Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1926-12-01
BirthplaceAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
Keith Michell
Acting
Biography
Keith Michell (born 1 December 1928, died 20 November 2015) was an Australian actor most famous for playing Henry VIII on several occasions; in the epic 1970 BBC drama The Six Wives of Henry VIII, the 1972 movie Henry VIII and his Six Wives and the 1996 BBC drama The Prince and the Pauper. In 1980 he scored a number 5 UK chart hit with Captain Beaky, a recital of a Jeremy Lloyd poem.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Keith Michell
Filmography
Acting (29)
2017
2010
Love/Lossas Joe
1988
The Deceiversas Colonel Wilson
5.2
1986
My Brother Tomas Edward Quayle
1983
Memorial Dayas Marsh
6.0
1982
The Gondoliersas Don Alhambra
10.0
1982
The Pirates of Penzanceas The Major General
9.5
1982
Ruddigoreas Robin Oakapple
10.0
1981
Grendel Grendel Grendelas The Shaper (voice)
4.8
1980
The Day Christ Diedas Pontius Pilate
6.3
1979
The Tenth Monthas Matthew Poole
8.7
1979
Julius Caesaras Marcus Antonius
8.7
1976
The Story of Davidas Older David
4.5
1974
Momentsas Peter Samuelson
5.3
1974
The Story of Jacob and Josephas Jacob
7.0
1972
Henry VIII and His Six Wivesas Henry VIII
5.8
1970
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Townas George Leybourne
1970
The Executioneras Adam Booth
5.9
1969
An Ideal Husbandas Sir Robert Chiltern
7.0
1968
House of Cardsas Morillon
4.9
1968
Prudence and the Pillas Dr. Alan Huart
5.7
1967
Soldier in Loveas John Churchill
7.0
1962
Seven Seas to Calaisas Malcolm Marsh
5.5
1962
Wuthering Heightsas Heathcliff
9.5
1962
All Night Longas Cass Michaels
6.8
1961
The Hellfire Clubas Jason Caldwell
5.4
1958
The Gypsy and the Gentlemanas Paul Deverill
5.8
1957
Dangerous Exileas Colonel St. Gerard
6.3
1957
True as a Turtleas Harry Bell
7.7