Angus Miller

Angus Miller is a Scottish television, stage, film, and voice actor from Dundee. He is best known for his role as Donnie Russell in the BBC crime drama Shetland.

He has also appeared on stage in Britain and abroad at the National Theatre of Scotland, Royal Court Theatre, London, St. Ann's Warehouse, New York, the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, and has voiced the character of Edwin Faulkner in the audio drama The Sojourn since 2024.

Miller has been cast in upcoming roles in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso and Channel 4's Careless.

Critical reception

The Duchess of Malfi (2019) In the 2019 production of The Duchess of Malfi at Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, The Skinny remarked on his performance saying "Angus Miller offers a terrifyingly unpredictable performance as Ferdinand, with outbursts of anger that foreshadow his descent into madness”. WhatsOnStage said "Ferdinand, beautifully played by Angus Miller, is an overgrown baby who fetishizes his own childhood and doesn't understand the emotions unleashed in him by his sister" while The Telegraph considered that Miller's Ferdinand had "terrifying shades of Dennis Hopper".

Anna Karenina (2023) In 2023, Miller played Stiva, the title character's brother in Anna Karenina at Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. Of his performance, The Times said “Miller is excellent as the feckless Stiva.” , while the North West End UK said "he brings with him a natural stage presence and is clearly a confident and skilled performer." The Stage found him particularly "funny, grinning, guffawing" as Stiva.

Dead Dad Dog (2023) In 2023, Miller starred with Liam Brennan in the father and son play, Dead Dad Dog at the Finborough Theatre in London. The Arts Desk said “Miller is winningly charming as Eck.” Broadway Baby found that "Miller is immediately engaging and makes Eck into a very likeable character". ReviewsGate said the play elicits terrific performances from Angus Miller as Eck trying in vain to impress the... apparatchiks.

Filmography includes Year Title Role Notes 2016–2017 Teacup Travels Alexius / Teo / Exoidas / Cadmus / Dorian CBeebies 2019–2025 Shetland Donnie Russell BBC, main cast, 25 episodes 2020 Doctors Tim Partridge BBC 2021 Guilt Zack BBC 2023 The Gold Shuggie BBC / Paramount+ 2024 Outlander Michael Murray Starz / MGM+2024The SojournEdwin FaulknerAudio Drama 2025 Leg of a Salesman Henry Short film, nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy, Kino Short Film Festival 2025 2025 Dept. Q Colin Cunningham Netflix, recurring role 2026 The Chief Steve Duncan BBC / The Comedy Unit

Theatre credits include Year Title Role Venue(s) Notes 2013–2017 Let the Right One In Torkel / Janne / Jimmy National Theatre of Scotland; Dundee Rep; Royal Court Theatre, London; Apollo Theatre, West End; St. Ann's Warehouse, New York; US Tour: McCullough Theatre, Austin; Moore Theatre, Seattle; Alley Theatre, Houston Winner – South Bank Sky Arts Theatre Award 2014 2013 Macbeth Malcolm Perth Theatre; Tron Theatre, Glasgow 2016–2017 Trainspotting Sick Boy / Tommy Citizens Theatre, Glasgow; Kings Theatre, Edinburgh 2018 The Belle's Stratagem Doricourt Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Winner – CATS Award 2018 2019 The Duchess of Malfi Ferdinand Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh; Citizens Theatre, Glasgow 2022 The Comedy of Errors Antipholus of Syracuse / Antipholus of Ephesus Citizens Theatre, Glasgow 2023 Anna Karenina Stiva Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh; Bristol Old Vic 2023 Dead Dad Dog Eck Finborough Theatre, London; Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh