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Michael French

Born Michael Clark
September 17, 1962 (1962-09-17) (age 45)
Bow, London, England

Michael French (born 17 September 1962 in Bow, East London[1]) is an English actor. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bow is an area of East London England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bow is an area of East London England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

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Early life

French was born Michael Clark to parents David (a greengrocer) and Sheila in East London, but grew up in Essex. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common [2]

He was soon appearing in school productions, while weekends and evenings were spent at dancing classes and rehearsals for shows put on by the local drama club. [2]

At the age of 20 French landed a job as an entertainer (blue coat) at the Holiday Club International in Majorca. [2]

When he returned to Britain aged 22 French got his first acting break in the musical Godspell at the Kenneth More Theatre in Ilford, Essex. This article is about the musical For the movie see Godspell (film. Bit parts on stage followed, including playing the Genie in Aladdin in a Christmas pantomime. Aladdin (an Anglicisation of the Arabic name (originally Syrian Alāʼ ad-Dīn, Arabic: علاء الدين literally "nobility of the faith" Pantomime (informally panto) (not to be confused with a Mime artist, referring to a theatrical performer of mime is a performance genre traditionally found [2]

He spent the next three years touring in small productions, before becoming disillusioned with his lack of success and taking a job as an Air Steward for British Airways. Flight attendants or cabin crew (historically known as stewards air hosts/hostesses or stewardesses) are members of an Aircrew British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe [1][2]

Unable to get the acting bug out of his system, French quit his job as a steward and took up acting lessons. He was trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and graduated in 1992. Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts is a Drama school situated in the Wood Green area of North London. [2]

Career

After graduating from acting school, French was primarily employed in West End musicals. He was in West Side Story, Chicago, Joseph — playing romantic juvenile leads — and then played Javert in Les Misérables. West Side Story is a musical by Arthur Laurents (book Leonard Bernstein (music and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics Chicago is a Kander and Ebb musical set in prohibition era Chicago. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the second British Musical theatre show written by the team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice Les Misérables ( in French, le mize'ʁaːbl colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz, is a musical composed [3]

French is probably best known for appearing in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985 French was spotted by an EastEnders casting agent whilst on stage in the musical Les Miserables. [4] He was subsequently offered a role in the popular soap opera and first appeared in 1993, playing the womanising car-dealer, David Wicks. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. David Wicks (né Beale) was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. French quit the soap in 1996 amid a press furore regarding his sexuality, which he allegedly felt compromised his position as the show's heart-throb. [5] 19 million viewers tuned in to watch the character's exit from Albert Square. Albert Square is the fictional location of the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. [6]

Other regular TV roles include Nick Jordan in Casualty (1998) and its sister programme, Holby City (1999-2000; 2005-2006); The Fabulous Bagel Boys (2001); Gary Lescott in Dalziel and Pascoe (2005); Jeff Slade in Crime Traveller (1997) and Tom Gilder in Born and Bred (2001-2004). The following characters formerly appeared regularly on the British BBC television drama, Holby City, as hospital staff Casualty is the longest running emergency medical Drama series in the world and the second-longest-running medical drama in the world behind America's General Holby City, styled as HOLBY CI+Y, is a BAFTA award winning Medical drama Television serial transmitted by BBC One in the United Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel (usually known as Andy) and Detective Sergeant (later Detective Inspector Peter Pascoe, known together as Crime Traveller is a 1997 Science fiction Detective television series produced by Carnival Films for the BBC based around Born and Bred is a light-hearted British drama series that aired on BBC One from 2002 to 2005

Among his other stage credits include Art (2000) as Marc and Sacred Heart (1999) as Jerry. ‘Art’ is a French language play by Yasmina Reza, translated into English by He also replaced John Barrowman as Billy Flynn in the London run of Chicago from December 13, 2004,[7] but resigned suddenly on May 2, 2005 amid rumours of differences with his co-star Brooke Shields. John Scot Barrowman (b 11 March 1967 is a Scottish Actor, musical performer, Dancer, Singer and Television presenter London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Chicago is a Kander and Ebb musical set in prohibition era Chicago. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel. [8]

On 13th May 2008 it was confirmed Michael French would be returning to his role Nick Jordan for a third stint, but this time as a regular in Casualty. [9]

Personal life

In 1996 French was publicly "outed" as a homosexual by the Sunday Mirror. In the late twentieth century outing became a common term for taking someone "out of The closet "—that is publicising that someone is Gay. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 [10] According to the newspaper, French had been in a secret gay relationship with the actor Bryan Lawrence and had also been involved in many prior homosexual flings, which he wanted kept from the public. [10] French and Lawrence — the son of ex-Fulham footballer Bill Williams — had worked together on a stage show in 1984 and were reunited 12 years later on the set of EastEnders, where Lawrence had a minor role as a policeman. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. [10] The tabloid's "outing" of French has been widely criticised by gay activists, including Peter Tatchell, who brandished the Sunday Mirror's story "prejudiced and sensationalist" and accused the paper of "exposing his sexual orientation in a way that suggested being gay was sordid and shameful". Peter Gary Tatchell (born 25 January 1952) is an Australian born British Human rights activist who gained international celebrity [11]

Several months after being outed, French was again involved in another press scandal after the Sunday Mirror reported on an alleged affair between him and the married actress Lindsey Coulson, who played his on-screen lover, Carol Jackson, in EastEnders. Lindsey Coulson (born in London, 1960 is an English Actress, best known for her role as Carol Jackson in the BBC Soap opera Carol Ann Jackson (née Branning) was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. [12] In addition, it was alleged that French also claimed to have been involved in a homosexual relationship with Coulson's husband, the agent Phillip Chard, circa 1983. Chard denies the affair and believes that French made up the allegation to deliberately wreck his marriage after he rejected his homosexual advances. [12] Chard is reported to have cited Coulson's alleged adultery with French in their divorce suit[13][14] and went on to write a book which contained information on French's alleged drug use, homosexual advances and affair with his ex-wife. [15][16] Coulson has denied the affair took place. [17]

In 2004 French was given a six month driving ban after he was caught speeding. [18]

Selected filmography

References

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  11. ^ "MEDIA MENDACITY OVER OUTING - THE TRUTH BEHIND THE HEADLINES", petertatchell. net. URL last accessed on 2007-02-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
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  13. ^ "Mystery women in his life", Sunday Mirror. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 URL last accessed on 2007-02-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
  14. ^ "Romeo EastEnder French named in co-star divorce", Sunday Mirror. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 URL last accessed on 2007-02-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
  15. ^ "EASTENDER DAVID'S DRUGS SEX SHAME", Sunday Mirror. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 URL last accessed on 2007-02-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
  16. ^ "How dirty David took drugs till he dropped, groped me then had sex", Sunday Mirror. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 URL last accessed on 2007-02-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
  17. ^ "Lindsey's new job on doctor's orders; EastEnders' Carol is now a feisty medic.", The Birmingham Post. URL last accessed on 2007-02-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
  18. ^ "Ban for 'shy' Enders star", The Sun. URL last accessed on 2007-02-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed

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