Daniel Benedict Miller (born 2 January 1991) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Aaron Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, for which he has won the British Soap Award for Best Actor in 2011, 2012 and 2016. He won the twenty-first series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2021.
Career In 2007, at the age of 16, Miller made his television debut when he played Kyle Brown in the BBC drama series Grange Hill. He appeared in 8 episodes. In 2008, Miller began playing Aaron Livesy on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. In 2011, he announced that he was leaving Emmerdale and his last appearance would be in spring 2012. On 22 October 2011, alongside his family, Miller appeared on the ITV game show All Star Family Fortunes. From December 2012 to January 2013, he starred as Prince Charming in the pantomime production of Cinderella at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool. Later in 2013, he appeared in the ITV drama Lightfields. In April 2014, Miller played William in the BBC production of Jamaica Inn. Miller joined the cast of Scott & Bailey, in late 2013, as series regular Rob Waddington. He appeared in the series until 2014.
In April 2014, Miller agreed to return to Emmerdale and reprised his role as Aaron Livesy later that year.Kilkelly, Daniel. (2014-04-04) Emmerdale: Danny Miller returning as Aaron Livesy. Digital Spy Retrieved on 2021-11-30. His return scenes aired on 14 August 2014.
In November 2021, Miller was announced as a contestant on the twenty-first series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. He was announced winner of the series on 12 December.
Personal life In 2011, Miller co-founded the charity Once Upon a Smile with Daniel Jillings in memory of former Emmerdale producer Gavin Blyth.Once Upon a Smile – Our Story. Onceuponasmile.org.uk (6 July 2015). Retrieved on 17 February 2016. In January 2021, Miller got engaged to partner Steph Jones. The couple announced in May 2021 that they were expecting their first child. After being told they would be unlikely to conceive naturally, Miller explained that they were about to begin the IVF process, when they found out Steph was pregnant. The child's birth was announced on 27 October 2021.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2007 Grange Hill Kyle Brown Series 30; 8 episodes2008–2012, 2014–presentEmmerdaleAaron DingleRegular role 1649+ episodes2011Who Wants to Be a MillionaireHimself ContestantAll Star Family FortunesEpisode: "Danny Miller vs Stacey Solomon"2013LightfieldsTomMain role2013–2014Scott & BaileyDet. Sgt. Rob WaddingtonMain role2014Jamaica InnWilliamRecurring role2016Cruel SummerNicholasFilm role2021I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Himself - ContestantSeries 21; winner2025Celebrity MastermindContestantRichard Osman's House of Games Series 8; winner
+Stage Year Title Role Venue2012–2013CinderellaPrince CharmingGrand Theatre, Blackpool
Awards and nominations Year Result Award Category Work2009 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Emmerdale TV Quick & TV Choice Awards Best Soap Newcomer 2010 British Soap Awards Best Actor Best Dramatic Performance Sexiest Male TV Quick & TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Sexiest Male Best Dramatic Performance National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance TV Times Awards Favourite Newcomer TV Now Awards Favourite Male Soap Star 2011 All About Soap Awards Best Actor British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance Sexiest Male TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Best Dramatic Performance Sexiest Male TV Times Awards Favourite Soap Star National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Digital Spy Readers' Awards Best Actor 2012 All About Soap Awards Best Actor British Soap Awards 2015 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor 2016 British Soap Awards Best Actor Best Male Dramatic Performance Best On-Screen Partnership (with Ryan Hawley) TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Best Partnership (with Ryan Hawley) TV Times Awards Favourite Soap Star 2017 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance British Soap Awards Best Actor TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Best Partnership (with Ryan Hawley) TV Times Awards Favourite Soap Star Digital Spy Readers' Awards Best Actor Best Soap Relationship (with Ryan Hawley) 2018 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Inside Soap Awards Male Soap Superstar 2019 Digital Spy Readers' Awards Best Actor 2020 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance
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