Daniel Millar
{{Short description|British-Irish actor born 1982}}
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Overview
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| Name
|Daniel Millar |
| Born
|1982, Withington, Manchester, UK |
| Nationality
|British-Irish |
| Education
|LAMDA (2007) |
| Profession
|Actor, Writer, Comedian |
| Notable Theatre
|King Lear, Frankenstein, The Play That Goes Wrong |
| TV & Film
|Casualty, Britannia, Downton Abbey |
| Writing
|Adapted Schiller's Mary Stuart, The Robbers |
| Awards
|Offies Best Male Performance (2015, longlisted) |
Early life and education
Daniel Millar, born in 1982 in Withington, Manchester, England, is a British-Irish actor, writer, and comedian renowned for his extensive work in theatre, television, and film. His career is distinguished by a blend of classical theatre performances, contemporary plays, and notable screen appearances.{{Cite web |title=Daniel Millar {{!}} Actor |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2866968/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}} Millar trained at LAMDA, graduating in 2007.
Theatrical career
He has worked at The Royal National Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe,{{cite web | url=https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/bio/daniel-millar/ | title=Daniel Millar {{pipe}} Shakespeare's Globe }} The Almeida Theatre, The Royal Exchange Theatre, and in the West End. In 2015 he was longlisted for Best Male Performance at the Off West End Theatre Awards (Offies) for his role as Philoctetes in Stink Foot at The Yard Theatre, Hackney.{{cite web |url=https://www.demproductions.co.uk/stink-foot |title=Stink Foot }} He appeared as Max in Mischief Theatre's The Play That Goes Wrong,{{Cite web|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/the-play-that-goes-wrong-announces-new-cast-june-2016|title=The Play That Goes Wrong announces new cast - June 2016|date=June 15, 2016|website=London Theatre}} and also works extensively in immersive theatre, including various roles for Punchdrunk.
Television and film career
Millar has appeared in British TV series such as Casualty, London Kills, Britannia, Doctors, Psychoville, EastEnders, and Holby City{{Cite web |title=Daniel Millar {{!}} Shakespeare's Globe |url=https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/bio/daniel-millar/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Shakespeare's Globe |language=en-GB}} His film roles include Downton Abbey (2019) and The Current War (2017).
Writing and adaptations
As a writer, Millar has translated{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcdEaS4XAs8 | title=PlayMakers Masterclass - Theatre in Translation by Danny Millar | website=YouTube | date=9 March 2022 }} and co-adapted several notable works by the German playwright Friedrich Schiller, including Mary Stuart,{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/jan/11/mary-stuart-review|title=Mary Stuart – review|first=Michael|last=Billington|date=January 11, 2012|newspaper=The Guardian}} Intrigue and Love,{{Cite web|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/schillers-intriguelove-at-southwark-playhouse-20-july|title=Schiller's Intrigue/Love at Southwark Playhouse 20 July|date=June 8, 2016|website=London Theatre}} The Robbers,{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/robbers-rev|title=Theatre review: The Robbers at New Diorama Theatre|website=British Theatre Guide}} and Fiesco,{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/fiesco-new-diorama-london-8445800.html|title=Fiesco, New Diorama, London|date=January 11, 2013|website=The Independent}} all performed in London by The Faction Theatre Company.
Selected work
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=Television=
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| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| | 2023 | Doctors | Damien Byrd |
| 2023 | Casualty | Damien |
| 2022 | London Kills | Charlie Hill |
| 2021 | Britannia | Roman Scout |
| 2019 | Warren | Ashley |
| 2019 | Doctors | Gavin Savage |
| | 2018 | Trying Again | Steve |
| 2013 | Doctors | Callum Reeves |
| 2010 | Psychoville | AA Man |
| 2010 | EastEnders | PC Finn Shaw |
| 2009 | Grownups | 'Alex' |
| 2009 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | Delivery Man |
| | 2008 | Holby City | Curtis Hall |
| 2008 | Doctors | Sean Wilkes |
=Film=
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| Year | Title | Role |
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| | 2019 | Downton Abbey | Policeman at Turton's |
| 2018 | The Current War | Father |
References
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Category:21st-century British actors
Category:21st-century British writers
Category:21st-century British comedians
Category:21st-century Irish actors
Category:21st-century Irish writers
Category:21st-century Irish comedians
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