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Also known as Michael Hugh Johnson

British actor

Person · Open Library

Born
1939
Works
23

Top works

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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

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1942

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
217
Total plays
2,830

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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)

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Official website
www.michaelyork.net
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Michael York
date of birth
1942-03-27
start of work period
1965-00-00
name in native language
Michael York
birth name
Michael Hugh Johnson
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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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