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John Michie (born 25 October 1956) is a Scottish television and film actor, known for his roles as DI Robbie Ross in the
STV detective drama series ''
Taggart
''Taggart'' is a Scottish detective fiction television programme created by Glenn Chandler, who wrote many of the episodes, and made by STV Studios for the ITV network. It originally ran as the miniseries "Killer" from 6 until 20 Septembe ...
'', as
Karl Munro
Karl Munro is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by John Michie. Michie's casting was announced in April 2011. He signed an initial one-year contract and began filming his scenes in May. Upon jo ...
in ''
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford.
Origi ...
'' from 2011–2013 and his role as CEO
Guy Self in ''
Casualty
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*Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster
**Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare
* The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...
'' and ''
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...
''.
Early life
Michie was born in Burma and boarded at
Windlesham House School
Windlesham House School is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 4 to 13 on the South Downs, in Pulborough, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1837 by Charles Robert Malden and was the first boys' preparatory school ...
while his family were based in
Kenya
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. The family later settled in Edinburgh, where was sent to study at
Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about west of the city of Perth. ...
from the age of twelve. At the age of nineteen, he worked his passage to Australia on a cargo ship, where he spent a year as a
jackaroo herding cattle before returning to Scotland. He took a job as a stagehand at the
Traverse Theatre
The Traverse Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 1963 by John Calder, John Malcolm, Jim Haynes and Richard Demarco.
The Traverse Theatre company commissions and develops new plays or adaptations from contemporary pla ...
in Edinburgh, where his interest in acting started. He returned to Kenya when he was 22, beginning his acting career in ''A Private Matter'' at the Donovan Maule Theatre,
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...
in 1980.
Career
Television
He was also in Taggart series 5 1989.
Michie appeared in ''
Moon and Son'' in 1992. He then had a role in ''
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
''The Ruth Rendell Mysteries'' is a British television crime drama series, produced by TVS and later by its successor Meridian Broadcasting, in association with Blue Heaven Productions, for broadcast on the ITV network. Twelve series were broa ...
'' in 1994, co-starring with
Colin Firth
Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor and producer. He was identified in the mid-1980s with the " Brit Pack" of rising young British actors, undertaking a challenging series of roles, including leading roles in '' A M ...
. He played a pet shop owner, in the two-part episode "Master of the Moor".
In 1998, he was given a regular part in ''
Taggart
''Taggart'' is a Scottish detective fiction television programme created by Glenn Chandler, who wrote many of the episodes, and made by STV Studios for the ITV network. It originally ran as the miniseries "Killer" from 6 until 20 Septembe ...
'', playing DI Robbie Ross, a dedicated detective not afraid to go about things his own way and fly in the face of authority when he needs to.
From 2011 to 2013, Michie played
Karl Munro
Karl Munro is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by John Michie. Michie's casting was announced in April 2011. He signed an initial one-year contract and began filming his scenes in May. Upon jo ...
in ''
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford.
Origi ...
''. His character was the partner of
Stella Price
Stella Price is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Michelle Collins. Collins' casting was announced in April 2011 and she began filming her scenes in May. The actress commuted from north L ...
(
Michelle Collins
Michelle Danielle Collins (born 28 May 1962) is an English actress and TV presenter, best known for her roles in the British soap operas ''EastEnders'' and ''Coronation Street''.
Collins played Cindy Beale in the BBC soap ''EastEnders'' from ...
). Since leaving ''Coronation Street'', Michie has played a regular role in hospital drama ''
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...
'', playing Guy Self and while continuing the role in 2014, he has also appeared in its sister show ''
Casualty
Casualty may refer to:
*Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster
**Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare
* The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...
''. Michie left ''Holby City'' in November 2016 after Guy handed in his resignation but he returned in August 2017. It was announced in the autumn trailer that Guy will return during the 20th series.
In 2022 Michie played
Detective Chief Superintendent
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Rank insignia of chief superintendent
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Jack Mulgrew in series 3 of the
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police drama ''
London Kills
''London Kills'' is a British police procedural television series, written and created by Paul Marquess, that premiered on Acorn TV on 26 February 2019 in the United States. One of Acorn TV's first original commissions, ''London Kills'' centre ...
''.
Michie is the voice behind Windfall Films’ ''Big, Bigger, Biggest'' and ''Monster Moves'' series for
Five (TV channel)
Channel 5 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel launched in 1997. It is the fifth national terrestrial channel in the United Kingdom and is owned by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American ...
. ''Big, Bigger, Biggest'' explores the engineering marvel of large buildings and sky scrapers, while ''Monster Moves'' documents the most daring and dangerous relocation projects ever attempted. Other voice over work has included
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
’s ''The Gunpowder Plot'', and six titles in the series ''Football Stories''.
Presenting
Michie has become increasingly involved in the factual production sector. His first presenting role was for the one-hour documentary ''Murder Capital'', which was produced by STV for ''The Crime & Investigation Network''. It was during filming of ''Murder Capital'' that Michie met STV producer Mick McAvoy and together they developed the idea for Michie’s next series ''
Highlands
Highland is a broad term for areas of higher elevation, such as a mountain range or mountainous plateau.
Highland, Highlands, or The Highlands, may also refer to:
Places Albania
* Dukagjin Highlands
Armenia
* Armenian Highlands
Australia
*Sou ...
''. This six-part historical documentary series focused on the
Highland Clearances
The Highland Clearances ( gd, Fuadaichean nan Gàidheal , the "eviction of the Gaels") were the evictions of a significant number of tenants in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, mostly in two phases from 1750 to 1860.
The first phase resulte ...
of the late 18th and 19th centuries. Michie's most recent presenting work was for STV’s ''Made in Scotland'' for which he is also executive producer. This documentary series examines the symbols of Scotland. The final episode saw him unveil a newly designed Michie Tartan.
Films
Michie's first film role was in the 1989 film ''
The Conquest of the South Pole
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'' but his first leading role came in the film adaptation, ''
Monk Dawson
''Monk Dawson'' is a film that was released in 1998, directed and produced by Tom Waller and starring John Michie, Benedict Taylor, Martin Kemp, Rhona Mitra, and Paula Hamilton. It was based on the 1969 novel of the same name written by Piers ...
'' in 1998. Based on the
Piers Paul Read
Piers Paul Read FRSL (born 7 March 1941) is a British novelist, historian and biographer. He was first noted in 1974 for a book of reportage, '' Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors'', later adapted as a feature film and a documentary. Read ...
novel, it gained a good reception from the critics despite only a short run at the UK box office. Michie played the character David Baird in John Madden’s 1996 film ''Truth or Dare'' starring
Helen Baxendale
Helen Victoria Baxendale (born 7 June 1970) is an English actress of stage and television, known for her roles as Rachel Bradley in the British comedy drama '' Cold Feet'' (1997–2003), and Emily Waltham in the American sitcom '' Friends'' (19 ...
and
John Hannah.
In 1999, Michie starred alongside
Richard Harris
Richard St John Francis Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor and singer. He appeared on stage and in many films, notably as Corrado Zeller in Michelangelo Antonioni's '' Red Desert'', Frank Machin in ''This Sporting ...
in ''
To Walk with Lions'', a film based on the life of
George Adamson
George Alexander Graham Adamson MBE (3 February 1906 – 20 August 1989), also known as the ''Baba ya Simba'' ("Father of Lions" in Swahili), was a Kenyan wildlife conservationist and author. He and his wife, Joy, were depicted in the film ''B ...
which featured Michie back in his childhood home of Kenya playing the wildlife conservationist
Tony Fitzjohn
Anthony Raymond Fitzjohn, Order of the British Empire, OBE (7 July 1945 – 23 May 2022) was a British conservation movement, conservationist who worked extensively with George Adamson at Kora National Park, Kora in Africa.
In recognition of h ...
.
Stage
Michie began his acting career on the stage and has appeared in several West End productions. Past roles include playing Arthur in Jean Anouilh’s comedy, ''Number One'', at the
Queen's Theatre in 1984. He also played John in
Noël Coward
Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time'' magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and ...
’s play, ''
Easy Virtue'', at the
Garrick Theatre
The Garrick Theatre is a West End theatre, located in Charing Cross Road, in the City of Westminster, named after the stage actor David Garrick. It opened in 1889 with ''The Profligate'', a play by Arthur Wing Pinero, and another Pinero play ...
in 1988–1989, before going on to play Walker in
Andrew Davies’ ''Prin'' at the
Lyric Theatre, 1989–1990, directed by actor/director
Richard Wilson. Michie was directed by Wilson twice more in
Michael Wall's ''
Women Laughing'' at the
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial West End theatre in Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, Englan ...
and in ''Simply Disconnected'' at the
Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre is a theatre and Grade II* listed building situated in Oaklands Park in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya
John Hidalgo Moya (5 May 1920 – 3 August 1994), ...
in 1996. He played Danny in ''Breed'', a new play from emerging playwright Lou Ramsden, staged at
Theatre503
Theatre503, formerly the Latchmere Theatre, is a theatre located at 503 Battersea Park Road in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth, above the Latchmere pub. The venue is known for promoting the work of new writers.
History
The the ...
in 2010.
Politics
In 2008, Michie publicly backed the
Scottish Labour Party
Scottish Labour ( gd, Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba, sco, Scots Labour Pairty; officially the Scottish Labour Party) is a social democratic political party in Scotland. It is an autonomous section of the UK Labour Party. From their peak o ...
in the run up to the
Glasgow East by-election. However it later emerged Michie, in a report for the BBC's ''
This Week'' programme the previous year, appeared to back Scottish independence, which the Labour Party officially opposes. Michie said, "An independent Scotland would find a new confidence. It would slow down the brain-drain that causes this country to lose so many of its most brightest and most skilled." The Labour Party subsequently issued a statement on behalf of Michie claiming he did not support independence.
In August 2014, Michie was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to ''
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...
'' opposing
Scottish independence
Scottish independence ( gd, Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba; sco, Scots unthirldom) is the idea of Scotland as a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom, and refers to the political movement that is campaigning to bring it about.
S ...
in the run-up to September's
referendum on that issue.
Personal life
Michie has three children with his partner Carol Fletcher, a former
Hot Gossip
Hot Gossip (1974–86) were a British dance troupe who made television appearances and in 1978 backed Sarah Brightman on her single " I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper".
Formation
Arlene Phillips moved to London to learn and teach developi ...
dancer. He is a keen swimmer and player of squash. His nephew is actor Jamie Michie, who has appeared in ''
The IT Crowd'', ''
Game of Thrones
''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first ...
'' and alongside John in one episode of ''
Taggart
''Taggart'' is a Scottish detective fiction television programme created by Glenn Chandler, who wrote many of the episodes, and made by STV Studios for the ITV network. It originally ran as the miniseries "Killer" from 6 until 20 Septembe ...
'' in 2010.
In September 2017, his 24-year-old daughter, Louella Fletcher-Michie, died at the
Bestival
Bestival was a four-day music festival held in the south of England. It had been held annually in the late summer since 2004 at Robin Hill on the Isle of Wight. In 2017 the festival relocated to the Lulworth Estate in Dorset. The event was organ ...
music festival in Dorset after taking the recreational drug
2C-P. Her 28-year-old boyfriend, Ceon Broughton – who had videoed her over a period of six hours hallucinating and begging for help, and failed to take her to the festival hospital tent only 400 metres away – was subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder and questioned by police. In February 2019 Broughton appeared at
Winchester Crown Court
The Winchester Law Courts is a judicial facility just off the High Street in Winchester, Hampshire, England. As well as accommodating the Crown Court, which deals with criminal cases, the complex also accommodates the County Court and the Win ...
charged with manslaughter.
On 28 February 2019, he was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence, as well as supplying a Class A drug, and sentenced to eight and a half years in prison. His manslaughter conviction was quashed on 18 August 2020 after
Court of Appeal
A court of appeals, also called a court of appeal, appellate court, appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. In much of t ...
judges ruled that Fletcher-Michie's death had been a tragic accident, but the conviction for supplying a Class A drug stood.
Television
Stage
*''
Peter Pan
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'' (2018) played Captain Hook at the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
*''Breed'' (2010) played lead role of Danny at Theatre503 – nominated for an Offie award
*''Simply Disconnected'' (1996) played Greg at the Chichester Festival Theatre
*''Bent'' played Rudy
*''Ghosts'' played Oswald
*''The Winslow Boy'' played Dickie
*''Dangerous Corner'' played Gordon
*''Equus'' played Alan
*''Black Comedy'' played Brindsley
*''Kes'' played McDowall
*''
Richard III
Richard III (2 October 145222 August 1485) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat and death at the Battl ...
'' played Hastings.
*''The Russian Revolution'' played Trotsky at Riverside Studios
*''Number One'' Queens Theatre (1984) played Arthur
*''Easy Virtue'' The Garrick Theatre (1988–1989) played John.
*''Prin'' The Lyric Theatre (1989–1990) played Walker
*''Women Laughing'' Royal Court Upstairs
*''The Cherry Orchard'' National Tour (1994)
*''Dealing with Claire'' Orange Tree, Richmond with Tom Courtney
*''The Impresario From Smyrna'' (1994) Old Red Lion, London
*''House'' New Grove Directed by Martin Clunes
*''
Measure for Measure
''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the ''First Folio'' of 1623.
The play's plot features its ...
'' (1990) Played The Duke in an Oxford Playhouse Production
*''Don Juan'' played Don Juan in an Oxford Playhouse Production
*''Private Matter'' (1980) Donvan Maule Theatre, Nairobi
Films
*''The Race'' (2004) played Father Pat. Short Film
*''Storm, short film'' (2001) played Colonel Pine.
*''Puckoon'' (2002) played Colonel Charrington Thurk
*''Being Considered'' (2000) short film, plays Frank.
*''
To Walk with Lions'' (1999) played Tony Fitzjohn. Co. Lead
*''
Monk Dawson
''Monk Dawson'' is a film that was released in 1998, directed and produced by Tom Waller and starring John Michie, Benedict Taylor, Martin Kemp, Rhona Mitra, and Paula Hamilton. It was based on the 1969 novel of the same name written by Piers ...
'' (1998) played Father John Dawson. Lead Role
*''Daphne & Apollo'' (1997)
*''Truth or Dare'' (1996) played David Baird
*''Conquest of the South Pole'' (1989) played Roddy, directed by Gillies MacKinnon
*''A Passage to India'' (1984)
Presenting
*''Murder Capital'' (2007)
*''
Highlands
Highland is a broad term for areas of higher elevation, such as a mountain range or mountainous plateau.
Highland, Highlands, or The Highlands, may also refer to:
Places Albania
* Dukagjin Highlands
Armenia
* Armenian Highlands
Australia
*Sou ...
'' (2008)
*''Made in Scotland'' (2009)
Voice over
*"How Things Work" (Quest) (2016)
*"London Underground Revealed" (National Geographic) (2011)
*''
Big, Bigger, Biggest
''Big, Bigger, Biggest'' is a British documentary television series which began airing in 2008. A total of 20 episodes have been produced across three series.
Format
Each episode explores the engineering breakthroughs that have made it possibl ...
'' (Five) (2008)
*''Monster Moves'' (Five) (2008)
*''Jock Stein'' (BBC) (2007)
*''Football Stories'' (Channel 4) (2006)
*''
Bay City Rollers
The Bay City Rollers are a Scottish pop rock band known for their worldwide teen idol popularity in the 1970s. They have been called the "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh" and one of many acts heralded as the "biggest group since the Beat ...
'' (Granada) (2004)
*''The Gunpowder Plot'' (Channel 4) (2002
*''
Black Watch
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The regiment was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment ...
'' (BBC Scotland) (1997)
*''The Glencoe Massacre'' (BBC Scotland)
*''Kelvingrove Museum'' (BBC Scotland)
*''Test Pilots'' (Creation Company Films)
*''Amazon Abyss'' (BBC Bristol)
*''Megamoves'' (FIVE)
*''In Search of Speed'' (IWC)
*''Guide to Euro 2004'' (TWI)
*''Althrop: After Diana & Superstar on Trial'' (BBC)
*''Art Crimes & South Sea Bubble'' (Wall To Wall)
*''Volcano That Blew The World Away''
*''Confessions of a Spin Doctor'' (STV)
*''Swamp Tigers'' (Cicada)
*''Big Bigger Biggest''
*"The Loch Ness Monster Revealed" (Discovery Communications 2008)
*"Building the Biggest Cruise Ship" (National Geographic)
References
External links
John Michieat the
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...
*
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Living people
1956 births
20th-century Scottish male actors
21st-century Scottish male actors
Scottish male television actors
Scottish male film actors
Scottish male soap opera actors
Male actors from Edinburgh
People educated at Glenalmond College
People educated at Windlesham House School