Brian Reginald Miller (born 17 April 1941) is a British actor and television personality. His credits include Brazil (1985), Blake's 7 (1979), Doctor Who (including the stories Snakedance (1983), Resurrection of the Daleks (1984) and Remembrance of the Daleks (1988), as well as the stageplay The Trial of Davros) and its spinoff The Sarah Jane Adventures (2009), Casualty (2012), and Coronation Street (2012).
Career Miller and his wife, Elisabeth Sladen, moved to Liverpool after she left Doctor Who where they performed in a series of plays including a two-person production Mooney and his Caravans. In 1978, they appeared together in the ITV drama Send In The Girls.
In 1985, Miller played Mr Buttle starring alongside Robert De Niro, Jonathan Pryce, and Ian Holm in the Terry Gilliam film Brazil (1985).
Other television series in which he has appeared include Blake's 7 (in the episode "Horizon"), The Bill, Angels and Casualty. He has an occasional role in the radio serial The Archers as Jason the builder.
Miller played Cliff Pughes in Coronation Street, and Mark in Wizards vs Aliens.
Doctor Who He has performed in various Doctor Who productions, appearing as Dugdale in the serial Snakedance (1983), providing Dalek voices in Resurrection of the Daleks (1984) and Remembrance of the Daleks (1988), playing the role of Wiston in the 2005 stage production of The Trial of Davros, and playing the tramp Barney in the 2014 episode "Deep Breath".
Miller and Sladen performed alongside their daughter in a number of Sarah Jane Smith audio plays, released by Big Finish Productions. Miller also appeared alongside his wife in The Sarah Jane Adventures, as Harry the caretaker in the serial "The Mad Woman in the Attic" (2009).
Personal life On 8 June 1968, Miller married actress Elisabeth Sladen in Liverpool. Their marriage lasted until her death on 19 April 2011. They had a daughter, actress Sadie Miller.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes 1972 Suburban Wives Husband's friend 1974 Village Hall Mr. Martin Episode - Mr. Ellis Versus the People 1978 The Big Sleep Casino Waiter Uncredited 1978 Send In The Girls 1979 Blake's 7 Assistant Kommissar Episode - Horizon 1979 Summer's Children Fred 1980Lady KillersBowkerEpisode - Murder at the Savoy Hotel1983 Doctor Who Dugdale Episode - Snakedance 1985 Brazil Mr. Archibald Buttle 1987 The Honey Siege Ben Rainbow 7 episodes1992 The Old Boy Network Percy 2 episodes 1993 The Punk Fishmonger 2000 The Ghost of Greville Lodge Party Guest #13 (1939) 2004 Number One, Longing. Number Two, Regret Police officer #10 2009 The Sarah Jane Adventures Harry Sowersby The Mad Woman in the Attic, Parts 1 & 2 2012 Coronation Street Cliff Pughes 2 episodes (14/09/12) 2012 Line of Duty Alf Butterfield 2012 Wizards vs Aliens Old Mark Dawn of the Nekross, Parts 1 & 2 2014 Doctor Who Barney (homeless person) Episode - Deep Breath
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