Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; 27 March 1942) is an English film, television and stage actor. After performing on-stage with the

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, he had a breakthrough in films by playing

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's ''

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'' (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 ''Something for Everyone'' is a 1970 American black comedy film starring Angela Lansbury, Michael York, Anthony Higgins, and Jane Carr. The film was based on the novel ''The Cook'' by Harry Kressing, with a screenplay by Hugh Wheeler. The pl ...

'' (1970), Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in ''

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'' (1971), Brian Roberts in ''

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'' (1972), George Conway in ''

Lost Horizon ''Lost Horizon'' is a 1933 novel by English writer James Hilton. The book was turned into a film, also called '' Lost Horizon'', in 1937 by director Frank Capra. It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamas ...

'' (1973),

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in ''

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'' (also 1973) and its

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, Count Andrenyi in ''

Murder on the Orient Express ''Murder on the Orient Express'' is a work of detective fiction by English writer Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 1 January 1934. In the U ...

'' (1974), Logan 5 in ''

Logan's Run ''Logan's Run'' is a science fiction novel by American writers William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Published in 1967, the novel depicts a dystopic Malthusianism future society in which both population and the consumption of resource ...

'' (1976). In his later career he found success as

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in the ''

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'' film series (1997–2002). He is a two-time

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nominee, for the ''

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'': ''Are You My Mother?'' (1986) and the

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series ''

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'' (2001). In 2002, he received a Star on the

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for his contributions to motion pictures.

Early life

York was born in

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, son of Florence Edith May Chown, a musician, and Joseph Gwynne Johnson, a

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-born

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ex-

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officer and businessman. York has an elder sister, Penelope Anne (born 1940) and younger twin sisters, Caroline and Bridget (born 1947); Bridget died a few hours after birth, according to his autobiography. He was brought up in

Burgess Hill Burgess Hill is a town and civil parish in West Sussex, England, close to the border with East Sussex, on the edge of the South Downs National Park, south of London, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town, Chichester. It ...

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. During his teenage years, York was educated at Bromley Grammar School for Boys,

Hurstpierpoint College (''Blessed are the pure in heart'') , established = , closed = , type = Public SchoolIndependent School , religious_affiliation = Church of England , president = , head_label = Headmaster , head = Dominic M ...

and

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. He did some early acting at the community theatre

Bromley Little Theatre Bromley Little Theatre is a community theatre in Bromley in the London Borough of Bromley, England and is a member of the Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain and its president is the actor Michael York. The theatre was established in 1938 on i ...

and is now its president. This then led to his joining the

National Youth Theatre The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYT) is a youth theatre and registered charity in London. Its aim is to develop and nurture young people through creative arts and theatrical productions. Founded in 1956 as the world's first youth th ...

, also performing with the

Oxford University Dramatic Society The Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS) is the principal funding body and provider of theatrical services to the many independent student productions put on by students in Oxford, England. Not all student productions at Oxford University a ...

and the

University College Players The University College Players (or Univ Players for short) are the theatrical society of University College, Oxford. History The first production was in May 1941 when Shakespeare's ''The Comedy of Errors'' was performed in co-operation with M ...

. He began his career in a 1956 production of ''The Yellow Jacket''. In 1959, he made his West End début with a small part in a production of ''

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''.

Career

Prior to graduating with a degree in English from the

University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

in 1964, York had toured with the

, After some time with the

Dundee Repertory Theatre Dundee Repertory Theatre, better known simply as the Dundee Rep, is a theatre and arts company in the city of Dundee, Scotland. It operates as both a producing house - staging at least six of its own productions each year, and a receiving house ...

, where he played in

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's '' The Hostage'', York joined National Theatre under

Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the Theatre of the U ...

where he worked with

during the 1965 staging of ''

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''. Following his role on British TV as Jolyon (Jolly) in ''

The Forsyte Saga ''The Forsyte Saga'', first published under that title in 1922, is a series of three novels and two interludes published between 1906 and 1921 by the English author John Galsworthy, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. They chronicle the vici ...

'' (1967), York made his film debut as Lucentio in Zeffirelli's ''

The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...

'' (1967). He then was cast as

in Zeffirelli's 1968 film adaptation of ''

''. He starred in '' The Guru'' (1969), then played an amoral

bisexual Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females, or to more than one gender. It may also be defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity, whi ...

drifter in ''

'' (

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). In the 1971 film ''

'', he portrayed a

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soldier with conflicted family loyalties who pretends to side with the Germans. He portrayed the bisexual Brian Roberts in

Bob Fosse Robert Louis Fosse (; June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American actor, choreographer, dancer, and film and stage director. He directed and choreographed musical works on stage and screen, including the stage musicals ''The Pajam ...

's film version of ''

'' (

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). In 1975, he portrayed a British soldier in 19th century colonial India in ''

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'', the first of three movies he did with director Michael Anderson. In 1977, he reunited with Franco Zeffirelli as

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in ''

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''. York starred as

in the 1973 adaptation of ''

'' and he made his

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début in the original production of

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's '' Out Cry''. One year later the sequel to ''The Three Musketeers'' was released (roughly covering events in the second half of the book) titled '' The Four Musketeers''. Fifteen years later, most of the cast (and crew) joined together in a third film titled ''

The Return of the Musketeers ''The Return of the Musketeers'' is a 1989 film adaptation loosely based on the novel ''Twenty Years After'' (1845) by Alexandre Dumas. It is the third Musketeers film directed by Richard Lester, following 1973's ''The Three Musketeers'' and 1 ...

'' based on the Dumas novel ''

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''. He played the title character in the film adaptation of ''

'' (1976), a fugitive who tries to escape a computer-controlled society. The following year, he starred in '' The Island of Dr. Moreau'' opposite

Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-yea ...

Since his auspicious early work, York has enjoyed a busy and varied career in film,

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and on the stage. He appeared in two episodes in the second season of the ''

Road to Avonlea ''Road to Avonlea'' is a Canadian television series first broadcast in Canada between January 7, 1990, and March 31, 1996, as part of the ''CBC Family Hour'' anthology series, and in the United States starting on March 5, 1990. It was created b ...

'' series as Ezekiel Crane, the lighthouse keeper of Avonlea and foster father of Gus Pike. His

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credits include '' Bent'' (1980), ''

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'' (1992), ''

Someone Who'll Watch Over Me ''Someone Who'll Watch over Me'' is a play written by Irish dramatist Frank McGuinness. The play focuses on the trials and tribulations of an Irishman, an Englishman and an American (Edward, Michael, and Adam) who are kidnapped and held hostage ...

'' (1993) and the ill-fated musical ''

The Little Prince and the Aviator ''The Little Prince and the Aviator'' is a musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler, lyrics by Don Black, and music by John Barry. Based on the classic book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the musical deviates from the original in that aviator Toni, wh ...

'' (1982), which closed during previews. He also has made many sound recordings as a reader, including Harper Audio's production of C. S. Lewis' '' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''. York appeared in the 1996 ''

Babylon 5 ''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Tel ...

'' episode "

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" as a delusional man who believed himself to be King Arthur returned. Two years later he would play King Arthur in

A Knight in Camelot ''A Knight in Camelot'' is a 1998 television film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Michael York, directed by Roger Young, and loosely based on Mark Twain's 1889 novel ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court''. The film was released as part ...

. He also appeared as Professor Asher Fleming, a 60-year-old

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professor and boyfriend of Yale student

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(

Liza Weil Liza Rebecca Weil (born June 5, 1977) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Paris Geller in the WB/ CW comedy-drama series ''Gilmore Girls'' (2000–2007) and its Netflix revival series '' Gilmore Girls: A Year in ...

) during the fourth season of ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagshi ...

''. He performed the voice of the character Dr. Montague Kane in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Zatanna", as well as

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in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "Tools of the Trade" and

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in the ''

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'' episode "Hawk & Dove". York starred in both ''

The Omega Code ''The Omega Code'' is a 1999 apocalyptic thriller film directed by Rob Marcarelli, written by Stephen Blinn and Hollis Barton, and starring Casper Van Dien, Michael York, Catherine Oxenberg and Michael Ironside. The premillennialist plot revolve ...

'' and its sequel, '' Megiddo: The Omega Code 2'', as Stone Alexander, the

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from

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. In 2002, he received a Star on the

for his contributions to motion pictures. He played President Alexander Bourne of

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on ''

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''. He played

in all three of the ''

'' films. He has made an appearance on ''

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'' as Mason Fairbanks,

Homer Simpson Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared, along with the rest of his family, in ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' short "G ...

's possible father, in "

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". In 2006, York played the character Bernard Fremont (inspired by real life

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Charles Sobhraj Charles Sobhraj (born Hotchand Bhawnani Gurmukh Sobhraj, 6 April 1944) is a French serial killer, fraudster, and thief of Indian-Vietnamese descent, who preyed on Western tourists travelling on the hippie trail of South Asia during the 1970s. ...

) in the ''

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'' episode " Slither". He also appeared as a fictionalised version of himself in several episodes of the third season of ''

Curb Your Enthusiasm ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' is an American television sitcom produced and broadcast by HBO since October 15, 2000, and created by Larry David, who stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. It follows David's life as a semi-retired televisio ...

'' as an investor in Larry's new restaurant 'BoBo's. In 2009, he lent his voice to '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars''. York voiced

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's uncle Pterano in '' The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire''. In 2009, he narrated the entire Bible for ''The Word of Promise Audio Bible,'' a star-studded, performance of the New King James Version. York again played

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in a revival of

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and Loewe's ''

Camelot Camelot is a castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur. Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and, since the Lancelot-Grail cycle, eventually came to be described as the ...

'', which began its run at the La Mirada Theatre in

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, and toured nationally in 2006 and 2007. York portrays Luke in ''The Truth & Life Dramatised Audio New Testament Bible'', a 22-hour audio dramatisation of the New Testament, which uses the

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition The Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE) is an English translation of the Bible first published in 1966. In 1965, the Catholic Biblical Association adapted, under the editorship of Bernard Orchard OSB and Reginald C. Fuller, the Rev ...

translation. In 2008, York took part in the

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programme '' Coming Home'' about his Welsh family history. In September 2013, York played Albany in the Gala Performance of

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's ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...

'' at

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in London.

Personal life

York met photographer Patricia McCallum in 1967 when she was assigned to photograph him, and they married on 27 March 1968, York's 26th birthday. His stepson is ''

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...

'' producer

Rick McCallum Richard McCallum (born August 22, 1954) is an American film producer. He is mostly known for his work on ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' as well as the '' Star Wars'' Special Editions and prequel trilogy. He is best known for his frequent ...

. York was named to the

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Hall of Fame in 1977.

Health issues

In 2013, York announced he was suffering from the rare disease called

amyloidosis Amyloidosis is a group of diseases in which abnormal proteins, known as amyloid fibrils, build up in tissue. There are several non-specific and vague signs and symptoms associated with amyloidosis. These include fatigue, peripheral edema, weight ...

. Doctors initially thought he had

bone cancer A bone tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in bone, traditionally classified as noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). Cancerous bone tumors usually originate from a cancer in another part of the body such as from lung, breast, thyro ...

. In 2012, he underwent a

stem cell transplant Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is the transplantation of multipotent hematopoietic stem cells, usually derived from bone marrow, peripheral blood, or umbilical cord blood in order to replicate inside of a patient and to produc ...

, which can alleviate symptoms. In 2022, York and his wife moved to

Rochester, Minnesota Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota, the city is the home and birthplace of the renowned Mayo Clinic. Acco ...

, to be closer to the Mayo Clinic Hospital for treatment.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Autobiography

* . * . :Also available in other editions

Other works

* York wrote about his experience with '' Megiddo: The Omega Code 2'' in ''Dispatches from Armageddon''. 2001, Smith & Kraus. . *York is also the co-author, with director Adrian Brine, of ''A Shakespearean Actor Prepares''. 2000, Smith & Kraus. .

Awards and nominations

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