Michael Byers is a
Northern Irish actor, best known for his portrayal of Liam in ''
The Basil Brush Show''. Having graduated from the
University of St Andrews, his first television appearance was as Brendan Shepherd in ''
Hollyoaks'', before playing a fairy named Storm in several episodes of ''
The Mysti Show'' on CBBC. Michael was then cast as Liam in ''
The Basil Brush Show'' in 2006, replacing Mr Stephen as the wise-cracking fox's loyal sidekick and flatmate. Making his debut at the start of the fifth series, he has appeared in 26 episodes of the
BAFTA-nominated show to date. In 2007, Michael worked with critically acclaimed director
Stephen Poliakoff
Stephen Poliakoff (born 1 December 1952) is a British playwright, director and screenwriter. In 2006 Gerard Gilbert of ''The Independent'' described him as the UK's "pre-eminent TV dramatist" who had "inherited Dennis Potter's crown".
Early ...
, starring as moody artist Zach in the BBC One film ''
Capturing Mary
''Capturing Mary'' is a BBC television drama (co-produced by HBO), written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Maggie Smith, David Walliams, Ruth Wilson and Danny Lee Wynter. It was aired on BBC Two on 12 November 2007. It is linked, ...
'',
alongside
Dame Maggie Smith,
David Walliams, and
Ruth Wilson (actress). Byers has also appeared in an advert for
Richmond sausages.
Filmography
* 2002–2003 – ''
Hollyoaks'' – Brendan Shepherd
* 2004 – ''
The Mysti Show'' – Storm
* 2006 – ''The Message'' – Boyfriend
* 2007 – ''
Capturing Mary
''Capturing Mary'' is a BBC television drama (co-produced by HBO), written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Maggie Smith, David Walliams, Ruth Wilson and Danny Lee Wynter. It was aired on BBC Two on 12 November 2007. It is linked, ...
'' – Zach
* 2006–2007 – ''
The Basil Brush Show'' – Liam
* 2012 – ''A Human Vice'' – Edgar
* 2012 – ''
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 ...
'' – Owen Maxwell
* 2013 – ''
Chuggington'' – Jackman (voice)
*2019 –
''Doctors'' – Michael Byers
References
External links
*http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/newsfeed/2007/11/04/basil-s-mate-will-not-swap-roles-78057-20058403/
*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2554071/
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Living people
Alumni of the University of St Andrews
Male television actors from Northern Ireland
Year of birth missing (living people)