Michael Brandon

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Biography

Michael Brandon (born April 20, 1945) is an American actor who resides in the United Kingdom and United States.

He is known for his role as James Dempsey in the British drama series Dempsey and Makepeace (1985–1986) and narrating the American dub of the children's television series Thomas & Friends (2004–2012). His theatre credits include the original Broadway production of Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? (1969), and Jerry Springer in the West End production of Jerry Springer: The Opera (2003–2004).

Known For

Captain America: The First Avenger

Senator Brandt

Bones

Roger Frampton

Doctor Who

General Sanchez

The Nanny

Stan

Canary Black

US President

Four Flies on Grey Velvet

Roberto Tobias

Murder, She Wrote

Alex Weaver

JAG

Col. Hegstetter

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2024	Canary Black MOVIE	US President
2022	Renegades MOVIE	Palmer
2018	Trust TV	Walter Annenberg
2017	The Time of Their Lives MOVIE	Harry Scheider
2016	FantastiCozzi MOVIE	(archive footage)
2015	The American Invasion MOVIE	Self - Presenter
2015	Galavant TV	Sid's Dad
2013	Born of War MOVIE	Harm Helder
2013	Thomas & Friends: Muddy Matters MOVIE	Narrator
2013	Thomas & Friends: Muddy Matters MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2013	Blandings TV	Grumman
2012	Thomas & Friends: Sticky Situations MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2012	Thomas & Friends: A Very Thomas Christmas MOVIE	Narrator
2012	Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery MOVIE	Narrator / Diesel (US) (voice)
2012	Thomas & Friends: Schoolhouse Delivery MOVIE	Narrator / Diesel (voice)
2012	Thomas and Friends: Up Up & Away! MOVIE	Narrator / Mr. Bubbles / The Maithwaite Stationmaster (voice)
2011	Thomas & Friends: Rescue on the Rails MOVIE	Narrator / Diesel (US Version) (voice)
2011	Death in Paradise TV	Joel Maurice
2011	Celebrity Antiques Road Trip TV	Self - Participant
2011	Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels MOVIE	Narrator / Diesel (US) (voice)
2011	Captain America: The First Avenger MOVIE	Senator Brandt
2011	Thomas & Friends: The Birthday Express MOVIE	Narrator
2011	Thomas & Friends: Pop Goes Thomas MOVIE	Narrator (voice) / Mr Bubbles (voice)
2011	Episodes TV	Elliot Salad
2011	Thomas & Friends: Wobbly Wheels & Whistles MOVIE	Narator (voice)
2010	Thomas & Friends: The Lion of Sodor MOVIE	Narrator
2010	Thomas & Friends: Splish, Splash, Splosh! MOVIE	Narrator / Mr. Bubbles (voice)
2010	Thomas & Friends: Merry Winter Wish MOVIE	Narrator (US)
2010	Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue MOVIE	Narrator (US) / Diesel (US) (voice)
2010	Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2010	Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories MOVIE	Narrator
2010	Thomas & Friends: Thomas & The Runaway Kite MOVIE	Narrator
2010	Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite MOVIE	Narrator
2009	Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express MOVIE	Narrator
2009	HIT Favorites: Frosty Friends MOVIE	Self
2009	Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails MOVIE	Narrator (US) (Voice)
2009	The Last Days of Lehman Brothers MOVIE	Jamie Dimon
2009	Thomas & Friends: Team Up with Thomas MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2009	Thomas & Friends: High Speed Adventures MOVIE	Narrator
2009	Thomas & Friends: High Speed Adventures MOVIE	Narrator
2009	Thomas & Friends: Railway Friends MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2008	Me and Orson Welles MOVIE	Les Tremayne
2008	Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud MOVIE	Narrator
2008	Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades MOVIE	Narrator
2008	Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Treasure MOVIE	Narrator
2007	HIT Favorites: Winter Wonderland MOVIE	Self
2007	Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Toy Workshop MOVIE	Narrator
2007	Doris Day: Virgin Territory MOVIE	Self
2007	Thomas & Friends: Carnival Capers MOVIE	Narrator
2007	Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Trusty Friends MOVIE	Narrator
2007	Thomas & Friends: Milkshake Muddle MOVIE	Narrator
2007	After You've Gone TV	Bill Tucker
2006	Are You Ready for Love? MOVIE	Randy
2006	Legends TV	Self - Narrator (voice)
2006	Thomas & Friends: Come Ride the Rails MOVIE	Self
2006	Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures MOVIE	Narrator
2006	Thomas & Friends: On Site with Thomas MOVIE	Narrator
2006	Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Tracks MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2006	The Detonator MOVIE	Flint
2006	Thomas & Friends: Thomas & the Really Brave Engines MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2006	Thomas & Friends: Track Stars MOVIE	Narrator
2005	Bones TV	Roger Frampton
2005	Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines! MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2005	Roman Vice MOVIE	Narrátor
2005	Thomas & Friends: Percy Saves the Day MOVIE	Narrator
2005	Thomas & Friends: Songs from the Station MOVIE	Narrator
2005	Doctor Who TV	General Sanchez
2005	Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Sodor Celebration! MOVIE	Narrator
2005	Thomas & Friends: Hooray for Thomas MOVIE	Narrator
2005	Dead Man Weds TV	Chuck Newman
2004	Agatha Christie's Marple TV	Martin Zimmerman
2004	Hawking MOVIE	Arno Penzias
2004	Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine! MOVIE	Narrator
2004	Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine MOVIE	Narrator
2004	Thomas & Friends: Steamies vs. Diesels MOVIE	Narrator
2004	Hustle TV	Marcus Wendell
2004	The Catherine Tate Show TV	Self
2004	New Tricks TV	Col. Charles Norton
2003	Dinotopia 6: The Exit MOVIE	Frank Scott
2003	Dinotopia 5: The Virus MOVIE	Frank Scott
2003	Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon MOVIE	Narrator (US)(voice)
2003	Dinotopia 4: New Horizons MOVIE	Frank Scott
2003	The Terry and Gaby Show TV	Self
2002	Dinotopia 3: The Election MOVIE	Frank Scott
2002	Dinotopia 2: The Temptation MOVIE	Frank Scott
2002	Dinotopia TV	Self
2002	Dinotopia TV	Frank Scott
2001	The Lost Battalion MOVIE	Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander
2001	Richard & Judy TV	Self
2001	Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror MOVIE	Self
2001	The Division TV	Judge Stone
2000	Contaminated Man MOVIE	Wyles
1999	CI5: The New Professionals TV	Self
1998	Déjà Vu MOVIE	Alex
1997	Trial & Retribution TV	Self
1997	Ally McBeal TV	D. A. Adam Dawson
1997	The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson MOVIE	Jeff Littman
1997	Jonathan Creek TV	Captain Frank Candy
1997	The Practice TV	A.D.A. Adam Dawson
1995	JAG TV	Col. Hegstetter
1995	JAG TV	Nardoni
1994	Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie MOVIE	Arnie Hansen
1993	The Nanny TV	Stan
1993	Not in My Family MOVIE	Ted Ricci
1992	Home Fires TV	Teddy Kramer
1991	Dynasty: The Reunion TV	Arlen Marshall
1990	The Care of Time MOVIE	Robert Halliday
1990	Believed Violent MOVIE	Tom Lepski
1990	Want to Stay Alive MOVIE	Tom Lepski
1990	Have a Nice Night MOVIE	Tom Lepski
1989	Try This One for Size MOVIE	Tom Lepski
1988	Rock 'N Roll Mom MOVIE	Jeff Robins
1987	The Grand Knockout Tournament MOVIE	Self
1987	Visitors MOVIE	Eddie
1986	Casualty TV	Mike Barnicott
1985	Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie MOVIE	Dempsey
1985	Deadly Messages MOVIE	Michael Krasnick
1985	Dempsey and Makepeace TV	James Dempsey
1984	The Bill TV	Self
1984	Thomas & Friends TV	Narrator (voice)
1984	Murder, She Wrote TV	Alex Weaver
1984	The Seduction of Gina MOVIE	Keith Sindell
1983	Emerald Point N.A.S. TV	David Marquette
1983	Venice Medical MOVIE	Dr. Pete Marcus
1982	St. Elsewhere TV	Anthony Gifford
1982	Between Two Brothers MOVIE	Bob Frazer
1981	Rich and Famous MOVIE	Max (uncredited)
1980	A Change of Seasons MOVIE	Pete Lachapelle
1980	A Perfect Match MOVIE	Steve Triandos
1979	Promises in the Dark MOVIE	Dr. Jim Sandman
1979	A Vacation in Hell MOVIE	Alan
1979	Tales of the Unexpected TV	Stephen Baker
1978	The Comedy Company MOVIE	Paul Lester
1978	FM MOVIE	Jeff Dugan
1978	An Audience with... TV	Self
1977	Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me MOVIE	Self
1977	Red Alert MOVIE	Carl Wyche
1976	Scott Free MOVIE	Tony Scott
1976	James Dean MOVIE	William Bast
1975	Cage Without a Key MOVIE	Ben Holian
1975	Queen of the Stardust Ballroom MOVIE	David
1974	The Red Badge of Courage MOVIE	Pvt. Jim Conklin
1974	Hitchhike! MOVIE	Keith Miles
1973	The Third Girl from the Left MOVIE	David
1973	Heavy Traffic MOVIE	(voice)
1973	Police Story TV	Self
1972	The Strangers in 7A MOVIE	Billy
1971	Four Flies on Grey Velvet MOVIE	Roberto Tobias
1971	Jennifer on My Mind MOVIE	Marcus Rottner
1971	The Impatient Heart MOVIE	Frank Pescadero
1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law TV	Pete Giannetta
1970	Lovers and Other Strangers MOVIE	Mike Vecchio
1969	Mr. Deeds Goes to Town TV	Self
1969	Medical Center TV	Dr. Lensko
	Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Sodor Celebration! MOVIE	Narrator

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