Michael Keating (born 10 February 1947 in
Edmonton,
England) is an
English actor. He is best known for his role as
Vila Restal in the
science fiction television series ''
Blake's 7''.
Career
Keating's acting career began in 1966.
One of his earlier notable roles was as Goudry in a 1977 ''
Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'' story, entitled ''
The Sun Makers''. Just over a month later, Keating first appeared in the role of
Vila Restal in the
BBC TV series ''
Blake's 7'', which aired from 1978 to 1981. Vila Restal was the only character to appear in all fifty-two episodes of the series. In 1981, Keating appeared in an episode of the BBC
sitcom ''
Yes Minister'' titled ''
The Death List'', playing the role of Police Constable Ross.
Some years later Michael Keating reunited with his ''Blake's 7'' co-star
Gareth Thomas, in an episode of the BBC drama series ''
Casualty''. In 2004, Keating returned to the ''Doctor Who'' franchise, guest starring as Major Koth in the
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to compact disc and for download in MP3 and m4b format) based, primarily, on cult science fiction properties. These include ''Doctor Who'', the ...
audio adventure ''
The Twilight Kingdom''. In 2006, he starred in another ''Doctor Who'' audio adventure, this time as Inspector Chardalot in ''
Year of the Pig''. In 2009, he had a brief role in the BBC one-off drama ''
Micro Men'' about the rise of the British home computer market in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Recent career
From 2005 to 2017, Keating played
Reverend Stevens
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Johnny Allen
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in the BBC
soap opera ''
EastEnders
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''.
[ He appears as a recurring character, usually for a single episode or a few episodes at a time, in connection with another character's christening, marriage, or funeral, or relating to regular churchgoer Dot Branning ( June Brown).
]
Filmography
Film
Television
Radio and CD audio dramas
References
External links
*
Michael Keating
from TV.com
Interview with Michael Keating at BBC
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1947 births
Living people
English male television actors
English male voice actors
English male soap opera actors
20th-century English male actors
21st-century English male actors
Male actors from London
People from Edmonton, London