Keith Michell

Keith Michell

Actor

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
December 1, 1926

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.

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Representative Works

The Gondoliers
The Gondoliers
10.0
/ English
The Deceivers
The Deceivers
5.2
/ Hindi
The Executioner
The Executioner
5.9
/ English
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
5.8
/ English
House of Cards
House of Cards
4.9
/ English
Prudence and the Pill
Prudence and the Pill
5.7
/ English
Seven Seas to Calais
Seven Seas to Calais
5.5
/ Italian
The Story of David
The Story of David
4.5
/ English
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
7.0
/ English
Ruddigore
Ruddigore
10.0
/ English
All Night Long
All Night Long
6.8
/ English
The Hellfire Club
The Hellfire Club
5.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Gondoliers
1982Winner

Best Performance

The Gondoliers

The Deceivers
1988Nominee

Best Performance

The Deceivers

The Executioner
1970Nominee

Best Performance

The Executioner

Career Highlights

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972Highlight

Best Performance

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

House of Cards
1968Highlight

Best Performance

House of Cards

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