Jonny Lee Miller may swap treading the boards for scaling burning buildings after qualifying as a volunteer firefighter.

The stage and display actor, famed for his iconic position as Sick Boy within the movie Trainspotting, introduced he was formally certified as a firefighter after spending 5 months on a coaching course at Suffolk County Fire Academy in New York.

Miller, 50, revealed his news to his 234,000 Instagram followers on Monday - sharing an image of himself amongst his fellow cohorts.

He thanked all of the instructors, singling out Chief Sicilian who "took great care" of the category and "never got mad at us".

"Can't wait to serve the community I love on Fire Island NY," he wrote.

Miller - who lately starred as former prime minister John Major in season 5 of The Crown - hinted at making a change final December when he posted an image of a e-book entitled "7 Essentials of Firefighting", together with the caption: "Textbooks arrived!"

The British actor additionally shared an image of his firefighting package in January, writing "School tomorrow #50yearoldvirgin" and one other image of his fireplace gear "on the racks before class drills" in April.

The Academy, which describes itself as "where Suffolk County's bravest train", teaches volunteer firefighters, profession firefighters and emergency responders.

The Firefighter I course Miller took is described as an "initial entry program for firefighting personnel, introducing concepts, practices and techniques necessary for success within the fire service".

Trainees should additionally full 5 hands-on efficiency classes protecting emergencies, instruments, search, sufferer and firefighter removing, ladders, hose dealing with, fireplace behaviour and fireplace automobiles.

A sensible abilities examination and written take a look at happen on the finish of the course.

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Miller just isn't the primary superstar to have tried out a brand new career.

Sex And The City star-turned-would-be politician Cynthia Nixon unveiled her run for governor of New York in 2018 - however went on to lose.

Actor David Arquette additionally carved out a profession as knowledgeable wrestler.

Meanwhile Blur bassist Alex James and former Coronation Street actor Sean Wilson, who performed Martin Platt, each traded the limelight to run their very own cheese firms.