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Michael York
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 play…
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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. His best known 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). In his later career he found success as Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers film series (1997–2002). He is a two-time Emmy Award nominee, for the ABC Afterschool Special: Are You My Mother? (1986) and the AMC series The Lot (2001). In 2002, he received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to motion pictures.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
The Crystal Planet
Movie The Patriarch (voice)
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2025
Dreams
Movie Private Agent
- 2014
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2014
Sleeping Beauty
Movie The Narrator
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2013
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Movie Self
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2012
Flatland²: Sphereland
Movie Spherius (voice)
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2012
Earth Songs
Movie Narrator
- 2011
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2011
The Mill and the Cross
Movie Nicolaes Jonghelinck
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2010
The Justice of Wolves
Movie Mika - Adult
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2010
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Movie Sherlock Holmes (voice)
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2009
A Tale of Two Cities: In Concert
Movie Narrator
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2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Movie Prime #1 (voice)
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2008
Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons
TV show Stephen Combe
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2008
Świadectwo
Movie
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2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV show Dr. Nuvo Vindi (voice)
More credits
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2008
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Movie Self - Narrator
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2008
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Movie Self - Narrator
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2008
Ben 10: Alien Force
TV show Patrick (voice)
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2008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Movie Self
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2007
Flatland
Movie Spherius (voice)
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2006
Legends
TV show Self
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2006
Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion
Movie Narrator
- 2006
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2005
How I Met Your Mother
TV show Jefferson Van Smoot
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2005
The Hobart Shakespeareans
Movie Self
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2005
Crusader
Movie McGovern
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2005
William Powell: A True Gentleman
Movie Narrator
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2005
Alias Nick and Nora
Movie Narrator
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2005
Frederick Forsyth's Icon
TV show Sir Nigel Irvine
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2005
Icon
Movie Sir Nigel Irvine
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2004
Moscow Heat
Movie Roger Chambers
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2004
Freedom from Despair
Movie Voice Over
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2004
Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'
Movie Self
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2004
Justice League Unlimited
TV show Ares / Mr. Sera (voice)
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2004
The Lady Musketeer
TV show D'Artagnan
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2002
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2002
Presidio Med
TV show George Slingerland
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2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Movie Basil Exposition
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2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV show Bernard Fremont
