Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1939
- Works
- 23
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Fulmer, England, UK
Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; March 27, 1942) is an English actor. After performing on-stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). His blond, blue-eyed boyish looks and English upper social class demeanor saw him play leading roles in several major British and Hollywood films of the 1970s.…
Known for
- The Crystal Planet — The Patriarch (voice)2026
- Dreams — Private Agent2025
- Sleeping Beauty — The Narrator2014
- Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora — Self2014
- Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals — Self2013
- Earth Songs — Narrator2012
- Flatland²: Sphereland — Spherius (voice)2012
- The Mill and the Cross — Nicolaes Jonghelinck2011
- Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta — Self2011
- Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes — Sherlock Holmes (voice)2010
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 217
- Total plays
- 2,830
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 85,293x
- Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 47,759x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,924x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 41,509x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 38,972x
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Key facts
- Born
- Michael Hugh Johnson , ( 1942-03-27 ) 27 March 1942 (age 84) , Fulmer , Buckinghamshire , England
- Alma mater
- University College, Oxford
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1964–present
- Spouse
- Patricia McCallum ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 27 March 1968</span>"}]]}'>1968 )
- Relatives
- Rick McCallum (stepson)
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 27 March 1942
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Family name
- York
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Fulmer
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- cinematography
- Official website
- www.michaelyork.net
Article
Michael York, OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; 27 March 1942) is a British actor. After performing on stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). He played leading roles in several major British and Hollywood films, especially in the 1970s.
His most notable roles include Konrad Ludwig in Something for Everyone (1970), Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in Zeppelin (1971), Brian Roberts in Cabaret (1972), George Conway in Lost Horizon (1973), D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers (also 1973) and its two sequels, Count Andrenyi in Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Logan 5 in Logan's Run (1976), and John the Baptist in Jesus of Nazareth (1977). In his later career, York found success as Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers film series (1997–2002).
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