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Ben Miles (born 1967) is an English actor, best known for his starring role as Patrick Maitland in the British TV comedy ''Coupling'', from 2000 to 2004. ==Life and career== Miles was born in Wimbledon, London, but lived as a young man in Ashover Derbyshire, attending Tupton Hall School. He began acting in school productions, which he pursued mainly because it allowed him to miss classes. In an interview, Miles stated how he would spend his spare time in a now defunct record shop (Hudsons) in Chesterfield Derbyshire while "thinking about 'finding the one'". 〔(The Big Interview:Ben Miles )〕 He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He moved into television roles in the 1990s, playing supporting roles in such series as ''The Bill'' and ''Peak Practice''. In 2000, he was cast as the womanising Patrick Maitland in the comedy series ''Coupling'', a role which he played until the series ended in 2004. He continued other television work during his tenure in ''Coupling'', appearing in ''The Forsyte Saga'' as Montague Dartie, (This would also be the first time Miles acted with Amanda Root) and in ''Prime Suspect''. In 2004, Miles portrayed Charles Ryder in the BBC Radio 4 production of ''Brideshead Revisited''. Miles was the co-lead in the BBC drama, A Thing Called Love, filmed on location in Nottingham, England. Miles appeared in the 2005 BBC television drama ''Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle'', playing the part of a teacher taking an unruly party of pupils on a daytrip to Salisbury Cathedral. In 2006, he appeared in the TV drama ''After Thomas'' as the father of a son with autism.〔(Daddy dearest )〕 He worked alongside actors such as Clive Mantle. In 2008 he appeared as the squire Sir Timothy in the British production ''Lark Rise to Candleford'', and as Plantagenet Palliser in Radio 4 production 'The Pallisers'. In 2009 he appeared as the head of a stock market trading firm in the BBC city-based drama ''Sex, the City and Me'' (January 2009). He played the lead in ''Pulse'' opposite Claire Foy,〔(Ben Miles: 'BBC Three show defies genre' )〕 who he also co-starred with in ''The Promise'' in early 2011, just after also appearing in BBC 1's ''Zen''. Miles often works with director James McTeigue: he appeared in McTeigue's 2006 film ''V for Vendetta'' as Dascombe, in ''Ninja Assassin'' and in ''Speed Racer''.〔(Interview: James McTeigue, 'Ninja Assassin' )〕 On stage he played Bolingbroke in the Old Vic's production of ''Richard II'' in 2005 alongside his father-in-law Gary Raymond, well known for ''Rat Patrol'', ''El Cid'' and ''Suddenly Last Summer''. Miles most recently appeared in the play ''The Norman Conquests'' as Tom in 2009. ''The Norman Conquests'' won a Tony Award during his tenure in the play for Best Revival of a Play.〔(Exit, Laughing: Tony-Winning Norman Conquests Ends Broadway Run )〕 In summer 2011 Miles starred in Harold Pinter's ''Betrayal'' at the Comedy Theatre in London's West End as Robert with his wife Emma played by Kristin Scott Thomas. The love triangle was completed by Douglas Henshall as his best friend and her lover, Jerry. The revival was directed by Ian Rickson. Also in 2011 he appeared in the television film ''The Suspicions of Mr Whicher'' as Dr. Stapleton. In 2014 Miles played Thomas Cromwell in the RSC version of Hilary Mantel's novels ''Wolf Hall'' and ''Bring Up the Bodies'' in Stratford and at the Aldwych Theatre in London. In April 2015 the RSC brought the plays to New York City.〔http://www.playbill.com/news/article/epic-london-double-bill-wolf-hall-opens-on-broadway-346270〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ben Miles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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