Nick Miles

{{Short description|English actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use British English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Nick Miles | image = | image_upright = yes | caption = Miles in 2005 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1962|12|15}}<ref name="Daily">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/memory-loss-storyline-is-giving-tv-crew-1096191.amp|title=Memory-loss storyline is giving TV crew cause to laugh, says Emmerdale star Nick Miles|work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|access-date=14 January 2021|date=27 February 2011}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Moseley]], [[Birmingham]], England | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1993–present | spouse = {{marriage|Stephanie Lumb|2006}} }}

'''Nick Miles''' (born 15 December 1962) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of [[Jimmy King (Emmerdale)|Jimmy King]] in the [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]''. Prior to appearing on ''Emmerdale'', he made appearances in various television series such as ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' and ''[[The Bill]]''.

==Early life== Miles was born and raised in [[Moseley]], [[Birmingham]], and he attended the [[Bromsgrove School]]. His father, John Bradney, was an actor and director of a local theatre company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/tv/emmerdale-star-nick-miles-on-one-247914.amp|title=Emmerdale star Nick Miles on one wedding and a funeral|work=[[Birmingham Mail]]|access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref>

==Career== Miles appeared in the music video of the music video of "[[Come Back to What You Know]]", recorded by [[Embrace (English band)|Embrace]], playing the role of a policeman. In a similar role in television, he portrayed the role of Chief Supt Guy Mannion in ''[[The Bill]]'', starring in 13 episodes between 1999 and 2001.<ref name="Daily" /> Miles began appearing in ''[[Emmerdale]]'' from 19 February 2004, portraying the role of [[Jimmy King (Emmerdale)|Jimmy King]], as part of a new fictional family within the programme.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/07/28/throwbackthursday-how-much-do-you-remember-about-emmerdales-doomed-king-family-6033307/|title= #ThrowbackThursday: How much do you remember about Emmerdale's doomed King family?|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography== *''[[The Bill]]'' as Eyeball (1 episode, 1993) *''[[All Quiet on the Preston Front]]'' (1994) as Aspinall *''[[Dandelion Dead]]'' (1994) TV Series as Sgt. Sharp *''[[Ladybird Ladybird (film)|Ladybird Ladybird]]'' (1994) as Social worker *''[[She's Out (TV series)|She's Out]]'' (1995) as Colin *''[[Backup (TV series)|Backup]]'' (1995) as PC John 'Thug' Barrett (15 episodes) *''[[Soldier Soldier]]'' as Derek Cavendish (1 episode, 1996) *''The Loved'' (1998) as Man *''[[The Bill]]'' as Gerry McKenna (1 episode, 1998) *''[[Bugs (TV series)|Bugs]]'' as Dawson (1 episode, 1998) *''[[The Bill]]'' as Ch. Supt. Guy Mannion (13 episodes, 1999–2001) *''[[Extremely Dangerous]]'' (1999) (TV) as Fraser *''[[Harbour Lights (TV series)|Harbour Lights]]'' as Lewis Badden (1 episode, 2000) *''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' as Lenny (1 episode, 2001) *''[[Two Men Went to War]]'' (2002) as Sgt. Mowat *''[[Gangs of New York]]'' (2002) as Atlantic Guard Leader *''[[Silent Witness]]'' as Sgt. Ron Allan (1 episode, 2002) *''[[Peak Practice]]'' as Gary Wyatt (1 episode, 2002) *''Shell'' (2002) as John *''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' as Copley (1 episode, 2003) *''You're Gonna Wake Up One Morning'' (2003) as Dealer *''[[England Expects]]'' (2004) (TV) as Police officer *''[[Emmerdale]]'' as [[Jimmy King (Emmerdale)|Jimmy King]] (1,800+ episodes, 2004–present)

==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2010 | [[British Soap Awards]] | Best On-Screen Partnership (shared with [[Nicola Wheeler]]) | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a217728/british-soap-awards-2010-the-winners.html|title=British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners|last=Green|first=Kris|author2=Kilkelly, Daniel|date=9 May 2010|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hachette Filipacchi UK]]|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref> |- | 2017 | [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]] | Funniest Male | {{shortlisted}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|last1=Kilkelly|first1=Daniel|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2017 shortlist revealed – which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up for prizes?|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a841879/inside-soap-awards-2017-shortlist/|access-date=31 October 2017|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|date=31 October 2017}}</ref> |- | 2021 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Best Actor | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="2021ISAs">{{cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=Susannah |title=''Inside Soap'' Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a37769663/inside-soap-awards-2021-nominees-longlist-how-to-vote/ |access-date=28 September 2021 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=([[Hearst Magazines UK]]) |date=28 September 2021 |archive-date=2 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002110028/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a37769663/inside-soap-awards-2021-nominees-longlist-how-to-vote/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2021 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Best Partnership (shared with [[Nicola Wheeler]]) | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="2021ISAs" /> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|0587207}}

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