Keith Michell
Acting

Keith Michell

Born 1926-12-01 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia · Died 2015-11-20

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.

ActorCast

Known for

The Deceivers★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Deceivers
1988
The Story of Jacob and Joseph★ 6Viewing moment
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
1974
House of Cards★ 4.8Viewing moment
House of Cards
1968
The Julie Andrews Hour★ 8Viewing moment
The Julie Andrews Hour
1972 · Series
All Night Long★ 6.8Viewing moment
All Night Long
1962
Henry VIII and His Six Wives★ 5.8Viewing moment
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972
The Story of David★ 4Viewing moment
The Story of David
1976
The Gypsy and the Gentleman★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958
The Executioner★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Executioner
1970
Moments★ 6.5Viewing moment
Moments
1974
Prudence and the Pill★ 5.5Viewing moment
Prudence and the Pill
1968
The Six Wives of Henry VIII★ 8.1Viewing moment
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970 · Series
Seven Seas to Calais★ 5.3Viewing moment
Seven Seas to Calais
1962
Grendel Grendel Grendel★ 4.8Viewing moment
Grendel Grendel Grendel
1981
The Tenth Month★ 10Viewing moment
The Tenth Month
1979
Soldier in LoveViewing moment
Soldier in Love
1967
The Day Christ Died★ 6Viewing moment
The Day Christ Died
1980
Julius Caesar★ 8.5Viewing moment
Julius Caesar
1979
True as a Turtle★ 7Viewing moment
True as a Turtle
1957
Rod Taylor: Pulling No PunchesViewing moment
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
2017
Love/LossViewing moment
Love/Loss
2010
Dangerous Exile★ 6.3Viewing moment
Dangerous Exile
1957
The Hellfire Club★ 5.2Viewing moment
The Hellfire Club
1961
The Prince and the Pauper★ 9Viewing moment
The Prince and the Pauper
1996 · Series
The GondoliersViewing moment
The Gondoliers
1982
Captain James Cook★ 8.7Viewing moment
Captain James Cook
1988 · Series
The Pirates Of PenzanceViewing moment
The Pirates Of Penzance
1982
RuddigoreViewing moment
Ruddigore
1982

Frequent collaborators

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Arthur SullivanArthur SullivanGeorge PeppardGeorge PeppardRod TaylorRod TaylorJudy GeesonJudy GeesonPatrick TroughtonPatrick TroughtonClaire BloomClaire BloomJune ThorburnJune Thorburn