William Miller is a British

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 child actor

Child actor

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 who rose to fame when he was chosen for the part of Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist (TV serial)

Oliver Twist is a 2007 British television adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, written by Sarah Phelps and directed by Coky Giedroyc. It consists of five episodes, broadcast on BBC One from 18 to 22 December 2007. It aired on PBS' Masterpiece Classic in the United States on 15 and 22...

in the BBC One

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 Christmas adaptation of the Charles Dickens

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 classic broadcast in December 2007. He beat 700 other boys to land the role.

Miller made his debut on television in the historical drama Krakatoa - The Last Days

Krakatoa - The Last Days

Krakatoa: The Last Days is a BBC Television docudrama that premiered on May 7, 2006 on BBC One...

in 2006, which was directed by his father, Sam Miller

Sam Miller

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. The drama documentary depicts the eruption of Krakatoa

Krakatoa

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 volcano which killed more than 36,000 people in 1883. His mother Janine Wood is an actress.

Miller says he might choose football

Football (soccer)

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 over acting as a career. He played for 's under-12 team but was recently scouted by . In an interview William said: "It's a toss-up between being an actor and a footballer."

Miller later starred as the lead character Sean in the 2009 British children's miniseries Runaway

Runaway (TV serial)

Runaway is the story of a young boy who takes to the streets to get away from the torment he suffers at school and daily problems at home. Life at home is rife with daily doses of scoldings from his half-drunk mother, and his two younger brothers Dean and Jack pay him scant attention until noticing...

, broadcast on BBC One, which was part of the CBBC

CBBC

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 season about homelessness

Homelessness

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.

Filmography

• Krakatoa - The Last Days
  Krakatoa - The Last Days
  Krakatoa: The Last Days is a BBC Television docudrama that premiered on May 7, 2006 on BBC One...
  
  (2006) as Pieter Beijerinck
• Oliver Twist
  Oliver Twist (TV serial)
  Oliver Twist is a 2007 British television adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, written by Sarah Phelps and directed by Coky Giedroyc. It consists of five episodes, broadcast on BBC One from 18 to 22 December 2007. It aired on PBS' Masterpiece Classic in the United States on 15 and 22...
  
  (2007) as Oliver Twist
  Oliver Twist (character)
  Oliver Twist is the protagonist of the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. He was the first child protagonist in an English language novel.-Background:...
  
  
• Runaway
  Runaway (TV serial)
  Runaway is the story of a young boy who takes to the streets to get away from the torment he suffers at school and daily problems at home. Life at home is rife with daily doses of scoldings from his half-drunk mother, and his two younger brothers Dean and Jack pay him scant attention until noticing...
  
  (2009) as Sean
• The Kid
  The Kid (2010 film)
  The Kid is a 2010 British biopic about the life of Kevin Lewis. Based on his autobiography of the same name, it is the story of a boy growing up in a violent, abusive family on a council estate in the 1980s.-Plot:...
  
  (2010) as young Kevin

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