every day you get your bottom pinched by Lesley Sharp!'. 20 April 2013. Hull Daily Mail. 31 August 2016.
  3. News: I'm A Celebrity winner Danny Miller from Grange Hill to Emmerdale, famous dad and alleged affairs . 16 December 2021 . WalesOnline.
  4. Web site: 'Emmerdale' star Danny Miller to leave soap. 18 November 2011. Digital Spy. 30 November 2021.
  5. Web site: What's on | Grand Theatre Blackpool . Blackpoolgrand.co.uk . 20 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150120140047/http://www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk/shows/1/2690/Cinderella.htm . 20 January 2015 . dmy .
  6. News: Charlotte Grant-West. Former 'Emmerdale' star Danny Miller joins 'Scott & Bailey'. Digital Spy. 24 December 2012. 30 November 2021.
  7. Kilkelly, Daniel. (2014-04-04) Emmerdale: Danny Miller returning as Aaron Livesy. Digital Spy Retrieved on 2021-11-30.
  8. News: 2021-11-16. I'm A Celebrity 2021: Richard Madeley and Louise Minchin lead line-up. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-12-13.
  9. Web site: 2021-12-12. I'm A Celebrity crowns 2021 winner. 2021-12-13. BBC News. en-GB.
  10. http://www.onceuponasmile.org.uk/about-us/our-story/ Once Upon a Smile – Our Story
  11. News: Seddon . Dan . Emmerdale's Danny Miller announces he's expecting first child with fiancée Steph Jones . 17 May 2021 . . . 17 May 2021.
  12. Web site: Ross . Alex . Emmerdale's Danny Miller announces birth of first child . Hits Radio . 30 November 2021 . 27 October 2021.
  13. News: Kilkelly . Daniel . Emmerdale's Diane Sugden to return for new guest stint after one-year absence . 8 August 2022 . . (Hearst Communications) . 8 August 2022.
  14. Web site: Digital Spy reader awards: The winners!. Digital Spy. 21 December 2011.
  15. Web site: The winners of the 2016 TV Times Awards winners are.... 2 December 2016.
  16. Web site: 2017 Winners. TV Choice Awards.
  17. Web site: Revealed – the winners of the Inside Soap Awards 2017! – Inside Soap. 6 November 2017. 7 November 2017. 5 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180805203233/http://www.insidesoap.co.uk/revealed-winners-inside-soap-awards-2017/. dead.
  18. Web site: Inside Soap Awards 2017 shortlist is revealed. Digital Spy. 31 October 2017.
  19. Web site: TV Times Awards 2017.
  20. Web site: 'Doctor Foster has changed my life,' says Suranne Jones as she claims two TV Times awards. 4 December 2017.
  21. Web site: Emmerdale almost achieves clean sweep at Reader Awards. Digital Spy. 29 December 2017.
  22. Web site: Corrie's Barbara Knox gets an NTAs nomination. Digital Spy. 9 January 2018.
  23. Web site: Inside Soap Awards 2018 full winners revealed . Digital Spy . 13 December 2021 . 22 October 2018.
  24. Web site: The Digital Spy Reader Awards 2019 full results . Digital Spy . 13 December 2021 . 31 December 2019.
  25. Web site: Line of Duty, Peaky Blinders and more make NTAs 2020 shortlist . Digital Spy . 13 December 2021 . 7 January 2020.
  26. Web site: British Soap Awards. IMDb.com. 14 October 2013.

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