William Miller

Acting career Miller rose to fame when, at the age of 11, he was chosen out of 700 applicants for the titular role in Oliver Twist, the BBC One Christmas adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic of the same name, broadcast in December 2007.

Filmography Krakatoa: The Last Days (2006) as Pieter Beijerinck Oliver Twist (2007) as Oliver Twist Runaway (2009) as Sean The Kid (2010) as young Kevin

Football career

Having previously played youth football for Leyton Orient, Miller joined Tottenham's development centre when he was 14. He signed a contract when he was 16.

On 25 August 2016, Miller joined Burton Albion on loan. His first goal for the club came on 10 September of the same year, a late equaliser against Wolverhampton Wanderers. In January 2018, he injured his knee in a game against Queens Park Rangers, ending the season prematurely for him.

In 2018–19 season, he scored a goal in the 1–1 draw against Plymouth Argyle in December 2018. Miller left Burton Albion at the end of the contract in 2019.

In an interview with The Guardian in April 2020, Miller revealed that he has retired from football and is pursuing a career as a film-maker and musician.

In February 2026, Miller begun playing with non-league side Clapton in the Eastern Counties Football League Division One South.

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