the role of jonathan hewitt was one of the first notable acting credits for jonny lee miller, who went on to find greater fame as a film actor. miller has since commented on his stint in "eastenders": "it was five weeks' work and i made more money there than i ever had in my life. then they offered me a year's contract. i said no, thank god. i thought i should get out of there while i still could. no offence to "eastenders"."