William Finn Miller (born 8 June 1996) is an English actor and former professional

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Early life

Miller was born to television director

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and actress

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. He played football at

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from the age of seven to 12. He first appeared in a documentary drama as Pieter Beijerinck, in a 2006 documentary drama, '' Krakatoa: The Last Days'', directed by his father. He appear in further productions for a number of years before returning to football.

Acting career

Miller rose to fame when, at the age of 11, he was chosen out of 700 applicants for the titular role in ''

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'', the

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Christmas adaptation of the

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classic of the same name, broadcast in December 2007. Miller starred as the lead character Sean in the 2009 British children's miniseries '' Runaway'', broadcast on BBC One, which was part of the

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season about

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Filmography

* '' Krakatoa: The Last Days'' (2006) as Pieter Beijerinck * ''

'' (2007) as

* '' Runaway'' (2009) as Sean * ''

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'' (2010) as young Kevin

Football career

Having previously played youth football for

, Miller joined Tottenham's development centre when he was 14. He signed a contract when he was 16. He featured regularly for Tottenham's Under-16 team over the course of the 2012–13 season before joining Tottenham full-time in the summer of 2013. On 21 September 2013, Miller was selected for an England under-18 squad for two matches against Hungary on 11 and 14 October 2013. On 25 August 2016, Miller joined

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on loan. His first goal for the club came on 10 September of the same year, a late equaliser against

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. In January 2018, he injured his knee in a game against

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, ending the season prematurely for him. In 2018–19 season, he scored a goal in the 1–1 draw against

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in December 2018. Miller left Burton Albion at the end of the contract in 2019. In an interview with

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in April 2020, Miller revealed that he has retired from football and is pursuing a career as a film-maker and musician.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, William 1996 births Living people English footballers England youth international footballers Association football midfielders Leyton Orient F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players English Football League players English male film actors English male television actors English male child actors Male actors from London