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Stuart Milligan

Stuart Milligan

Known for: Acting

Born 10/09/1953
Place of birth Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Stuart Milligan (born September 10, 1953, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor and voice actor, 6′ ½″ (184 cm) tall, who relocated to the United Kingdom in 1979 and has been based there since. His parents, Phyllis and Charles Milligan, were both teachers. He is married to Rosie (Dutch-born) and they have two daughters, Sjanneke and Maaike. He is best known for his recurring role as flamboyant illusionist Adam Klaus in the BBC mystery-comedy Jonathan Creek (1998–2010, 15 episodes). His most notable film credits include an uncredited Salvage Team Leader in Aliens (1986, directed by James Cameron), Officer Walters in Outland (1981), Captain in Spy Game (2001, with Robert De Niro and Brad Pitt), Police Sergeant in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), Taylor Scott in Red Joan (2018, with Cate Blanchett), Secretary of State in Hunter Killer (2018, with Ashton Kutcher), and US President in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). On television he appeared as CIA analyst Arthur O'Neill in The Assets (2014, 8 episodes), President Richard Nixon in Doctor Who (2011, 3 episodes), Terrance Penbrook in Silo (2023, Apple TV+), Major Mackay in The English (2022), and in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018) and Berlin Station (2016). As a voice actor he voiced Superman in BBC Radio 4's Superman On Trial (1988), Taki in Wicked City (1987, anime dub), Shunsuke Sengoku in Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990), Zack in Chuggington (US dub), and Mr. Green in the Clue video game (1997). On stage he performed in the original London production of Marilyn! (1983), Cord Elam in Oklahoma! (1998, with Hugh Jackman, West End), and Mr. Robinson in The Graduate (1991, Gielgud Theatre).

Filmography

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,6

Doctor Who

President Richard Nixon

2005

Midsomer Murders Series ★ 7,5

Midsomer Murders

Mr. Hundsecker

1997

Midsomer Murders Series ★ 7,5

Midsomer Murders

Victor Karras

1997

The Crown Series ★ 8,2

The Crown

Harding Lawrence

2016

Silo Series ★ 8,2

Silo

Terrance Penbrook

2023

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Series ★ 7,7

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Bruno Ramos

2018

American Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

American Playhouse

Herbert Marks

1982

American Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

American Playhouse

Arnold Glimcher

1982

Lewis Series ★ 7,6

Lewis

Webster

2007

Benidorm Series ★ 7,6

Benidorm

Rutger

2007

Secret Army Series ★ 7,8

Secret Army

Corporal Lewis

1977

Jonathan Creek Series ★ 7,6

Jonathan Creek

Adam Klaus

1997

Wonder Woman 1984 Film ★ 6,3

Wonder Woman 1984

POTUS

2020

Dempsey and Makepeace Series ★ 6,8

Dempsey and Makepeace

Schwartz

1985

The Chief Series ★ 7,0

The Chief

Walter J. Walcott

1990

Avenue 5 Series ★ 6,5

Avenue 5

Grandpa Passenger

2020

The Basil Brush Show Series ★ 7,3

The Basil Brush Show

Archie Bison

2002

Lifeforce Film ★ 6,2

Lifeforce

NASA Technician (uncredited)

1985

Series

Crossroads

2001

Hunter Killer Film ★ 6,9

Hunter Killer

Secretary of State

2018

The English Series ★ 7,3

The English

Major MacKay

2022

Death by Lightning Series ★ 7,3

Death by Lightning

Chairman Hoar

2025

We'll Meet Again Series ★ 7,0

We'll Meet Again

Pilot

1982

Black Earth Rising Series ★ 6,4

Black Earth Rising

Scott Moncrieff

2018

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Film ★ 5,9

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Police Sergeant

2004

Spy Game Film ★ 6,9

Spy Game

Captain

2001

Daylight Robbery Series ★ 8,7

Daylight Robbery

Liebermann

1999

Oppenheimer Series ★ 6,7

Oppenheimer

Herbert Marks

1980

Outland Film ★ 6,4

Outland

Walters

1981

Toast of Tinseltown Series ★ 7,2

Toast of Tinseltown

Old Timer Bill

2022

The Assets Series ★ 6,9

The Assets

Arthur O'Neill

2014

Shockers Series

Shockers

Mr Jefferson

1999

Red Joan Film ★ 6,6

Red Joan

Taylor Scott

2018

Spies Like Us Film ★ 6,2

Spies Like Us

WAMP Technician

1985

Santa Claus: The Movie Film ★ 6,4

Santa Claus: The Movie

Senator (uncredited)

1985

The Fortunate Pilgrim Series ★ 6,2

The Fortunate Pilgrim

Lefty Fay

1988

Re-Kill Film ★ 5,9

Re-Kill

Captain Mcadam

2015

Where Is Anne Frank Film ★ 6,6

Where Is Anne Frank

Herman Van Daan (voice)

2021

Doctor Who: Dreamland Series ★ 5,6

Doctor Who: Dreamland

Colonel Stark (voice)

2009

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial Series ★ 6,0

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial

John Monigan

2006

Ragtime Film ★ 7,0

Ragtime

Marksman

1981

Series

A Quiet Conspiracy

Lt. Mitch Kahlmann

1989

The Detonator Film ★ 4,7

The Detonator

Greenfield

2006

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure Film ★ 5,9

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure

Lt. George Patton

1999

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Film ★ 5,4

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

Dale Kruse

1997

Prague Duet Film ★ 6,4

Prague Duet

Gary Beinhart

1998

Oklahoma! Film ★ 6,7

Oklahoma!

Cord Elam

1999

Murder on the Moon Film ★ 3,8

Murder on the Moon

Contarini

1989

The Trick Film ★ 5,1

The Trick

Senator James Inhofe

2021

Festival Film ★ 6,0

Festival

Arnold Weiss

2005

Robin Hood III: Enemies Forever Film ★ 10,0

Robin Hood III: Enemies Forever

1991

Three Wishes for Jamie Film ★ 7,5

Three Wishes for Jamie

Big Tom

1987

Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man Film ★ 8,0

Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man

Adam Klaus

2009

Robin Hood Film ★ 9,0

Robin Hood

Gilbert/ Robin's Father (voice)

1991

Robin Hood IV, King's Return Film ★ 10,0

Robin Hood IV, King's Return

Gilbert/ Robin's Father (voice)

1991

Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut Prequel Film ★ 9,0

Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut Prequel

Richard Nixon

2011

Scotty Film

Scotty

Hilton (voice)

2026

The Visitor Film ★ 4,7

The Visitor

Mr. Jefferson

1999

Angel of Decay Film ★ 4,5

Angel of Decay

Pathologist

2016

Film

Seduction

Art Pepper (Segment "But Beautiful")

1991