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Michael Bertenshaw
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK
Born 1945 and raised in North of England (Lancashire and Yorkshire) but attended public school in Cambridge from age 13 to 18. BA (hons) in English and Fine Art Combined from Uni…
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Born 1945 and raised in North of England (Lancashire and Yorkshire) but attended public school in Cambridge from age 13 to 18. BA (hons) in English and Fine Art Combined from University of Leeds (1967) Lectured in General Studies, English and Art at College of Further Education for eight years. Won first prize in two consecutive New Writer competitions for BBC (one Radio and one TV). Entered RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) as Acting Student on scholarship (1975). Left RADA as Ronson Award Winner (Most Promising Actor of Year)(1977). 1977-1980: Member of RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company). 1980-1990: mainly leading roles in major regional theatres with occasional minor TV appearances. 1990 onwards: mainly television and film appearances with some London theatre work (primarily letting loose as dame or villain in the famous Stratford Theatre Royal's traditional pantomimes).
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2021
Grace
TV show Derek Balkwill
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2017
Maxxx
Movie Peter Clayton
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2016
The Crown
TV show Master of the Household
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2016
The Merchant of Venice - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Movie Duke of Venice / Tubal
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2013
Taming of the Shrew
Movie Gremio
- 2012
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2009
Murderland
TV show Steve Tobias
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2008
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
Movie Mr. Cole
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2006
The Da Vinci Code
Movie Priest
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2004
Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe
Movie Escalus
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2004
The Worst Week of My Life
TV show Hewitt
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2003
Carla
Movie Coroner
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2002
Foyle's War
TV show
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2002
Bust
Movie Jim, Fuzz One
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2001
The Lost World
Movie Reporter at Docks
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2001
Murphy's Law
TV show Justice Burnham
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2001
Another Life
Movie William Graydon
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2001
Messiah
TV show Gov. William Houseman
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2000
Summer in the Suburbs
Movie George Saunders
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1999
Oliver Twist
TV show Dr Butchard
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1998
Undercover Heart
TV show Peter Drew
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1997
Midsomer Murders
TV show Michael Rycroft
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1996
Intimate Relations
Movie Mr. Pugh
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1996
Giving Tongue
Movie Lords Clerk
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1996
Silent Witness
TV show
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1995
She's Out
TV show Tractor Driver
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1994
Pie in the Sky
TV show Fremantle
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1993
Peak Practice
TV show Dr. Sharland
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1993
Joking Apart
TV show Policeman
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1992
A Touch of Frost
TV show Chalmers
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1991
Stanley and the Women
TV show Television Chairman
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1990
Paper Mask
Movie Coroner's Officer
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1989
Traffik
TV show Tyler
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1987
Bellman and True
Movie Steward
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1987
Inspector Morse
TV show Detective
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1986
C.A.B
TV show
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1986
Slinger's Day
TV show Sales Rep
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1986
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
TV show Aveling
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1986
Lovejoy
TV show Malcolm Harbey
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1984
The Bill
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