Joseph Millson

Joseph Millson (born 27 April 1974^[1]) is an English actor, writer, director and singer. He trained at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Sidcup, London. He gained a master's degree in screenwriting from Falmouth University in 2023. His first book, 'Work and Other Four Letter Words' was released in 2021.

Joseph Millson
Born	(1974-04-27) 27 April 1974 (age 50) Berkshire, England
Alma mater	Rose Bruford College
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1995–present
Spouses	Caroline Fitzgerald ​ ​ (m. 1999; div. 2011)​ Sarah-Jane Potts ​ ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	2

Millson has recently moved into writing and directing. His first film, 'CARE' won many awards at festivals and his first feature film SIGNS OF LIFE will be released in 2024/25.

Personal life

Millson married singer and actress Caroline Fitzgerald in the summer of 1999. The two had two children, Jessica and Gabriel. In October 2012, it was reported in various media outlets that they had separated.

Millson met his second wife Sarah-Jane Potts whilst filming for the BBC. The two married on 31 December 2013.^[1] Millson has a stepson, Buster, from Potts' first's marriage to actor Tony Denman.

Filmography

Television and film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats	Knight at Arms	Film[2]
1998	In Exile	Raphael	1 episode
1999–2001	Peak Practice	Dr Sam Morgan	49 episodes
2001	Lily Savage's Blankety Blank	Himself	1 episode[3]
2002	EastEnders	Jason James	6 episodes
	Holby City	Paul Fry	1 episode
2003	Doctors	Steve Parkinson	1 episode
2005	ShakespeaRe-Told	Billy Banquo	Episode: Macbeth
	The Ghost Squad	DS Vinny Thomas	1 episode
2006	New Tricks	Tom Christie	1 episode
	Casino Royale	MI6 Agent Carter	Film
2007–2008	The Sarah Jane Adventures	Alan Jackson	12 episodes
2007	Talk to Me	Woody	4 episodes
2008	Midsomer Murders	James Parkes	S 11 ep 6
	Harley Street	Jeff Turner	1 episode
	Survivors	Jimmy Garland	1 episode
	Telstar: The Joe Meek Story	Doctor	Film
2009	Ashes to Ashes	Dr Battleford	1 episode
	Comedy Showcase	Matthew Beer	1 episode, "Campus"
	Enid	Hanly Blyton	Television film
2010	S.N.U.B!	Bomb disposal NCO	Film
2011	Reunited	Martin	Pilot
2011	Campus	Matthew Beer	6 episodes
	The Romantics	Lord Byron	Film
	Mount Pleasant	Mark	1 episode
2011–2013	Holby City	Luc Hemingway	32 episodes
2013	I Give It a Year	Charlie	Film
	The Dead 2: India	Nicholas Burton	Film
2014	24: Live Another Day	Derrick Yates	3 episodes
2015	Banished	Major Ross
	Penny Dreadful	Captain Branson
2015–2020	The Last Kingdom	Aelfric	Recurring role
2018	AmeriCAN	Jim Mitchel	1 episode
	Tango One	Andrew Hathaway	Film
	Ransom	Keith Taylor	1 episode
	All the Devil's Men	Tony Deighton
2019	Dragonheart: Vengeance	Darius	Film[4]
2019	Angel Has Fallen	FBI Agent Ramirez	Film
2022	Moon Knight	Dr. Grant	1 episode
	Prancer: A Christmas Tale	Finn Wally	Film

Theatre

Theatre

Year	Work	Role	Notes
1998	Black Comedy	Georg Bamberger	Comedy Theatre, London
2001	Four Nights in Knaresborough
2003–2004	As You Like It	Orlando	Peter Hall Company Nominated - Ian Charleson Awards
2004	The Lifted Veil		The National, London
	Pillars of the Community	Johan Torrensen	The National, London
2006	Much Ado About Nothing	Benedick	Royal Shakespeare Company
	King John	The Bastard	Royal Shakespeare Company
2009	Every Good Boy Deserves Favour	Ivanov	The National
	Hamlet		Stafford Castle Theatre
	The Priory
2010	Love Never Dies	Viscount Raoul de Chagny	Adelphi Theatre, London
2011	Rocket to the Moon	Ben Stark	The National, London
2013	Macbeth	Macbeth	Shakespeare's Globe
2015	Mr Foote's Other Leg	David Garrick	Hampstead Theatre
2017	Apologia	Dual role of Kristin's sons	Trafalgar Studios
2019–2020	Mary Poppins	Mr. George Banks	Prince Edward Theatre

Critical reception

Financial Times critic in May 2006: "I have seen actors from Alan Bates to Matthew Macfadyen play Shakespeare’s Benedick, but Joseph Millson’s performance in the new RSC production strikes me as definitive. Handsome in voice and in person, he can carry the audience on his roar and draw it into his hush. The elements of wit, anger and vulnerability are thrillingly mixed in this actor".^[5]

References

1. "Biography | Joseph Millson".
2. La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats (1996), BFI
3. "Series 1, Episode 1". Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 7 January 2001. ITV1. Repeated 22 August 2016 on Challenge.
4. "Dragonheart Vengeance: has wrapped filming | Joseph Millson". www.josephmillson.com. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
5. MacAulay, Alastair (22 May 2006). "Much Ado about Nothing, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon". The Financial Times. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

External links

• Joseph Millson at IMDb
• Official website