Michael York
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2014 · Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora as Self
- 2014 · Sleeping Beauty as The Narrator
- 2012 · Flatland²: Sphereland as Spherius (voice)
- 2010 · Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
- 2009 · A Tale of Two Cities: In Concert as Narrator
- 2008 · Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons as Stephen Combe
- 2007 · Flatland as Spherius (voice)
- 2006 · Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion as Narrator
- 2005 · Frederick Forsyth's Icon as Sir Nigel Irvine
- 2005 · Icon as Sir Nigel Irvine
- 2001 · In Search of Peace as Chaim Herzog (voice)
- 2000 · Founding Fathers as Alexander Hamilton (voice) / Thomas Paine (voice)
- 2000 · One Hell of a Guy as The Devil
- 1999 · The Lot as Colin Rhome
- 1999 · Magic and Beyond as Host
- 1998 · A Knight in Camelot as King Arthur
- 1998 · Babylon 5: In the Beginning as David 'Arthur' McIntyre (arcive footage, uncredited)
- 1997 · A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit (voice)
- 1997 · The Ripper as Sir Charles Warren
- 1997 · The Long Way Home as (voice)
- 1997 · Un coup de baguette magique as Ilya
- 1996 · The Ring as Walmar von Gotthard
- 1996 · Rosamunde Pilcher: September as Edmund
- 1996 · September as Edmund
- 1995 · Virgin Mary as Milan Vukovic
- 1995 · Shadow of a Kiss as Albert
- 1994 · Discretion Assured as Trevor
- 1993 · The Magic Paintbrush as The King (voice)
- 1992 · Rochade as Paul Grumbach
- 1991 · Eline Vere as Lawrence St. Clare
- 1989 · Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again as
- 1989 · The Return of the Musketeers as D'Artagnan
- 1987 · The Far Country as Carl Zlinter
- 1986 · The Dawn as John Dawson
- 1986 · Ponce de Leon as Ponce de Leon
- 1985 · Au nom de tous les miens as Martin Gray
- 1983 · The Weather in the Streets as Rollo Spencer
- 1981 · Beauty and the Beast as The Beast (voice)
- 1979 · The Riddle of the Sands as Charles Carruthers
- 1979 · A Man Called Intrepid as Evan Michaelian
- 1977 · The Island of Dr. Moreau as Andrew Braddock
- 1973 · England Made Me as Anthony Farrant
- 1973 · Lost Horizon as George Conway
- 1972 · The Recreation of an Era as Self
- 1971 · Zeppelin as Geoffrey Richter-Douglas
- 1969 · Alfred the Great as Guthrum
- 1969 · Justine as Darley
- 1968 · Red, White, and Zero as Acrobat
- 1967 · The Taming of the Shrew as Lucentio
- 1967 · Confessions of Loving Couples as Peter
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as James Durie, Henry's older brother
- Future · The Crystal Planet as The Patriarch (voice)
- 2013 · Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals as Self
- 2012 · Earth Songs as Narrator
- 2011 · Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta as Self
- 2011 · The Mill and the Cross as Nicolaes Jonghelinck
- 2010 · The Justice of Wolves as Mika - Adult
- 2009 · Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Prime #1 (voice)
- 2008 · Świadectwo as
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Dr. Nuvo Vindi (voice)
- 2008 · Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies as Self - Narrator
- 2008 · Chris & Don: A Love Story as Self - Narrator
- 2008 · Ben 10: Alien Force as Patrick (voice)
- 2008 · Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation as Self
- 2006 · Legends as Self
- 2006 · Legends as Self (uncredited)
- 2006 · Vanishing Cultures: Bushmen of the Kalahari as
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Jefferson Van Smoot
- 2005 · The Hobart Shakespeareans as Himself
- 2005 · Crusader as McGovern
- 2005 · William Powell: A True Gentleman as Narrator
- 2004 · Moscow Heat as Roger Chambers
- 2004 · Freedom from Despair as Voice Over
- 2004 · Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express' as Self
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Ares / Mr. Sera (voice)
- 2004 · The Lady Musketeer as D'Artagnan
- 2002 · Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year as Narrator (voice)
- 2002 · Presidio Med as George Slingerland
- 2002 · Austin Powers in Goldmember as Basil Exposition
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Bernard Fremont
- 2001 · Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 as Stone Alexander
- 2001 · Borstal Boy as Joyce
- 2000 · The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire as Pterano (voice)
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Michael York
- 2000 · Gilmore Girls as Asher Fleming
- 1999 · Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' as Self
- 1999 · The Haunting of Hell House as Professor Ambrose
- 1999 · Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 as Basil Exposition (segment "Beautiful Stranger")
- 1999 · The Omega Code as Stone Alexander
- 1999 · Puss in Boots as Puss In Boots (voice)
- 1999 · Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Basil Exposition
- 1998 · The Treat as Simon
- 1998 · 54 as Ambassador
- 1998 · Wrongfully Accused as Hibbing Goodhue
- 1998 · Perfect Little Angels as Calvin Lawrence
- 1998 · Merchants of Venus as Alex Jakoff
- 1998 · Lovers and Liars as Dick
- 1997 · Dark Planet as Winter
- 1997 · True Women as Lewis Lawshe
- 1997 · Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery as Basil Exposition
- 1997 · Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club as The Swingers Club
- 1997 · Goodbye America as Senator Bladon
- 1996 · The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century as Robert Graves / Harold Owen (voice)
- 1996 · The Ring as Walmar von Gotthard
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Kanto (voice)
- 1996 · Basketball Mozart as Narrator (voice)
- 1995 · The Naked Truth as Leland Banks
- 1995 · Not of This Earth as Paul Johnson
- 1995 · A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Merlin
- 1995 · Sliders as
- 1994 · The Magic School Bus as Harry Herpst (voice)
- 1994 · Fall from Grace as Hans-Dieter Stromelburg
- 1994 · The Magic Flute as King Sarastro
- 1994 · TekWar: TekLab as Richard Stewart
- 1994 · Babylon 5 as David 'Arthur' McIntyre
- 1993 · David Copperfield as Edward Murdstone (voice)
- 1993 · seaQuest DSV as President Alexander Bourne
- 1993 · Wide Sargasso Sea as Paul Mason
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Dr. Montague Kane (voice)
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Vertigo (voice)
- 1992 · Vicki! as Self
- 1992 · The Long Shadow as
- 1992 · Duel of Hearts as Gervaise Warlingham
- 1991 · The Wanderer as Saxon Warrior
- 1990 · Night of the Fox as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Caporal Berger
- 1990 · Come See the Paradise as Dance Hall Band
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Clayton (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Dr. Lionel Budgie (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Nigel (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Mason Fairbanks (voice)
- 1989 · Till We Meet Again as Paul de Lancel
- 1989 · The Heat of the Day as Robert
- 1988 · The Lady and the Highwayman as King Charles II
- 1988 · The Four Minute Mile as Franz Stampfl
- 1988 · Midnight Cop as Karstens
- 1988 · Phantom of Death as Robert Dominici
- 1988 · The Secret of the Sahara as Desmond Jordan
- 1987 · Lethal Obsession as Dr. Proper
- 1986 · Sword of Gideon as Robert
- 1986 · Dark Mansions as Jason Drake
- 1986 · Are You My Mother? as Chet Gordon
- 1985 · Tall Tales & Legends as Ponce de Leon
- 1985 · Space as Dieter Kolff
- 1984 · The Bengal Lancers! as Captain Walberton
- 1984 · Success Is the Best Revenge as Alex Rodak
- 1984 · The Master of Ballantrae as James Durie
- 1983 · For Those I Loved as Martin's Father / Martin Gray (age 40)
- 1983 · Vendredi ou la vie sauvage as
- 1983 · The Phantom of the Opera as Michael Hartnell
- 1982 · Twilight Theatre as Self - Host
- 1981 · The White Lions as Chris McBride
- 1981 · Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast as Beast (voice)
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1980 · Final Assignment as Lyosha Petrov
- 1979 · Knots Landing as Charles Scott
- 1978 · Formula 1 - Speed fever as Self
- 1978 · Fedora as Self
- 1977 · True Patriot as Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- 1977 · BBC2 Play of the Week as Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- 1977 · Weekend Special as King Sarastro (voice)
- 1977 · The Last Remake of Beau Geste as Beau Geste
- 1977 · Jesus of Nazareth as John the Baptist
- 1976 · Seven Nights in Japan as Prince George
- 1976 · Logan's Run as Logan
- 1976 · A Look Into the 23rd Century as Self
- 1975 · Conduct Unbecoming as Tenente Arthur Drake
- 1974 · Murder on the Orient Express as Count Andrenyi
- 1974 · The Four Musketeers as D'Artagnan
- 1974 · Great Expectations as Pip
- 1973 · The Three Musketeers as D'Artagnan
- 1973 · Tennessee Williams' South as
- 1972 · Cabaret as Brian Roberts
- 1971 · Film '72 as Self
- 1971 · Touch and Go as Basil
- 1970 · Something for Everyone as Konrad Ludwig
- 1969 · The Guru as Tom Pickle
- 1968 · The Strange Affair as Peter Strange
- 1968 · Red and Blue as Acrobat
- 1968 · Romeo and Juliet as Tybalt
- 1967 · Smashing Time as Tom Wabe
- 1967 · Accident as William
- 1967 · The Forsyte Saga as Jolyon 'Jolly' Forsyte
- 1965 · The Wild Wild West as Gupta
- 1965 · Gidget as
- 1963 · Arrest and Trial as
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Host
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self