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Trainspotting’s Jonny Lee Miller in major career change as he celebrates fireman gig

Jonny Lee Miller, who famously played Simon “Sickboy” Williamson in Trainspotting, has a new job – a firefighter.

The British actor recently revealed he has just completed his Firefighter 1 course in New York and is now a qualified volunteer fireman.

Jonny shared a picture of himself proudly standing alongside his fellow newly qualified firefighters with the caption: “Huge thank you to all the instructors, but especially Chief Sicilian, who took great care of class 2, and never got mad at us (externally).

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“Can’t wait to serve the community I love on Fire Island NY.”

Jonny Lee Miller has recently qualified as a volunteer fireman

The five-month course took place at Suffolk County Fire Academy and Jonny has been sharing pictures of his journey.

In January, he posted a picture of his new uniform all spread out across the floor as he confirmed the start of his training.

Alongside the snap, he wrote: “School tomorrow! #50yearoldvirgin.”

He undertook a five-month training course in New York

Jonny also stars as Prime Minister John Mayor in The Crown, and despite playing the middle-aged Nineties politician, fans still think he is a hunk.

One said on Twitter: “Jonny Lee Miller appreciation tweet, even as John Major I can’t un-see the hotness,” while another commented: “Oh look, It’s Clark Kent. I mean, John Major.”

As well as having star turns in Hackers, Dexter, Mansfield Park and The Flying Scotsman among others, Jonny is also famous for marrying Hollywood A-lister Angelina Jolie in 1996.

Jonny also recently turned 50

They divorced in 2000 but remained good pals. He went on to marry model and actress Michele Hicks and they have a son, Buster.

In 2012 Jonny won a coveted Olivier Award for his role in Frankenstein.

Meanwhile, back to his role in The Crown, the real John Major blasted the show saying in a statement it was “nothing other than damaging and malicious fiction” and “a barrel-load of nonsense peddled for no other reason than to provide maximum – and entirely false – dramatic impact”.

Fans still fancy him – even as John Major
(Image: PA)

There were rumours that the show would feature discussions where Major, 80, and his wife Norma are rude about the royals.

The former politician said in a statement: “Sir John has not cooperated – in any way – with The Crown. Nor has he ever been approached by them to fact-check any scripted material in this or any other series,” said the spokesperson.

Jonny famously played Sickboy in Trainspotting

“Discussions between the monarch and prime minister are entirely private and – for Sir John – will always remain so.”

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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk


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