Charlie Creed-Miles (born 24 March 1972) is an English actor. He is notable for his film roles which include Let Him Have It (1991), London Kills Me (1991), Loved Up (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), Nil By Mouth (1997), Essex Boys (2000), King Arthur (2004), Harry Brown (2009), Wild Bill (2011), Peaky Blinders (2013), 100 Streets (2016), and Romans in 2017.
Early life Creed-Miles was born 24 March 1972, in Nottingham. He is a graduate of Anna Scher Theatre school in London.
Career In 1991, he had minor appearances in Let Him Have It with Christopher Eccleston and Paul Reynolds, and the Hanif Kureishi 1991 film London Kills Me.
In 1993, he starred in Mike Sarne's film The Punk (also known as The Punk and the Princess) as the titular punk, David. The film was a riff on Romeo and Juliet but was eclipsed by the better-known Romeo + Juliet which came out in 1996.
In 1995, he had a main role in the BBC drama Loved Up, a school information film for teenagers to show the risks of taking ecstasy. The cast included Lena Headey, Ian Hart, and Jason Isaacs, and won a BAFTA award as Best Children's Drama in 1996.
In 1997, He appeared in the Luc Besson directed science fiction action film The Fifth Element, alongside Bruce Willis and Ian Holm. The same year, he played heroin addict Billy, alongside Kathy Burke and Ray Winstone, in the Gary Oldman directed film Nil By Mouth, which was nominated for a Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) for best film at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2000, he was the narrator and main character in the British crime film Essex Boys, which co-starred Sean Bean and Tom Wilkinson and was about a real-life drugs-related ambush. The same year he featured in the BBC serial The Sins, opposite Pete Postlethwaite.
In 2009, He appeared as Detective Sergeant Terence "Terry" Hicock in Harry Brown, in a cast that included Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Liam Cunningham, and David Bradley.
In 2011, he starred as the protagonist, in Wild Bill, alongside Will Poulter, who played his son. The cast included a host of British talent with Leo Gregory, Neil Maskell, Liz White, Iwan Rheon, Olivia Williams, Jaime Winstone, Andy Serkis, and Sean Pertwee. It received positive reviews.
In 2013, he starred as Billy Kimber, the leader of the street gang the Birmingham Boys in the BBC series Peaky Blinders, opposite Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory and Sam Neill.
In 2016, he starred opposite Idris Elba and Gemma Arterton in the London drama film 100 Streets, for which, he attended the premiere at the BFI Southbank in London.
Personal life His relationship with actress Samantha Morton (with whom he co-starred in The Last Yellow) produced a daughter, Esmé Creed-Miles, born in 2000.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1991 Let Him Have It Second Boy in School London Kills Me Kid in Lift1993 The Punk and the Princess David1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook Berridge1997 The Fifth Element David Nil by Mouth Billy 1998 Brand New World Stanley Jardine 1999 The Last Yellow Kenny 2000 Essex Boys Billy Reynolds 2004 King Arthur Ganis2009 Harry Brown D.S. Terry Hicock 2010 Hereafter Photographer2011 You and I Ian Wild Bill Wild Bill2016 100 Streets George2017 Romans or Retaliation (in U.S.) Paul 2021 Gunfight at Dry River Cooper Ryles 2024 The Chelsea Cowboy Sir John Hodge Drive Back Home Weldon2025LifeHack Don Heard
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1987 The Gemini Factor Lee 6 episodes1989 Screen Two Ivor Episode: "Words of Love" Press Gang Danny McColl 12 episodes Casualty Eric Newcombe Episode: "Vital Spark"SkulduggeryThe Band - McBrideTV film 1990 The Bill Gary Staples Episode: "Just for a Moment"1991 All Good Things Jake Episode: "The Trip North" Drop the Dead Donkey Carl Episode: "Damien Down and Out" 1992 Screen One Danny Episode: "Trust Me" 1992–1993 The Upper Hand Al 4 episodes1993 Between the Lines Lloyd Manning Episode: "Crack Up" London's Burning Rob 1 episode15: The Life and Death of Philip KnightSimon KnightTV film1994 The Chief Chas Sewell 1 episode Casualty Philip O'Connor Episode: "Negative Equity"1995 A Touch of Frost Alan Teal Episode: "No Refuge" The Bill Adrian Finch Episode: "Feeling Guilty" Chandler & Co Adam Purlow Episode: "Money for Nothing" Faith in the Future Jools 6 episodesLoved UpDannyTV film 2000 The Sins Alan Long 2 episodes2001Station JimBob GregsonTV film 2002 White Teeth Ryan Topps MiniseriesLenny BlueToby AndersonTV film2003 Hardware Terry Episode: "Women" Waking the Dead Tanner Episode: "Breaking Glass" Charles II: The Power and the Passion James, Duke of York Mini-series 2004 Agatha Christie's Marple Harold Crackenthorpe Episode: "4:50 from Paddington" 2005 Hustle Howard Jennings Episode: "Gold Mine"2006Born EqualMan in HostelTV film2007 Five Days DC Stephen Beam Series regular Skins Fighting Bath Man Episode: "Chris" 2008 Criminal Justice Simon Ticehurst 2 episodes2009FreefallArea ManagerTV film2011 Injustice DI Mark Wenborn Miniseries Great Expectations Sergeant 1 episode Silent Witness Francis Mynall Episode: "Lost"ShirleyMike SullivanTV film2012 Endeavour Teddy Samuels Episode: "Pilot" True Love David 2 episodes Falcón José Luis Ramírez 2 episodes 2013 Peaky Blinders Billy Kimber 4 episodes2015 Death in Paradise Jack Harmer Episode: "Unlike Father, Unlike Son" The Frankenstein Chronicles Pritty 5 episodes 2016 Ripper Street Horace Buckley 3 episodesEllenLeonTV filmOnce in a LifetimeGrant2017Against the LawSuperintendent Jones 2018 Silent Witness Conor Flannery 4 episodes2019 World on Fire David Walker 2 episodes Giri/Haji Connor Abbott 8 episodes 2024 Criminal Record DS Tony Gilfoyle Miniseries
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