Angus Miller
Scottish actor
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Angus Miller is a Scottish television, stage, film, and voice actor from Dundee.[1] He is best known for his role as Donnie Russell in the BBC crime drama Shetland.[2]
Angus Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dundee, Scotland |
| Alma mater | Drama Centre London |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
He has also appeared on stage in Britain and abroad at the National Theatre of Scotland, Royal Court Theatre, London, St. Ann's Warehouse, New York, the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh,[3] and the Bristol Old Vic.[4]
Career
Miller is best known for his 6-year supporting role as Donnie Russell in the BBC crime drama, Shetland.[2] He has also appeared as Michael Murray in Starz's Outlander and Colin Cunningham in Netflix’s Dept. Q.
Miller has extensive stage experiences, including notable performances in The Duchess of Malfi,[5] Anna Karenina,[3] and Dead Dad Dog.[6] He has also worked in voice acting. He was a continuity announcer for STV from 2020 to 2024[7] and has voiced the character of Edwin Faulkner in the audio drama The Sojourn since 2024.
Miller has been cast in upcoming roles in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso and Channel 4's Careless.[8]
Critical reception
The Duchess of Malfi (2019)
In the 2019 production of The Duchess of Malfi at Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, The Skinny remarked on his performance saying "Angus Miller offers a terrifyingly unpredictable performance as Ferdinand, with outbursts of anger that foreshadow his descent into madness”.[9] WhatsOnStage said "Ferdinand, beautifully played by Angus Miller, is an overgrown baby who fetishizes his own childhood and doesn't understand the emotions unleashed in him by his sister"[10] while The Telegraph considered that Miller's Ferdinand had "terrifying shades of Dennis Hopper".[5]
Anna Karenina (2023)
In 2023, Miller played Stiva, the title character's brother in Anna Karenina at Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. Of his performance, The Times said “Miller is excellent as the feckless Stiva.”[3], while the North West End UK said "he brings with him a natural stage presence and is clearly a confident and skilled performer."[11]The Stage found him particularly "funny, grinning, guffawing" as Stiva.[12]
Dead Dad Dog (2023)
In 2023, Miller starred with Liam Brennan in the father and son play, Dead Dad Dog at the Finborough Theatre in London. The Arts Desk said “Miller is winningly charming as Eck.”[6] Broadway Baby found that "Miller is immediately engaging and makes Eck into a very likeable character".[13] ReviewsGate said the play elicits terrific performances from Angus Miller as Eck trying in vain to impress the... apparatchiks.[14]
Filmography includes
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | Teacup Travels | Alexius / Teo / Exoidas / Cadmus / Dorian | CBeebies |
| 2019–2025 | Shetland | Donnie Russell | BBC, main cast, 25 episodes[15] |
| 2020 | Doctors | Tim Partridge | BBC |
| 2021 | Guilt | Zack | BBC |
| 2023 | The Gold | Shuggie | BBC / Paramount+ |
| 2024 | Outlander | Michael Murray | Starz / MGM+ |
| 2025 | Leg of a Salesman | Henry | Short film, nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy, Kino Short Film Festival 2025 |
| 2025 | Dept. Q | Colin Cunningham | Netflix, recurring role |
| 2026 | The Chief | Steve Duncan | BBC / The Comedy Unit |
Theatre credits include
| Year | Title | Role | Venue(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2017 | Let the Right One In | Torkel / Janne / Jimmy | National Theatre of Scotland; Dundee Rep; Royal Court Theatre, London; Apollo Theatre, West End; St. Ann's Warehouse, New York; US Tour: McCullough Theatre, Austin; Moore Theatre, Seattle; Alley Theatre, Houston | Winner – South Bank Sky Arts Theatre Award 2014[16] |
| 2013 | Macbeth | Malcolm | Perth Theatre; Tron Theatre, Glasgow | |
| 2016–2017 | Trainspotting | Sick Boy / Tommy | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow; Kings Theatre, Edinburgh[17] | |
| 2018 | The Belle's Stratagem | Doricourt | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh[18] | Winner – CATS Award 2018 |
| 2019 | The Duchess of Malfi | Ferdinand | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh; Citizens Theatre, Glasgow[19] | |
| 2022 | The Comedy of Errors | Antipholus of Syracuse / Antipholus of Ephesus | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow[20] | |
| 2023 | Anna Karenina | Stiva | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh; Bristol Old Vic[4] | |
| 2023 | Dead Dad Dog | Eck | Finborough Theatre, London; Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh[21] |