His character in Trainspotting (1996) is obsessed with James Bond films, especially those with Sean Connery. In real life, his grandfather, Bernard Lee, played M, Bond's superior, in many of the films, including all of Connery's films.
Johnny Miller is an American professional golfer who has won twenty-six events on the PGA Tour, including two major championships. He was born on April 29, 1947, in San Francisco, California, the son of George Miller and his wife, Shirley. His father was a successful businessman, and his mother was a homemaker. Johnny has two older sisters, Nancy and Susan. He was raised in a middle-class neighborhood and attended public schools.
Johnny began playing golf at an early age and quickly developed into a talented junior player. He won several junior tournaments and was offered a scholarship to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He accepted the scholarship and played for the UCLA golf team from 1966 to 1968. He was a two-time All-American and helped the team win the NCAA championship in 1967.
After graduating from UCLA, Johnny turned professional and joined the PGA Tour. He won his first tournament, the 1968 Los Angeles Open, in only his second start as a professional. He went on to win twenty-five more tournaments over the next decade, including two major championships. He won the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club and the 1976 British Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Johnny Miller had a successful career on the PGA Tour, but he is perhaps best known for his work as a television golf analyst. He began working as an analyst for ABC Sports in 1974 and later joined NBC Sports in 1990. He has been a popular and respected analyst for both networks over the years.
Johnny Miller is married to Linda Miller and they have three children together. They live in Napa, California.
Johnny Miller has had a successful career as a professional golfer and television analyst. He is married with three children and lives in Napa, California.
General Info
Full Name
Johnny Miller
Net Worth
$10 million
Date Of Birth
April 29, 1947, November 15, 1972, July 3, 1946
Died
February 18, 2016, Mansfield, United Kingdom, April 12, 1962, Stebbing, United Kingdom
Height
1.88 m, 1.8 m, 1.8 m
Weight
93 kg
Profession
Architect, Actor, Sports analyst, Golfer, Actor, Singer, New Braunfels, TX, United States, Lookin' for Love, Cherokee Fiddle, Pickin' Up Strangers, Actor, Architect, Golfer, Sports analyst
Education
Brigham Young University, Tiffin School, Tiffin School, Tiffin School
Andy Miller, Kelly Miller, Todd Miller, Scott Miller, Casie Miller, John Miller Jr., Buster Timothy Miller, Cherish Lee, Johnny Lee Jr., New Braunfels, TX, United States, Lookin' for Love, Cherokee Fiddle, Pickin' Up Strangers, Buster Timothy Miller
Parents
Ann Lee, Alan Miller, Ann Lee, Alan Miller
Accomplishments
Awards
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor
Music Groups
Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band
Nominations
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Action, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, Satellite Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy, Chlotrudis Award for Best Supportin...
Movies
Trainspotting, Hackers, Dark Shadows, T2 Trainspotting, The Flying Scotsman, Plunkett & Macleane, Dracula 2000, Byzantium, Mansfield Park, Æon Flux, Mindhunters, Melinda and Melinda, Love, Honour and Obey, Regeneration, Complicity, Endgame, Afterglow, The Escapist, Byron, Trainspotting, Hackers, Da...
TV Shows
Dexter, Emma, Eli Stone, Smith, The Canterbury Tales, Elementary, National Theatre Live, Dexter, Emma, Eli Stone, Smith, The Canterbury Tales, Elementary, National Theatre Live, Dexter, Emma, Eli Stone, Smith, The Canterbury Tales, Elementary, National Theatre Live, Dexter, Emma, Eli Stone, Smith, T...
[on his friend Benedict Cumberbatch] He sent me some messages, when he'd first seen the show, and it was really, really nice. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't have sent me a text message saying, "You suck!" He's been very supportive, the whole way.
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[on playing Sherlock Holmes in Elementary (2012)] For me, there are two different things that make Sherlock Sherlock. One is, you know, within the books: Obviously, he's a genius with an attention to detail, his ravenous hunger for all aspects of knowledge that might feed into his work. But the major thing that makes him Sherlock is his relationship with Watson -- their friendship. For me, that, I guess, is the biggest side, the more interesting side than the genius.
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[on being voted 1999's coolest couple with Natalie Appleton, by Elle magazine] I thought, "This is just too funny." Then they read my name out and it was highly embarrassing.
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[About his relationship with Angelina Jolie] For a while, it was a very intense relationship, very passionate, and you can never regret being involved in something like that. It was sad that it ended, but I wouldn't change a thing about it. Well, except maybe my haircut.
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I don't think any actor has the luxury of knowing exactly what scripts are going to turn out well and what ones aren't. It would be wonderful to have that particular skill, and maybe people like Tom Cruise have it more than most, but you go into each project hoping that a good, if not great, film will come out the other end. All you can do is look out for good scripts, and interesting people to work with.
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If you're serious about what you're doing, you've got to keep your head and follow your instinct. Maybe you won't reach the same dizzy heights as others, but you will get something back. I'd go anywhere to work, so long as it's worth it.
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New York and LA are both great places to visit, but I wouldn't want to live in either of them now. I find New York extremely claustrophobic and dirty. LA is quite a nice place. But there's no hustle and bustle, no street life. Everyone's going from A to B in a car. Why did I leave [America]? My relationship [with Angelina Jolie] was going bad and I missed England, simple things like smells and major things like the British sense of humor.
Facts
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Fact
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Miller is a big N.Y. Rangers fan and was thrilled when the Stanley Cup trophy appeared on Elementary.
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Awarded the Evening Standard Theatre Award and the Olivier Award for Best Actor.
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He runs a half-marathon twice per week. Completed the 2008 London Marathon at 3:01:40, averaging under seven minutes per mile. He's also completed an ultra marathon, running 50 miles through Bear Mountain, New York for the charity Jonah's Just Begun, it raises funds for Sanfilippo Syndrome.
Appearing on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre in "After Miss Julie" with Sienna Miller. [November 2009]
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In Los Angeles for the upcoming television show Eli Stone (2008). [November 2006]
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Currently in the Los Angeles area for the television series Smith (2006). [September 2006]
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His character in Trainspotting (1996) is obsessed with James Bond films, especially those with Sean Connery. In real life, his grandfather, Bernard Lee, played M, Bond's superior, in many of the films, including all of Connery's films.
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He has played Scottish characters three times: in Trainspotting (1996), Complicity (2000), and The Flying Scotsman (2006). He did it so convincingly that many viewers and critics believed that he is from Scotland. Due to this frequency, Craig Ferguson, who is really Scottish, declared Miller an Honorary Scotsman.
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He was the only non-Scottish cast member of Trainspotting (1996).
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Good friends with Benedict Cumberbatch, with whom he shared the central roles of Frankenstein and his creature in Danny Boyle's stage production of "Frankenstein" (2011). Coincidentally, Miller was cast as Sherlock Holmes in Elementary (2012) and Cumberbatch has been playing the legendary detective in Sherlock (2010) since July 2010.
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He appeared in two different adaptations of Jane Austen's 1814 novel "Mansfield Park": Mansfield Park (1983) and Mansfield Park (1999). He played Charles Price in the former and Edmund Bertram in the latter. He played another Austen character, Mr. Knightley, in Emma (2009).
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Godfather of Jude Law's eldest son, Rafferty Law, born on October 6, 1996.