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Keith Michell
Acting
Born December 1, 1926 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died November 20, 2015
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.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1972
- British Academy Television Awards · 1971
- Primetime Emmy Award
Filmography14 titles
The Prince and the Pauper
as King Henry VIII
as King Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970as Henry VIII of England
1970as Henry VIII of England
John Mulaney: New in Town
2012as King Henry VIII
2012as King Henry VIII
Murder, She Wrote
1984as Dennis Stanton
1984as Dennis Stanton
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
1974as Jacob
1974as Jacob
All Night Long
1962as Cass Michaels
1962as Cass Michaels
Dangerous Exile
1957as Colonel St. Gerard
1957as Colonel St. Gerard
Memorial Day
1983as Marsh
1983as Marsh
The Executioner
1970as Adam Booth
1970as Adam Booth
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972as Henry VIII
1972as Henry VIII
The Hellfire Club
1961as Jason Caldwell
1961as Jason Caldwell
The Deceivers
1988as Colonel Wilson
1988as Colonel Wilson
The Story of David
1976as Older David
1976as Older David
Love/Loss
2010as Joe
2010as Joe