Sam Miller


Sam Miller is a British television director and former actor from Saxmundham, England. As an actor, he is known for his role as Sgt. John Maitland in the ITV police procedural drama The Bill from 1990 to 1993. As a director, he has worked on the BBC television dramas Cardiac Arrest, This Life and Luther. He works with London-based production company Mustard Film Company. He is the father of the actor and footballer William Miller, who played Oliver Twist in the 2007 television adaptation.
Miller has received three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, one in 2012 for Luther and two in 2021 for I May Destroy You for the episodes "Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes" and "Ego Death".

Filmography

Film

DirectorAmong Giants Elephant Juice No Good Deed
Narrator
  • ''Krakatoa: The Last Days''

Television

Director
YearTitleNotes
1995Cardiac Arrest4 episodes
1996This Life3 episodes
1997King LeekTV pilot
2003–2009Spooks6 episodes
2004Murder City2 episodes
2006Tripping Over3 episodes
2010Single FatherMiniseries
2010–2015Luther10 episodes
2012Good Cop2 episodes
2015Fortitude2 episodes
2015American CrimeEpisode 7
2015Flesh and Bone1 episode
2016Luke CageEpisode 6
2017Guerrilla2 episodes
2017Rellik3 episodes
2018DaredevilEpisode 39
2019Just Roll with Itepisode 6
2020Snowpiercer2 episodes
2020I May Destroy You12 episodes
2022Surface4 episodes
2023Black MirrorEpisode "Loch Henry"
2024A Gentleman in Moscow5 episodes

TV moviesKing Girl Quite Ugly One Morning The Quatermass Experiment Krakatoa - The Last Days Danny Boy
Acting roles
YearTitleRole
1988The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryAir Reconnaissance Officer
1990Murder East - Murder WestChristian
1990-1993The BillSgt. John Maitland
1992Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace DoorsPrince Andrew, Duke of York