# Angus Miller
**Angus Miller** is a Scottish television, stage, film, and voice actor from Dundee, trained at [Drama Centre London](https://www.edgepedia.org/drama-centre-london). He is best known for playing Donnie Russell, the partner of DI Alison "Tosh" McIntosh, in the BBC crime drama *[Shetland](https://www.edgepedia.org/shetland-tv-series)*, a role he has held as a series regular since series 5 in 2019.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8535854/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Signature role | Donnie Russell in *Shetland* (BBC), series regular from series 5 (2019) onward; 25 episodes credited 2019–2025[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8535854/) |
| Other screen roles | Michael Murray in *Outlander* (2024), Colin Cunningham in Netflix's *Dept. Q* (2025), Shuggie in *The Gold* (2023)[2](https://waringmckenna.com/clients/angus-miller/) |
| Voice work | STV continuity announcer 2020–2024; Edwin Faulkner in *The Sojourn* audio drama since 2024[3](https://sohovoices.co.uk/artists/angus-miller/) |
| Upcoming | Constable Jackson in *Ted Lasso* series 4, Callum Halcrow in Channel 4's *Careless*, Steve Duncan in *The Chief* series 2[2](https://waringmckenna.com/clients/angus-miller/) |
## Television career
Miller's screen career began with children's television: he played multiple roles (Alexius, Teo, Exoidas, Cadmus, and Dorian) in the CBeebies series *Teacup Travels* in 2016–2017, directed by Simon Hynd for Plum Films and the BBC.[2](https://waringmckenna.com/clients/angus-miller/) A TV Guide profile notes that this was his best-known role before *Shetland*, meaning many parents would recognize him before crime-drama viewers did.[4](https://www.tvguide.co.uk/articles/shetland-series-9-cast-list-ashley-jensen-alison-odonnell-vincent-regan-ian-hart/)
**Shetland.** From series 5 (2019) onward, Miller has played Donnie Russell, the partner of Alison "Tosh" McIntosh (Alison O'Donnell) and father of her child. [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide) describes him as "not a huge character" but a fixture of the show, present in every series since his introduction.[4](https://www.tvguide.co.uk/articles/shetland-series-9-cast-list-ashley-jensen-alison-odonnell-vincent-regan-ian-hart/) IMDb credits him with 25 episodes between 2019 and 2025, and his agency lists him as a series regular through series 11.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8535854/) • [2](https://waringmckenna.com/clients/angus-miller/)
In 2025 he appeared as Colin Cunningham in Netflix's *Dept. Q*, directed by Scott Frank for Left Bank Pictures, in a recurring role.[2](https://waringmckenna.com/clients/angus-miller/)
**Upcoming roles.** His agency lists three forthcoming television parts: Constable Jackson in *Ted Lasso* series 4 (Warner Bros/Apple TV+), Callum Halcrow in *Careless* (Synchronicity/Easy Tiger/[Channel 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/channel-4)), and Steve Duncan in *The Chief* series 2 (The Comedy Unit/BBC).[2](https://waringmckenna.com/clients/angus-miller/)
## Theatre work
Miller's stage career is centered on Scottish theater, with work that has also reached London and New York. His longest-running stage engagement was *Let the Right One In*, John Tiffany's stage adaptation directed for the National Theatre of Scotland, in which he played Torkel, Janne, and Jimmy across 2013–2017 at Dundee Rep, the [Royal Court Theatre](https://www.edgepedia.org/royal-court-theatre) in London, the [Apollo Theatre](https://www.edgepedia.org/apollo-theatre) in the West End, St. Ann's [Warehouse](https://www.edgepedia.org/warehouse) in New York, and on a US tour through Austin, Seattle, and Houston.
At the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh he has played Doricourt in *The Belle's Stratagem* (2018), [Ferdinand](https://www.edgepedia.org/ferdinand) in Zinnie Harris's production of *The Duchess of Malfi* (2019, which also played the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow), and Stiva, the title character's brother, in *Anna Karenina* (2023, which transferred to the [Bristol Old Vic](https://www.edgepedia.org/bristol-old-vic)).[2](https://waringmckenna.com/clients/angus-miller/)**Critical reception.** His Ferdinand drew attention from reviewers.
In 2023 he played Eck as co-lead in *Dead Dad Dog* at the Finborough Theatre in London and the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, directed by Liz Carruthers.[2](https://waringmckenna.com/clients/angus-miller/)
## Film and voice work
Miller's film credits are mostly short films: Henry in *Leg of a Salesman* (2025), Carl in *Natural Causes*, Officer Pietro in *Harm*, Deek in *Crowman*, and Lambcroft in *SWIL Xmas Special*.[2](https://waringmckenna.com/clients/angus-miller/)
His voice career includes four years as a continuity announcer for STV from 2020 to 2024, a recurring role as Edwin Faulkner (also credited as Agent Alec Reeves) in *The Sojourn* audio drama since 2024, and narration and commercial work for Aberlour whisky campaigns, Network Rail Scotland, Aviva, and STV/Samsung adverts.[3](https://sohovoices.co.uk/artists/angus-miller/) • [2](https://waringmckenna.com/clients/angus-miller/)
## References
1. [Angus Miller, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8535854/)
2. [Angus Miller, Waring McKenna agency profile](https://waringmckenna.com/clients/angus-miller/)
3. [Angus Miller, Soho Voices](https://sohovoices.co.uk/artists/angus-miller/)
4. [Shetland series 9 cast list, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.co.uk/articles/shetland-series-9-cast-list-ashley-jensen-alison-odonnell-vincent-regan-ian-hart/)
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