Quick Facts
Born:
1926-12-01
Birthplace:
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Credits:
44 Total Roles
Keith Michell
Acting
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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.
Known For
Murder, She Wrote
Dennis Stanton
All Night Long
Cass Michaels
The Deceivers
Colonel Wilson
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII
House of Cards
Morillon
Prudence and the Pill
Dr. Alan Huart
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
The Executioner
Adam Booth
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches MOVIE | Self |
| 2010 | Love/Loss MOVIE | Joe |
| 1996 | The Prince and the Pauper TV | King Henry VIII |
| 1988 | The Deceivers MOVIE | Colonel Wilson |
| 1988 | Captain James Cook TV | James Cook |
| 1986 | My Brother Tom MOVIE | Edward Quayle |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Dennis Stanton |
| 1983 | Memorial Day MOVIE | Marsh |
| 1982 | The Gondoliers MOVIE | Don Alhambra |
| 1982 | The Pirates of Penzance MOVIE | The Major General |