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Danny Miller (actor)

English actor (born 1991)

Summary

English actor (born 1991)

FieldValue
nameDanny Miller
imageDanny_Miller.jpg
captionMiller in 2009
birth_nameDaniel Benedict Miller
birth_date
birth_placeStockport, England
occupationActor
years_active2007–present
television{{Plainlist
spouse{{marriageSteph Jones2021
children2
  • Grange Hill (2007)
  • Emmerdale (2008-2012, 2014-present)
  • Scott & Bailey (2013-2014)
  • Jamaica Inn (2014)
  • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2021)

Daniel Benedict Miller (born 2 January 1991) 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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!. He was announced winner of the series on 12 December.

Personal life

In 2011, Miller co-founded the charity Once Upon a Smile with Daniel Jillings in memory of former Emmerdale producer Gavin Blyth. 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. The child's birth was announced on 27 October 2021.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Grange HillKyle BrownSeries 30; 8 episodes
2008–2012, 2014–EmmerdaleAaron Livesy/Dinglelast1=Kilkellyfirst1=Danieltitle=Emmerdale's Diane Sugden to return for new guest stint after one-year absenceurl=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a40836836/emmerdale-spoilers-diane-sugden-return/access-date=8 August 2022work=Digital Spypublisher=(Hearst Communications)date=8 August 2022}} 1649+ episodes
2011Who Wants to Be a MillionaireHimself - ContestantSeries 28; episode 3: "Soap Stars: Part 1"
All Star Family FortunesSeries 6; episode 10: "Danny Miller vs Stacey Solomon"
2013LightfieldsTomMain cast. Mini-series; episodes 1–5
2013–2014Scott & BaileyDet. Sgt. Rob WaddingtonMain cast. Series 3 & 4; 7 episodes
2014Jamaica InnWilliamMini-series; episodes 1–3
2016Cruel SummerNicholasFeature film
2021I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Himself - ContestantSeries 21; 20 episodes - Winner
2025Celebrity MastermindSeries 23; episode 12
Richard Osman's House of GamesSeries 8; episodes 76–80 (week 14) - Joint winner
YearTitleRoleVenue
2012–2013CinderellaPrince CharmingGrand Theatre, Blackpool

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWork
2009Inside Soap AwardsBest NewcomerEmmerdale
TV Quick & TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Newcomer
2010The British 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
The 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
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
2017National Television AwardsSerial Drama Performance
British Soap AwardsBest Actor
TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Actor
Inside Soap AwardsBest Actor
Best Partnership (with Ryan Hawley)
TV Times AwardsFavourite Soap Star
Digital Spy Readers' Awardsurl=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/feature/a845711/emmerdale-reader-awards-soap-winners-2017/title=Emmerdale almost achieves clean sweep at Reader Awardswebsite=Digital Spydate=29 December 2017}}
Best Soap Relationship (with Ryan Hawley)
2018National Television AwardsSerial Drama Performance
Inside Soap AwardsMale Soap Superstar
2019Digital Spy Readers' AwardsBest Actor
2020National Television AwardsSerial Drama Performance
  • Note: At the British Soap Awards, in categories such as Best Storyline, Best Single Episode and Spectacular Scene, the nomination is credited to the producers, writers or director.

References

References

  1. (6 August 2023). "Emmerdale star Danny Miller and wife Steph Jones welcome second child".
  2. (20 April 2013). "'It's not every day you get your bottom pinched by Lesley Sharp!'". [[Hull Daily Mail]].
  3. "I'm A Celebrity winner Danny Miller from Grange Hill to Emmerdale, famous dad and alleged affairs". [[WalesOnline]].
  4. (18 November 2011). "'Emmerdale' star Danny Miller to leave soap". Digital Spy.
  5. "What's on | Grand Theatre Blackpool". Blackpoolgrand.co.uk.
  6. Charlotte Grant-West. (24 December 2012). "Former 'Emmerdale' star Danny Miller joins 'Scott & Bailey'". Digital Spy.
  7. Kilkelly, Daniel. (2014-04-04) [https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a562311/emmerdale-danny-miller-returning-as-aaron-livesy/ Emmerdale: Danny Miller returning as Aaron Livesy]. Digital Spy Retrieved on 2021-11-30.
  8. (2021-11-16). "I'm A Celebrity 2021: Richard Madeley and Louise Minchin lead line-up". BBC News.
  9. (2021-12-12). "I'm A Celebrity crowns 2021 winner".
  10. [http://www.onceuponasmile.org.uk/about-us/our-story/ Once Upon a Smile – Our Story]. Onceuponasmile.org.uk (6 July 2015). Retrieved on 17 February 2016.
  11. (17 May 2021). "Emmerdale's Danny Miller announces he's expecting first child with fiancée Steph Jones". [[Hearst Magazines UK]].
  12. (27 October 2021). "Emmerdale's Danny Miller announces birth of first child".
  13. (8 August 2022). "Emmerdale's Diane Sugden to return for new guest stint after one-year absence". ([[Hearst Communications]]).
  14. (21 December 2011). "Digital Spy reader awards: The winners!".
  15. (2 December 2016). "The winners of the 2016 TV Times Awards winners are...".
  16. "2017 Winners".
  17. (6 November 2017). "Revealed – the winners of the ''Inside Soap'' Awards 2017! – Inside Soap".
  18. (31 October 2017). "''Inside Soap'' Awards 2017 shortlist is revealed".
  19. (19 August 2025). "TV Times Awards 2017".
  20. (4 December 2017). "'Doctor Foster has changed my life,' says Suranne Jones as she claims two TV Times awards".
  21. (29 December 2017). "Emmerdale almost achieves clean sweep at Reader Awards".
  22. (9 January 2018). "Corrie's Barbara Knox gets an NTAs nomination".
  23. (22 October 2018). "Inside Soap Awards 2018 full winners revealed".
  24. (31 December 2019). "The Digital Spy Reader Awards 2019 full results".
  25. (7 January 2020). "Line of Duty, Peaky Blinders and more make NTAs 2020 shortlist".
  26. "British Soap Awards". IMDb.com.
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