Miles was born in Melbourne, Victoria as one of six on 17 April 1929.[3] He started his career in theatre in 1949, and television roles from 1955.we worked for J.C. Williamson before starting his career in the United Kingdom with the Royal Shakespeare Company and touring England and Europe with Laurence Olivier and Vivian Leigh, Miles started his television career also in England appearing in theatre plays at the BBC.
Miles won a Penguin Award commemoration for his portrayal of David Mason in the 1970s Australia TV series Dynasty and in 1984 he won a Logie Award for the Best Lead Actor in a Series for his role as Godfrey Carson in Carson's Law
Miles died in Rye, Victoria on 13 September 2024, at the age of 95.[4]