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Andrew Miller (born February 25, 1969) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He is known for his role as Kazan in the 1997 science fiction horror film '' Cube'' and for playing Creon in the 2020 PBS adaptation of '' Oedipus Rex''.


Career

Miller began his career as an actor at age 16 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Early theater roles include Moritz Stiefel in
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and Eugene Morris Jerome in
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's ''
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''. Film roles include Simon in ''South of Wawa'', written by bestselling Canadian novelist and screenwriter
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; Kazan, the autistic man, in
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's '' Cube''; and Donald in '' Oh, What a Night'', for which he was nominated for a 1992 Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor.Andrew Miller (I)
/ref> As a screenwriter, Miller co-wrote the films ''
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'' and Miramax Pictures' '' Boys and Girls''. He also co-wrote Vincenzo Natali's independently produced feature film, ''Nothing'', in which he also starred. He also created the web series ''
Imaginary Bitches ''Imaginary Bitches'' is a web series created by Andrew Miller that premiered on May 2, 2008. It comprises thirteen short webisodes released on its website and YouTube. Overview The series tells the story of a single girl who deals with the lo ...
''. He has directed and produced all episodes, and written the first five episodes, as well as episodes 8, 10, 12, and 13. He co-wrote episodes 6 and 7. ''Imaginary Bitches'' was nominated for a 2008
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in the New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment category. He is also adapting the novel '' The Beach'' for television. Besides his work in Hollywood, Andrew Miller also has a career as a teacher at a school for children with autism and other conditions. Some of his work includes teaching drama and literature.


Filmography

* 2010 ''Iris Expanding'' as Adam, The Morning Show Host * 2003 ''
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'' as Andrew * 1998 '' Thanks of a Grateful Nation'' as Jeff Bradford * 1998 ''
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'' as Garrett Winters * 1997 '' Cube'' as Kazan * 1995 ''
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'' as Briggs * 1994 ''
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'' as Deputy Myers * 1994 ''
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'' as Krasny * 1994 ''Boozecan'' as Eric * 1993 '' JFK: Reckless Youth'' as Rip Horton * 1993 ''
Family Pictures ''Family Pictures'' is a 1993 American made-for-television drama film based on the novel of the same name by Sue Miller. It was directed by Philip Saville and stars Anjelica Huston, Sam Neill, Kyra Sedgwick, and Dermot Mulroney. Plot The film ...
'' as Bob * 1993 ''Plashch Kazanovy'' * 1992 '' Oh, What a Night'' as Donald * 1992 ''A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong'' as Ike Friesen * 1991 '' South of Wawa'' as Simon * 1991 ''
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'' as Pizza Guy * 1990 '' Princes in Exile'' as Tyler


Director

*'' Boy Meets Girl'' (2010) *''
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'' (2008–2009) (TV series) (14 episodes) *'' Cooking to Get Lucky'' (2008) (TV series) (5 episodes)


Writer

*'' The Secret Circle'' (2011) *''
Imaginary Bitches ''Imaginary Bitches'' is a web series created by Andrew Miller that premiered on May 2, 2008. It comprises thirteen short webisodes released on its website and YouTube. Overview The series tells the story of a single girl who deals with the lo ...
'' (2008–2009) (TV series) (12 episodes) *''
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'' (2003) *'' Boys and Girls'' (2000) *''
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'' (1999)


Producer

*'' The Secret Circle'' (2011) *''
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'' (2008–2009) (TV series) executive producer / producer (14 episodes) *''
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'' (2003) (co-producer)


Personal life

Miller attended
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in
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, Canada, where he studied Political Science and Economics. In March 2007, Miller became engaged to
Eden Riegel Eden Sonja Jane Riegel (born January 1, 1981) is an American actress. She portrayed Bianca Montgomery in the daytime drama ''All My Children'', and propelled the character into a gay icon, as well as a popular figure within the medium. Nominated ...
who had been friends with
Cameron Mathison Cameron Arthur Mathison (born August 25, 1969) is a Canadian-American actor and television host. From 1997 to 2011, he played the role of Ryan Lavery on ''All My Children''. Early life and personal life Mathison was born on August 25, 1969, in S ...
(
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on ''All My Children''). Miller and Riegel married on September 30, 2007 and their first son, Jack Oscar Miller, was born on May 21, 2011. In June 2013, Riegel announced through Twitter that she was expecting her second child, a boy. Her second son, Henry Isaac Miller, was born on December 20, 2013.


References


External links


Official web site of web series ''Imaginary Bitches'' created, written and directed by Andrew Miller
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Andrew 1969 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian screenwriters Canadian male television actors Male actors from Toronto McGill University alumni